Catch the (Google) Wave
Just when you think you’ve mastered it all, Google comes out with a new thing to play with.
The newest is Google Wave. It’s a collaborative environment, where multiple users can edit docs, bring in stuff, talk to each other.
Here’s a little video about it.
I’m playing – more to come!
Google Wave Overview
Create-your-own photo strips
Photo strips. You know – the kind you get from those photo booths? The real photo booth, not the Apple application.
Well, now you can take any four digital photos and create a photo strip from them. Vintage-look, black and white…
I’m seeing a great bulletin board application here, people.
Visit the folks at Big Huge Labs for more info…
Do you read? Do you own books?
You do? Really?
Then you should check out (ha ha) LibraryThing. You can use it to catalog your books (you can enter up to 200 books for free, after that there’s a pretty modest fee) and use it to perform search functions or get recommendations for other books.
You can also use it to find other people with similar tastes and find out what they’re reading.
This is an excellent example of social networking software used for a really cool purpose.
About
Debbie Harris is the director of educational technology at the Sager Solomon Schechter Day School in Northbrook, IL. Involved in Jewish education for over thirty years, she has an education degree from Northwestern University with a concentration in instructional media and a master’s degree in professional Jewish studies from Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership. She is skilled in using and teaching desktop publishing, video editing, presentation and animation software; and consults and presents regularly on integrating technology into Judaic studies. Her students podcast, blog, edit video and create claymations. She co-chaired the technology track for CAJE 33 in Vermont, is a SMART Certified Trainer for SMART Notebook, and a 2011 recipient of the Grinspoon-Steinhardt Award for Excellence in Jewish Education.
When not learning, teaching or writing about technology, Debbie likes to sketchnote and craft. She likes to knit, do calligraphy, sew, watercolor, paint fabric and just generally play with fun toys like scrapbooking supplies and anything with texture. Debbie travels to California every summer to paint tallitot with high school aged campers. Finally, she is incredibly proud of her two daughters; Lori, who teaches English at a community college; and Allie, who is the director of the URJ’s Camp Newman in California.
Look for her at:
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Email Debbie here
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