DevTools – Page 4 – Mike Taylor

9 Free Tools To Build Better E-Learning

As usual Tom has another great post. Many of these I’m already using or something very similar. If you’d like to explore these types of tools further check out Jane Hart’s Top Tools lists – one for learners and another for learning professionals. To Tom’s list I’d add Picnik.com, Fotoflexer or your favorite online photoContinueContinue reading “9 Free Tools To Build Better E-Learning”

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More efficient PPT reviews?

This looks like a nice way to review PowerPoint content with SMEs, stakeholders, etc. Set a “freeze date”, upload your PowePoint file, send invites to review and then sit back to watch the feedback roll in. I’m looking forward to trying this out. Comes in free and paid options. Review Spice

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Your Guide to Most Useful Bookmarklets

Amit is at it again! I love these. I had a couple of these already but there were some great additions I found here. I am really digging the Delicious Talk and Capture Screenshot bookmarklets. Thanks Amit! Your Guide to Most Useful Bookmarklets

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by xtranormal

This is intriguing…I’m hoping to find some time to explore this further to make animated movie clips. Has anyone tried this yet? If you can type, you can make movies. Text-to-Movie by xtranormal

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Not Just Another Pretty Voice

Yesterday, I had the great fortune to spend a few hours at Magnetic Studios with Susan Andre and John Flippin along with a few other folks on my team who do narrations for elearning materials. What a great idea! Prior to yesterday I don’t think any of us had ever even given any thought toContinueContinue reading “Not Just Another Pretty Voice”

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A Toolset for Learning 2009

Are you a learning professional? Are you using these tools? If not, why not? You owe it to yourself to check these out and become familiar with how they can help you. Also check out Jane’s 25 FREE Tools every learning professional should have in their Toolbox while you are there. Happy New Year! AContinueContinue reading “A Toolset for Learning 2009”

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Windows Live Writer Tweaks, Tips, and Updates

Now that they’ve got the plug-in working for Firefox 3 I’m back to using Live Writer and see that they’ve got some cool plug-ins of their own. Beta Beat: Windows Live Writer Tweaks, Tips, and Updates

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compfight + a flickr search tool

Compfight has just rolled out a nice update to their flick search. Personally, I have much better luck searching flickr with this and it has a Creative Commons (CC) search built in. compfight + a flickr” search tool

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Making the Election Video: Behind the Scenes | Common Craft – Explanations In Plain English

My bet is that people think since these videos are “simple” that take only a short time to create. This post is a great illustration to the point that it takes LONGER to create short, simple, elegant, stories that tell a great story very well. It takes a lot of thought and work. If you’veContinueContinue reading “Making the Election Video: Behind the Scenes | Common Craft – Explanations In Plain English”

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Flowgram

I saw this awhile back and came across it again via Karl This looks like a very useful, effective way to present content from a varierty of different sources and include an audio narration. This is one more for the To Do list. Flowgram | More Web 2.0 for Writing.