I’ve been testing soundcloud and thought I should share what a great tool this can be. It’s a web 2.0 audio recording and publishing tool, and is quite simple to use. For example, I can easily record and display several tracks I recorded in a browser or one of the Read more…
Having used it for a few years now, I can highly recommend Dropbox. It is easily one of the most useful programs out there, even the free version. If this is news to you, you might want to check it out. It synchronizes files beautifully among computers and gadgets, wether it’s Read more…
CLEAR just announced the BETA version of their Video Dropboxes. Please leave me a video message, I’m currently testing the program. I have been a big fan of their Audio Dropboxes, so I’m excited to see this new project!
A few weeks ago I wrote about tungle.me. Well, I’ve been using it for a while now and can report that it works very well. Students had no problems booking meetings with me, and feedback is positive. I embedded the widget on my moodle pages and my web site, and Read more…
The move into the new language center went pretty well, after all. We’re mostly set up now, only waiting for a few minor upgrades and some tweaking here and there. Not all computers have web cams and headsets yet, but they should arrive soon. I will be discussing various features Read more…
I was recently interviewed by the Commercial Appeal (daily newspaper in Memphis). Here’s the article: http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2010/oct/09/metropolis/
SmartBoards are great for language teachers – if you happen to have one in the classroom you’re teaching in. Unfortunately, that is not always the case. I’m lucky to have one in my new language center, but I don’t always teach there. sometimes I wish during a conference presentation that Read more…
Summer is a great time to finally tackle some of the issues that I added to my “do later” list in my to-do manager throughout the year. One such item was: Find ways to make scheduling meetings with students, faculty, and staff easier. I’ve been using timebridge for about two Read more…
CLEAR came out with version 2 of its conversation tool. I found the first version a little buggy, but this one seems to be much better. If you want to try it out yourself, please use the box below. Type in your name and click on real time. You will Read more…