Category Archives: edtech

Free – SnagIt and Camtasia Studio

Posted on November 28, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

TechSmith is offering two popular titles as free downloads.  Both SnagIt (screen capture) and Camtasia Studio (screencast capture) are utilities I have used for years.  Now the company is making last year’s versions available for free. These free versions do … Continue reading →

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Wish I could have seen this one live

Posted on November 25, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

That UStream.TV is a bit slow.  At least on a weekend.  I have been struggling through a conference wrap-up with Will Richardson and Gary Stager. This is the first conference that has permitted two well known people with differing opinions … Continue reading →

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www.ustream.tv

Posted on November 24, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

Want to broadcast on the web?  All you need is a computer, Internet connection, web cam, microphone and UStream.TV. The service is free.  Who uses it?  Check the FAQ. Ustream.tv is a LIVE community for EVERYONE! Already we have seen … Continue reading →

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Video or Still

Posted on November 20, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

In the last couple of weeks I have had several parents ask me about video and still cameras.  Most of them want to capture their kids as they grow up.  The question involves how much money to spend on a … Continue reading →

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OEA says “No” to Facebook/MySpace

Posted on November 19, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

According to eSchool News, The Ohio Education Association is recommending that Ohio school teachers not create Facebook or MySpace accounts. The article describes three questionable accounts in MySpace which were supposedly created by Ohio teachers. It may be difficult to determine … Continue reading →

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