Tag Archives: ICT

New standard makes whiteboard content more accessible

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Ever wanted to use that IWB but the software is not compatible with the one the school is using? There is hope – and Common File Format (CFF) coming…

“Our goal was to make all files interchangeable through a generic file format,” explained Hedrick Ellis, senior project manager for RM Education. “We wanted something any word processor could open.”said Steve Lucey

Stay tuned for more information…

Source
eschool news Common File Format developed for U.K. interactive whiteboard content, and U.S. could be next
By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor
April 2, 2010.

What is FAST FLIP?

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Definitions of Fast Flip on the Web:

“Google Fast Flip is an online news aggregator from Google Inc. that mimics the experience of flicking through a newspaper or magazine, allowing visual search of stories in manner similar to microfiche. It was launched in beta by Google Labs at the TechCrunch 50 conference in September 2009.”

Source
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_Flip

http://fastflip.googlelabs.com/

ICT Tool – Might be useful for student collaboration?!

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Copytaste
“CopyTaste enables you to create your own private URL with the data you wish to share with your friends or colleagues.

You can paste codes, tips or stories into the text editor, upload an image or a video file, or share a video link from any video streaming site.

And the best part is that you can do all of these at once without any registration required!”