Conference+Reflections

What was the best thing you learned at the conference? What were you able to use right away? What new tools did you explore? Share your experiences with our cohort so we can maximize our collective experiences.

I had a good session about using various programs like Jing and Camtasia and QuickTime 10.0 to capture what occurs on the screen of a computer. The session showed how you could create a how-to video on any topic you were using a computer to explain (i.e. how to access the readability function in MicroSoft Word or how to use different the functions of a SmartBoard).

Another session showed the use of a Flip video camera. It was easy to use and relatively inexpensive. The only drawback was that it could not be imported into iMovie or MovieMaker without going through a conversion program. The session also offered two sights where the Flip could be purchased two-for-the-price-of-one: http://www.techsoup.org (Flip cameras - http://www.techsoup.org/stock/product.asp?catalog_name=TechSoupMain&category_name=Flip+Video&product_id=G-44261&=Flip+Video&CatCount=1&cg=slp6) and http://www.digitalwish.com (Flip cameras - http://www.digitalwish.com/dw/digitalwish/products?category=Flip%20Video&path=(lp0!nS'Hardware'!np1!na.). These sights also offer other technology items too. Darrell media type="custom" key="5504221"