Category: Tech Research
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Anchor.FM & Introducing Podcasting in a Classroom?
With this second golden age of podcasting, podcast production is getting easier and easier. Anchor.FM (recently acquired by Spotify) allows users to use a free mobile app, or web browser, and any microphone, and allows anyone to get started podcasting without any real need of knowing “editing.” And accounts/hosting is free (at least at…
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Shot, Animated, Produced; all on iPad
Apple’s newly released series of advertisements for the iPad Pro all sport the minimalistic design style that Apple is known for. But, this time, these ads were all done used the actual tool they are advertising for… https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=69&v=I3iVR3qWE3s
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Google Sites; aiming its sights higher?
Historically, Google Sites has always been this quirky website platform: free for users, but always with a lackluster feature list. Recently, Google re-released their website platform (rebranding it previous service as Classic Sites) with an entire platform makeover and offering its users the ability to bond a domain to their site for free. The catch,…
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A Tale of Three ‘Sparks’
Adobe Spark Available for free with an Adobe ID, Spark allows users to: Create graphics (think Canva) using Spark Post. Create single page websites using Spark Page Short narrative videos using Spark Video. Samples Adobe Spark Video: Adobe Spark Page:
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Tiki-Toki; a free(mium) Timeline Maker
https://www.tiki-toki.com/ Basic account that allows you to create a fully-functional timeline Limited to one timeline Multiple timeline views Embed youtube and vimeo vids Share timeline with others Colour-code stories Choose background image Price: FREE EDU pricing available:
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HAM Radio: The Original Geeks and Makers
Amateur Radio, or HAM radio, has been a part of my life since as long as I can remember. Before I was ripping apart and rebuilding 386 chipped PC’s that had ram measured in KB, I have distinct memories of days spent watching and learning from my father while he tinkered in the family garage…
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Made In America: Vortic Watches & Metal 3D Printing.
The story of Vortic Watch is really a story rooted in the historic industry the USA was once known around the world for; Watchmaking. Vortic started on Kickstarter, where two makers had a vision of using original vintage USA made railroad-grade pocketwatch moments (saving these movements as they are often junked), and converting them to…