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6 Ways to Convert PowerPoint to Flash

via webinar wire Whether for using in an online webinar/conferencing tool or elearning content here are a few (six) options for getting your PowerPoints converted to Flash. Of course, this is in addition to authoring tools like Articulate, Rapid Form, etc.

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Inside Office Online blog : Take 15 seconds, save yourself hours

Microsoft “Zip Tips” Video: Office Zip Tip: Move a tiny bit Inside Office Online blog : Take 15 seconds, save yourself hours

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A Model for Applying Common Craft Videos | Common Craft – Explanations In Plain English

I *LOVE* this analogy and it hits the proverbial nail right on the head. …one of the real problems in explaining subjects is that people assume too much about what people already know. Their explanation doesn’t account for people who are new to the ideas and have major knowledge gaps. They start in the middleContinueContinue reading “A Model for Applying Common Craft Videos | Common Craft – Explanations In Plain English”

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The RSS Bus « Cole Camplese: Learning and Innovation

Enough said. The RSS Bus « Cole Camplese: Learning and Innovation

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delizzy – del.icio.us Bookmarks Search Engine

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Course and Instructor Evaluation

Great idea to gather survey data via Google Docs. Simple yet effective. Unfortunately those are blocked at work but I’ll have to give it a shot with Zoho Ideas and Thoughts from an EdTech » Blog Archive » Course and Instructor Evaluation

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From your 667 subscriptions, over the last 30 days you read 6,374 items, starred 21 items, shared 111 items, and emailed 14 items. Last 30 days Time of day Day of the week Items posted Items read Items posted Items read Items posted Items read Reading trends (last 30 days) Google Reader (2)

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ShareThis – Quick Sharing – Get the Bookmarklet!

ShareThis – Quick Sharing – Get the Bookmarklet!Posted using ShareThis

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Napping Boosts Sophisticated Memory

I’m all for an afternoon nap just like back in kindergarten; a chocolate milk and then a quick cat nap. Where do I sign up? English-speaking students’ ability to remember Chinese characters they were taught just before a nap (and some without a nap): Upon awakening, they took a multiple-choice test of Chinese words they’dContinueContinue reading “Napping Boosts Sophisticated Memory”

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Improving Long-term Learning Through Spacing Of Lessons

Very interesting research that says “increasing the time between the study sessions reduced the rate of forgetting. This reduction in forgetting was very large.” They go on to give some recommendations and other practical information. This is a “must read”. practice makes perfect" and "timing is everything…Proper spacing of lessons, the researchers report, can dramaticallyContinueContinue reading “Improving Long-term Learning Through Spacing Of Lessons”