Ed Tech Weekly #16

EdTechWeekly#16
January 21, 2007
Download mp3

Story Links & Chat Log Below

18:52:05 JohnSchinker -> Hey all -- stream sounds great

18:52:12 JohnSchinker -> Westminster chimes, Jen

18:52:39 JenM -> Thanks, John!

18:53:38 JohnSchinker -> no problem -- you guys are already starting on 2/14?

18:55:50 JohnSchinker -> I saw it last night and tried it -- it was fun

18:56:04 JohnSchinker -> I'm having skypecast problems -- be with you in a minute, I hope

18:58:41 JohnSchinker -> Strange -- I'm not hearing audio in the skypecast

18:58:56 JohnSchinker -> That would help -- :-)

18:59:35 dave -> https://skypecasts.skype.com/skypecasts/skypecast/detailed.html?id_talk=...

19:03:54 Jeff -> so sorry

19:04:10 Jeff -> I'm experiencing about a 10 sec. delay

19:04:27 Jeff -> see chat room you loser hosts!

19:05:10 JohnSchinker -> Jeff, just anticipate when it's time to talk, and start 10 seconds early :-)

19:05:12 dave -> http://jakejarvis.com/archives/2007/01/27/10-free-apps-every-mac-user-sh...

19:05:19 JohnSchinker -> That way, you can answer questions before they ask them.

19:05:23 Jeff -> --Worldbridges: hey guys

19:05:34 Jeff -> --Worldbridges: just want to let you know we're in the edtechtalk room

19:06:35 JenM -> http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/301468_vistaoverview27.html

19:08:45 JohnSchinker -> we're waiting for summer '08 for vista, at the earliest/

19:09:08 JohnSchinker -> We're worried about lots of things -- licensing (imaging), samba, security, ...

19:09:12 Jeff -> http://www.mediafestival.org/chartshort.html

19:10:09 dave -> http://www.theregister.com/2007/01/23/texas_court_bans_deep_linking/

19:11:20 JohnSchinker -> Doesn't google deep link to everything?

19:11:30 JohnSchinker -> Should all search results take you to the home page for the site?

19:11:44 JenM -> http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-0701280370jan28,1,480...

19:12:18 JohnSchinker -> concerned about cheating?

19:12:23 JenniferW -> can't get to article without registering -- sighs

19:12:38 JohnSchinker -> We ban use during school - but not posession, or use outside class times

19:12:56 Jeff -> http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=2007012520202052

19:13:04 JenniferW -> we allow use before/after school -- or in the office IF need to contact parent or vice/versa

19:13:25 cathy e -> --Worldbridges: www.learnnc.org/glossary/copyright

19:13:33 JenM -> http://www.softwarefreedom.org/news/20070125a.html

19:13:38 JohnSchinker -> Thanks for the update on that. The Seedlings were wondering about the status of that case in their late Dec podcast

19:13:59 cathy e -> www.learnnc.org/glossary/copyright

19:14:15 dave -> http://buytaert.net/bring-it-on-ibm

19:15:11 JenM -> http://www.midomi.com/

19:16:00 JenniferW -> I needed this site last week

19:17:11 Jeff -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vVFQ5u4kaA&eurl=

19:17:29 Jeff -> http://www.webcastacademy.net/node/741

19:17:40 JenniferW -> will richardson on youtube??

19:17:42 JenniferW -> how cool

19:18:12 JenniferW -> LOL -- I thought he was in front of a congressional committee

19:18:34 dave -> http://refworks.com/

19:20:24 JenM -> http://www.kolabora.com/news/2007/01/25/web_presentation_tools_and_techn...

19:21:08 JenniferW -> is this the same tool you can find at http://nextgen-caltech.cern.ch/evoGate/

19:22:06 JenniferW -> oops -- sorry, nope

19:22:29 JenniferW -> found something better than Yugma :)

19:22:43 JenniferW -> cool --

19:22:50 JenniferW -> did they give us a free subscription??

19:22:59 Jeff -> http://lesliefranke.com/files/reference/firefoxcheatsheet.html

19:23:43 JohnSchinker -> I use / to search. They got that from the vi editor

19:23:51 JenniferW -> and the pdf is cool ltoo

19:24:43 JenM -> http://www.darcynorman.net/2007/01/25/secondlife-concerns

19:25:32 dave -> http://youtube.com/watch?v=T_akmmr0ReI

19:26:00 JenniferW -> did you see this one?? http://www.getafirstlife.com/

19:26:20 Jeff -> I bet you just stole JenM's thunder

19:26:52 JenM -> http://www.croquetproject.org/

19:26:54 JenniferW -> oh no

19:26:56 JenniferW -> sorry

19:27:38 Jeff -> she'll adjust - she's quick on her feet

19:27:48 JenM -> :)

19:27:54 JenniferW -> soooo sorry

19:28:10 JenniferW -> someone sent it to me after my 2nd life posting on the tours I led

19:29:16 JenniferW -> that is a good point -- they lure you in free and then change the rules.

19:29:46 JenM -> http://getafirstlife.com/

19:29:57 JenniferW -> great website JenM :)

19:29:59 JohnSchinker -> Is there any research on the use of MUDs (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-User_Dungeon)? I would think that some of the results vwould transfer. I don't think 3-D is the big thing -- it's the interaction in a virtual space.

19:30:45 JenM -> http://camplesegroup.com/blog/?p=588

19:31:01 JohnSchinker -> I love the google ads on getafirstlife

19:31:08 JenniferW -> I will no longer respond to what I hear until 30 seconds have past. I will no longer respond to what i hear until 30 seconds

have past. I will no ....... :)

19:32:26 JenniferW -> did you see the adult ad on getafirstlife?? I just did and better remove the link

19:32:57 JenM -> http://www.commoncraft.com/archives/001283.html

19:33:39 JohnSchinker -> Yeah -- the fornication reference was enough to keep me from linking to it.

19:33:41 JenM -> http://www.theworldisnotflat.com/

19:34:53 JenniferW -> excellent site about the World Tour -- thanks

19:35:51 JenniferW -> great chat tonight

19:35:56 JohnSchinker -> http://phet.colorado.edu/web-pages/simulations-base.html

19:37:09 lee -> --Worldbridges: lou