Comments for In Touch http://wsfcsintouch.wordpress.com Ideas, thoughts, and information from the Instructional Technology Division of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School System Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:39:41 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Palbee for online Collaboration by eherreid http://wsfcsintouch.wordpress.com/2008/04/16/palbee-for-online-collaboration/#comment-48 eherreid Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:39:41 +0000 http://wsfcsintouch.wordpress.com/?p=24#comment-48 I think that teachers would be more receptive to the availability of "Free" online tools, rather than having to pay for a service. The big thing that I hear most teachers discuss is that they do not have money. They are required to buy all of this stuff for their classes.( now I know that you can take it off on your taxes, but..) It can be an inconvenience to have to purchase a service when it is just as easy to find one that is free. Yes that may not be the case forever but people who are willing to do some searching will find the free services to save themselves money. I think that teachers would be more receptive to the availability of “Free” online tools, rather than having to pay for a service.
The big thing that I hear most teachers discuss is that they do not have money. They are required to buy all of this stuff for their classes.( now I know that you can take it off on your taxes, but..) It can be an inconvenience to have to purchase a service when it is just as easy to find one that is free. Yes that may not be the case forever but people who are willing to do some searching will find the free services to save themselves money.

]]> Comment on Palbee for online Collaboration by Matthew http://wsfcsintouch.wordpress.com/2008/04/16/palbee-for-online-collaboration/#comment-42 Matthew Thu, 17 Apr 2008 06:16:20 +0000 http://wsfcsintouch.wordpress.com/?p=24#comment-42 Hi, I'm Matthew from the PalBee team. Thanks for writing us up in your blog. You might be interested to know that PalBee is getting a new look within the next month. It will become easier to use and more visually appealing while keeping all the functionality that you have detailed here. Form follows function after all, eh? Hi, I’m Matthew from the PalBee team. Thanks for writing us up in your blog. You might be interested to know that PalBee is getting a new look within the next month. It will become easier to use and more visually appealing while keeping all the functionality that you have detailed here. Form follows function after all, eh?

]]> Comment on Palbee for online Collaboration by Jason http://wsfcsintouch.wordpress.com/2008/04/16/palbee-for-online-collaboration/#comment-41 Jason Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:38:50 +0000 http://wsfcsintouch.wordpress.com/?p=24#comment-41 Interesting... BUT ... hmmm... how are these people going to sustain the service without any revenue. Free sounds cool. But how long will that last for. I actually used Yugma's free version for a while, and then went to the pro version for 10 bucks a month. That's less than 50 cents a day. lot less than my cup of java Interesting… BUT … hmmm… how are these people going to sustain the service without any revenue. Free sounds cool. But how long will that last for. I actually used Yugma’s free version for a while, and then went to the pro version for 10 bucks a month. That’s less than 50 cents a day. lot less than my cup of java

]]> Comment on Yugma- Desktop Sharing and Collaboration by Huck http://wsfcsintouch.wordpress.com/2008/03/18/yugma-desktop-sharing-and-collaboration/#comment-38 Huck Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:08:13 +0000 http://wsfcsintouch.wordpress.com/?p=9#comment-38 i LOVE yugma! thanks so much. i've been using it for 2 weeks now and has solved my online meeting and remote tech support issues! and the skype version has been great for my int'l customers. i LOVE yugma! thanks so much. i’ve been using it for 2 weeks now and has solved my online meeting and remote tech support issues! and the skype version has been great for my int’l customers.

]]> Comment on Yugma- Desktop Sharing and Collaboration by Jerry http://wsfcsintouch.wordpress.com/2008/03/18/yugma-desktop-sharing-and-collaboration/#comment-31 Jerry Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:29:31 +0000 http://wsfcsintouch.wordpress.com/?p=9#comment-31 I found a Youtube video about Yugma's vision. It's actually quite interesting. I like. See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pe9qU3H3LJk I found a Youtube video about Yugma’s vision. It’s actually quite interesting. I like.

