January 6th, 2008
22:13
Lifehacks, Social Media
2008, del.icio.us, digg, facebook, flickr, google, jott, last.fm, meme, netvibes, newsgator, ning, pownce, skype, stumbleupon, techcrunch, technorati, twitter, web2.0, wikipedia, wordpress, youtube
TechCrunch started this meme a few years back, listing the top “Web 2.0″ companies they couldn’t live without. Several other bloggers I read have chimed in on the meme, so here’s my list as well.
Use Daily
- del.icio.us
- Gmail
- Google Calendar
- Last.fm
- Netvibes
- NewsGator
- Twitter
- Wordpress
Use Weekly
- Digg
- Facebook
- Flickr
- Google Docs
- Google Reader
- Jott
- Ning
- Pownce
- Skype
- Stumbleupon
- Technorati
- Wikipedia
- YouTube
So…
What’s your favorite web 2.0 app, and why? Let me know in the comments - hopefully, I’ll find something new to play around with this year!
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January 1st, 2008
14:59
Education, Lifehacks, Social Media, Technology
2007, 2008, elearning, mashable, predictions, social networking, software, techcrunch, twitter, year in review
It’s that time of year, when all the blogs do a “best of” post for the year, and set some goals or predictions for the next year. Since I’ve been reading these like crazy, I thought I’d distill down the list to a few great ones relating to Ed Tech. Enjoy!
Education
TechCrunch - “Top 2007 Education Apps: Learning 2.0”
What makes this a great list isn’t the article itself, but it’s call to readers to list their own best educational apps. A strong response in the comments provides a great list of educational resources online.
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day - “The Best Web 2.0 Applications for Education - 2007”
The blog post that inspired the TechCruch post (above). Another wonderful list of resources for online learning.
The Rapid eLearning Blog - “Your 10 Most Popular Posts of 2007”
An excellent roundup of this blog’s best posts - if you’re wanting to jump on the rapid elearning bandwagon, here’s your reading list!
Technology
TechDigest - “20 Trends Defining Virtual Worlds in 2007”
Virtual worlds are rapidly becoming a part of online learning - here is a great analysis of how far the technology has come, and directions it could go in the future.
Ars Technica - “Looking Back, Looking Forward: Best of 2007 and Predictions for 2008”
A great overview of the top tech stories of 2007, with some well thought out predictions for the year to come.
Google Earth Blog - “Top 10 New Google Earth Features 2007”
Many educators are starting to use Google Earth in the classroom - here’s a list of new features added to the software this year.
Lifehacks
Lifehacker - “Best of 2007: Twenty Top 10’s of 2007”
Earlier this year, Lifehacker started a “Top 10″ series - here are the 20 most-viewed of the year.
Lifehacker - “Lifehacker’s 2007 Guide to Free Software and Webapps”
The list you can’t live without - software for every platform and some wonderful online apps - all free!
ReadWriteWeb - “Top Web Apps & Sites of 2007”
A roundup of the best web software this year.
Social Media
Logic+Emotion - “2007 was the Year of Social Media. 2008 is the Year of Mobile Media.”
Very good insights on how the ways people interact with technology are changing.
Mashable! - “Best of 2007: Trends That Shaped the Web”
Highlights of the year in social media, including social networking, politics online, open source software, and more.
Twitter - See what other bloggers are saying by following predictions08 on Twitter!
What did I leave out?
Did I miss any spectacular 2007/2008 lists? Did you write one of your own? Let me know in the comments!
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