Thanks to everyone for all of your suggestions and feedback during the EdTech Utility Belt session. Here are links to the WiiHacked Smartboard Project as well as the amalgamated feedback from groups on the tools/techniques explored and discussed during the workshop.
Cheers,
-Grant-
For more info on building IR pens for the board - or to buy a very affordable premade pen - see www.wiiteachers.com ( Thanks to Clint Lalonde for the URL tip )
Aggregation
What
Google Reader
Bloglines
Why
Collect personal information
Collect information from communities
Ability to synthesize information in one place, saves time
Blogging and Microblogging
What
Twitter (microblogging)
Wordpress (blogging platform)
Why
Make notes on topic on the fly with microblogs
Connect with people online through ideas
Bookmarking:
What
Delicious
Google Scholar
Why
Allows you to share resources with others, tag them (see other's tags) & access from anywhere
Bookmark from anywhere
Sharing resources
Tagging bookmarks - bookmark resources around an event like etugfall08
Calendars:
What
Plaxo
Why?
Synchronize all your calendars (including Moodle calendars), collaboratory calendar