See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pe9qU3H3LJk

]]> Comment on Yugma- Desktop Sharing and Collaboration by Dave Nilmra http://wsfcsintouch.wordpress.com/2008/03/18/yugma-desktop-sharing-and-collaboration/#comment-14 Dave Nilmra Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:43:46 +0000 http://wsfcsintouch.wordpress.com/?p=9#comment-14 If you are looking for a simple to use desktop sharing program you can also try yakkle (<a href="http://www.yakkle.com" rel="nofollow">www.yakkle.com</a>) which provides IM and voice chat along with desktop sharing between multiple presenters and viewers all in one application. If you are looking for a simple to use desktop sharing program you can also try yakkle (http://www.yakkle.com) which provides IM and voice chat along with desktop sharing between multiple presenters and viewers all in one application.

]]> Comment on Ustream.TV is it good or what? by ustreamtech http://wsfcsintouch.wordpress.com/2008/03/18/ustreamtv-is-it-good-or-what/#comment-13 ustreamtech Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:09:30 +0000 http://wsfcsintouch.wordpress.com/?p=10#comment-13 We here at Ustream are thrilled with the way the educational community has accepted our premier Live Video service, in my humble opinion, we always strive to make the user experience as clean and safe as possible. In that vein the tricks, tips and techniques available in using Ustream can solve most every problem a teacher is likely to run into so feel free to contact us in the manner that best suits you or your veiwers. Beside email you may also post in the forums or stop in with one of our live community channels http://www.ustream.tv/channel/ustream-users-community-forum or http://tinyurl.com/2zadfd or http://www.ustream.tv/channel/aeiz or http://www.ustream.tv/channel/fireman17-tv Hints: Better Shows..http://ustream.tv/professional-show Speed Tests.. http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest. Ustream Help..http://ustream.tv/helpcenter/helpcenter Diagnostics for Ustream,,http://www.ustream.tv/streamtest/ for a great lessons learned post from an educator see http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/03/12/lessons-learned-from-two-more-ustreamtv-remote-webcasts/ We here at Ustream are thrilled with the way the educational community has accepted our premier Live Video service, in my humble opinion, we always strive to make the user experience as clean and safe as possible.
In that vein the tricks, tips and techniques available in using Ustream can solve most every problem a teacher is likely to run into so feel free to contact us in the manner that best suits you or your veiwers. Beside email you may also post in the forums or stop in with one of our live community channels
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/ustream-users-community-forum or http://tinyurl.com/2zadfd
or http://www.ustream.tv/channel/aeiz
or http://www.ustream.tv/channel/fireman17-tv
Hints:
Better Shows..http://ustream.tv/professional-show
Speed Tests.. http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest.
Ustream Help..http://ustream.tv/helpcenter/helpcenter
Diagnostics for Ustream,,http://www.ustream.tv/streamtest/
for a great lessons learned post from an educator see http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/03/12/lessons-learned-from-two-more-ustreamtv-remote-webcasts/

]]> Comment on Ustream.TV is it good or what? by eherreid http://wsfcsintouch.wordpress.com/2008/03/18/ustreamtv-is-it-good-or-what/#comment-8 eherreid Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:36:36 +0000 http://wsfcsintouch.wordpress.com/?p=10#comment-8 It was great during the EduBlogger.com Gathering session. We had people from other states contacting us and submitting their own commentary to our session. Because of Ustream.TV they could see us and one of the callers used Skype and his video camera we could see him while he was commenting on our discussion question. It was great during the EduBlogger.com Gathering session. We had people from other states contacting us and submitting their own commentary to our session. Because of Ustream.TV they could see us and one of the callers used Skype and his video camera we could see him while he was commenting on our discussion question.

]]> Comment on Ustream.TV is it good or what? by mrhgaddis http://wsfcsintouch.wordpress.com/2008/03/18/ustreamtv-is-it-good-or-what/#comment-7 mrhgaddis Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:26:09 +0000 http://wsfcsintouch.wordpress.com/?p=10#comment-7 The great thing about Ustream is that all you need is a cheap webcam, computer, and internet connection! I watched Cindy Phthisic set it up and record at NCaect and it was easy! The great thing about Ustream is that all you need is a cheap webcam, computer, and internet connection! I watched Cindy Phthisic set it up and record at NCaect and it was easy!

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