[NB: I'll hopefully come back to this post later and flesh it out some more, but that depends on time.]
This is a walkthrough of the new version of Google Earth (version 5), which now includes several impressive new options including the ability to navigate across a historical timeline and view the changes that have occured in the region, simplified touring with audio and voice recording, and my personal favourite – and the topic of this screen cast – the ability to go underwater to view the ocean floor and …

With online video viewing being as core a part of many people’s online usage habits as it is, it’s not surprising that children are increasingly included in this trend.  However many of the mainstay video sites like YouTube in particular do not distinguish between material that is appropriate for children, and that which isn’t.  As a result a search for Elmo can yield both expected and unexpected search results.
For example page 2 of the results for a YouTube search for “Elmo” yields a clip called “Exploding Elmo Death” and another …

This post best viewed full screen (click the monitor icon in the lower right-hand corner of the video player).
This post outlines an idea for Seesmic in the classroom that I’ve had floating around in my head for months but have never taken the time to put down on paper.
Seesmic is a discussion tool that functions in much the same way as standard text-based forums, with the key difference being the content and user contributions are all video based – it is a video discussion tool.
The tool provides each user with …

I’ve received several comments on my QuickCapture tutorial from people who indicate they’re having trouble using the tool. The recurring issue is one in which anywhere from 30 seconds to half the clip is omitted from the video.
What I’m attempting to do currently is locate sources of similarity in the computers or connections of the people who are experiencing the problem in the hopes of locating a root cause of the issue.
With this in mind I’d appreciate it if you’d leave a comment indicating your computer specification (CPU speed, amount …

This is a 10-minute post.
Over the last several years I’ve delved deeper and deeper in to the nature of online interaction; how we engage with one another; how we develop, nurture and sustain relationships, and the implications this has on our realities as people and as human beings. I’ve explored as many different tools as I can get my hands on and immersed myself in as many modes, mediums and environments as I can possibly experience – all the while doing as much as I can to try …