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Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Q: What technology is available for free to create video for my class?

A: New service knovio: http://www.knovio.com/
Create: bring “flat” PowerPoint® slides to life with your webcam, microphone

Edit: make changes, without the need for video editing software or skills

Share: publish instantly to private spaces or your social networks
Jux: https://jux.com/ gives your user-friendly opportunity to design any content. Use Fkickr (creative Commons licensed) images: http://www.flickr.com/

With MentorMob http://www.mentormob.com/ you can be creative and organize your content.
You can use your iPad as whiteboard with ShowMe application: http://www.showme.com/
ShowMe is an open learning community where you can learn or teach any subject.
If you use Google+ - hangouts offer you whiteboard options as well.
Camtasia Relay gives you an option to upload your video content directly to YouTube channel.

Q: Is it important to reflect United Nations Millennium Development goals in objectives for my course?

A: By adopting United Nations Millennium Development goals in your curriculum you support the universal primary education. Here is the link to 8 goals and other resources: http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/
You can learn more about initiatives, especially about sustainability: http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/environ.shtml . For example,  use fact sheets to explain to your students where  do we stand regarding drinking water situation  etc.

Q: I'd like to create Wiki page for my class. How do I start?

A: Wiki  proved to be a great tool for collaboration. You can request Wiki through ASU Blackboard: http://help.asu.edu/sims/selfhelp/SelfhelpKbView.seam?parature_id=8373-8193-4586 
or build your own outside of Blackboard.
Here is the link to a brief response and resources: https://educators.pbworks.com/w/page/18697857/StudentWikiAssessment
The advantage of using Wiki instead of Google documents is: you can track individual contribution of the student to evaluate his/her participation in the collaborative project: http://community.wikia.com/wiki/User_blog:Meighan/Tracking_Contributions:_Recent_Activity