The Story of Kamehameha's Birth, KGMB

This came in through my Twitter feed this morning from KGMB 9. Reminded me of the Kamehameha I DVD Curriculum Support & Dissemination worked with us on. Maybe something to pull into A'o Makua announcements?
http://kgmb9.com/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18747&Itemid=173

Ten Ways To Get Beyond Powerpoint With Classroom Projectors

A quick read. When I read this, I was thinking about our A'o Kumu program (for educators). A good resource to include for our teachers working with students in the classroom? http://techlearning.com/article/17198#

KSDL Twitter @ 100 Followers

It's been almost 3 months since we've began Tweeting and we're at 100 followers now. :) Hmm...wondering what we should do next to find out more from our community followers to engage in interactive dialogue via Twitter.

Google Wave Video Showcasing Interface to Developers

As a follow up to my former Google Wave post from the eCampus article earlier, I saw this blog site with the link to a video showcasing the interface from Google PMs assigned to the project. I haven't finished watching the video yet, it's a long one, but thought I'd share the link with you before I forget to blog about it. Well worth watching.

http://leekraus.blogspot.com/2009/05/google-wave-as-learning-tool.html

New Online Word Processor by Adobe: Adobe Buzzword Beta

Brent sent me an email to take a look at Adobe's new online word processor, Buzzword, so I thought I'd share. Thanks Brent. :)

When browsing through the features, it reminded me of Google docs. I haven't tried it out yet, but if you do, please let me know. It's in beta right now, so it'll be interesting to see whether or not they'll attach a price tag on it in the future.

http://www.adobe.com/acom/buzzword/

Adobe Connect Best Practices Resources

I just exited out of a webinar and had my first experience of having Adobe Connect dial my telephone to connect me for the audio portion. It was similar to an audio conference call where I could speak anytime and I was also given the option to mute myself via phone as well.

Several useful resources were shared:

1. Best Practices for Webinars http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobatconnectpro/webconferencing/pdfs/Best_Practices_for_Webinars_v4_FINAL.pdf


2. Best Practices for using Adobe Connect Pro VoIP http://www.connectusers.com/tutorials/2009/03/voip_best_practices/


3. Capturing and Encoding Video for Use in Connect Pro Meeting http://www.connectusers.com/tutorials/2008/12/video_best_practices_in_meetings/index.php

The Various Roles of Instructional Design

I found this blog post an interesting read. I remember when I graduated with an Ed Tech degree, there were rarely any job postings for instructional designers. I was having such a hard time explaining to others, including my parents, what I did. :) With so much going on in eLearning, now there are IDs within so many organizations (academic & business).

http://jonathansid.blogspot.com/2009/06/various-roles-of-instructional-design.html

Google Wave, Emerging From Google Later This Year

eCampus News Article, June 8, 2009

Google Wave has great potential for education. New online collaborative tool combines eMail, instant messaging, and file sharing in a dynamic environment. The company says the free feature is "a new model for communication and collaboration on the web." Google Wave runs in a web browser and combines elements of eMail, instant messaging, wikis, and photo sharing in an attempt to make online communication more dynamic. Click on link above to read more.

Audio Recording Tip

Here's an Audacity tip I picked up from a Webinar today. Record your audio at:
􀂃 16 Bit
􀂃 44.1KHz
􀂃 Mono
􀂃 WAV

Royalty free music: http://www.royaltyfreemusic.com/

NOAA's New Online Estuary Game

eSchool News article: June 1, 2009

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Ocean Service has unveiled a new online educational game called “WaterLife: Where Rivers Meet the Sea.” Developed through a partnership with Montgomery College’s Computer Gaming and Simulation program in cooperation with NOAA’s National Estuarine Research Reserve System, the web-based game provides science instruction for students in grades 4-7 through a series of challenges and animations. The game occurs inside the ecosystem of an estuary on the West Coast of the United States. Following a young girl named Valerie, players interact with Oscar the sea otter and the fictional Claminator, a geoduck clam. To succeed, players must learn about the factors that produce healthy estuaries, food webs, and why estuaries are essential to both ocean life and humans. During the course of the game, students recycle and clean up trash, remove obstructions in waterways, replant the habitat to bring back food webs, and battle pollution monsters to restore Oscar’s home. http://games.noaa.gov