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Category: Web X.0

  • A new way to vlog

    I don’t know how old this site is, but Mogulus is a way that you can create your own netivision (is that my neologism, I think it is!) station that can stream content from sources like YouTube in addition to content that you create using the site’s web based software.While I don’t think it’s going to really…

  • Coursefeed

    I knew this was coming – a plugin to BB or FB that allow information to move between the two. Coursefeed will really start to play with the minds of instructors who are already treading into uncharted waters that bring school content into a personal/social space.Having played with it, you can seemingly peek into any course and…

  • Our Stories

    This one came to me through a colleague. Google, Unicef and OLPC have got together to bring the small stories of the world through a project called Our Stories. From the site: The Our Stories™ project helps people share the stories of their lives, no matter where they live or how their stories unfold. We’re…

  • Flickrvision

    This would be a potentially interesting exercise for a social studies class that is looking at how the world looks at itself. Flickrvision has two modes, a 2D and a 3D version that both take a bit of time to load and could present images that are not kid safe, but with that caveat, it is a great tool.

  • Google maps supports Multitouch on any Mac Laptop!

    If you have a Mac laptop – or any other laptop – try this – go to Google Maps and pinch/expand your fingers with the cursor somewhere on the map and watch what happens!