aclJohn's Media Finds

Animation Library

April 7, 2010

Like most media, animations should only be used when appropriate. However I don't believe we should reinvent the wheel and Animation Library provides over 13,748 free animations for practitioners and learners to use on their websites, Interactive Whiteboards (IWB), Virtual learning environments (VLEs), ePortfolios, presentations, etc.

To navigate Animation Library, just use the Links in the menu at the bottom of the screen or on the sidebar. Users can also search the free animations using the search box.

Sadly the site is packed with advertisements and it is important to make sure you are clicking on the animations you wish to view/download.

Visit http://www.animationlibrary.com/ to find out more and/or download animations...

Posted by John Dalziel. Posted In : Animations

Royalty Free Music

April 7, 2010

If you have learners creating...

podcasts;
videos; or
other multimedia projects...

Royalty Free Music offers you and them music that they can use for free.

When creating an audio podcast or a video that uses music tracks, the sure way to avoid any worries about copyright infringement is to use music you created.
Unfortunately, often that is not a feasible option for most of us.

The next best thing to using music you created is to use Creative Commons licensed music or royalty free music. ...

Posted by John Dalziel. Posted In : Audio

Spreaker: Radio Station

March 6, 2010

Spreaker is an online service that will let anybody have their own web radio station and broadcast whatever they want.

The audio content can be created and shared all over the Internet, and users can create their own radio shows by mixing voice, music and sound effects.

Users can...

broadcast live, or
produce podcasts that anybody can listen to whenever they have the time.

Spreaker already takes integration with social networks into account.

This now makes it very easy to reach a g...

Posted by John Dalziel. Posted In : Audio

Save the Newspaper Video...

February 15, 2010

Jesse Brown brings a sarcastic view on the need to save newspapers from the Internet.

"How will mankind survive if we let the Internet kill newspapers? Classifieds, crosswords, comics and ads MUST be delivered to our doors each day or society will collapse."

Posted by John Dalziel. Posted In : Video

Digital Directors Guild

January 28, 2010

Digital storytelling is a great way to get learners engaged. Through the creation of a digital story they become the directors of what can be consumed by their peers. Digital storytelling gives every student a chance to be active participants in their own learning and the learning experience of others.

The Digital Directors Guild is a project designed to help practitioners develop digital storytelling projects for their classrooms.

They offer sample projects and teaching resources. The...

Posted by John Dalziel. Posted In : CPD

Media Smart

January 5, 2010

Digital Adwise, from Media Smart, offers practitioners a tool to engage young learners, and teach them about marketing communications.

The interactive online lessons can be used by individuals or small groups on computers. The lessons are tailored to teaching needs and are highly flexible for practitioners to modify as they see fit. They aim to help learners to...

identify and understand the commercial purpose behind online marketing techniques such as...
- viral marketing,
- the use of soc...

Posted by John Dalziel. Posted In : Advertising

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About Me

John Dalziel

Liverpool Uk

I'm an eLearning Adviser specializing in stimulating and supporting innovation in learning via eBooks, eMagazines, blogs (including audio versions), online TV, interactive resources, forums, workshops, conferences and face2face consultations. Evaluating and becoming familiar with sustainable and new technologies allows me to respond to the needs of learning providers from a position of experience rather than 'hearsay'. Supported learning providers, in the northwest of England (UK), can contact me for FREE consultations. Based at Lancaster University I work for the JISC Regional Support Centre - Northwest.