Biyernes, Oktubre 7, 2011

EducationaL Widgets

Widgets Related Video

Evoca


Evoca allows users to record voice notes, Skype calls, conferences, meetings, and more. Create, upload, and organize audio/podcasts with the easy to use recording and playlist interface. Employing the latest communications technologies, Evoca allow sharing of recordings via Facebook, Twitter, personal blog, or website. It is one great tool found on the web.
Similarly, Evoca is a tool helps to improve the use of web on learning. Learners can easily learn when listening and more focused when listening, and Evoca is good at it.

Evoca Related Activity


Objective of the Activity:
                Improve language and vocabulary skills through the use of new innovations on the web.
Activity:
                Choose a favorite story book, not nessesary long story.
                Sign up in Evoca. Make an account if you don’t have an account yet.
                Read the story book you choose and record it though evoca.
                After recording, pubish or post it online.

Animoto


            Animoto is a web tool that enables users to manipulate or manage their photos, video clips and music the way they wanted. It is broader than Flicker that only helps manage photos.
                Animoto is also a great help in learning. Instead of using common tools such as Microsoft PowerPoint in making presentation, learners can now use Animoto for more creative presentation. Surely, it can be one of the best web tools found on the internet

Martes, Oktubre 4, 2011

Widgets


Widgets are web applications that are used for different sites such as blogs, networking sites and web pages. Widgets are sometimes used for entertainment in websites.
There are four most common places where widgets are used. First are on websites. Whether personal or business website, widgets are used to enhance productivity or add a little fun to your sites.
Second are blogs. It adds more personalized fell to bloggers and provide advanced utility for their readers. One example can be Digg.
Third are personalized pages. Just like for websites, it adds fun and enhances productivity on personalized start pages. RSS is one of these widgets.
Lastly, widgets are used for social networking profiles. Widgets are added to tell more about the users’ profile.