Animated Typography from Google using JavaScript #vmvwiki

Looks like an alternative to gif is on the comeback trail !!!

http://www.wired.com/design/2013/12/a-sandbox-for-experimenting-with-animated-typography-built-by-a-google-designer/#slideid-378821

And build one com http://www.anitype.com

#Facebook RSS in #MediaWiki (#Wikieducator) #vmvwiki #vmvdlt

Following from the Twitter/Wordpress RSS into MediaWiki, I now have a Facebook page RSS feed working. Note that due to Privacy setting Facebook Groups do not RSS Feed.

• Sample Page: http://wikieducator.org/VirtualMV


• Experimental Page: http://wikieducator.org/User:Mverhaart/Wikieducator/TechTips

Christina Bergey has written a blog providing good instructions for this at  http://christinabergey.com/blog/2013/03/get-facebook-group-feed-via-rss/ (note she has "groups" in the URL but this only works  for Facebook pages.

The following code will insert a Panel into your MediaWiki Wiki ( replace YourID, and YourPage)

<div style="font-family: menu,Arial;border: 1px solid #808080; width: 250px; margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto;background-color: #F6F9ED;-webkit-box-shadow: 5px 5px 7px #999;">
{|
|[[File:Facebook.png|25px]] RSS from: https://www.facebook.com/YourPage<br /><hr width="248px"/>
|-
|
<rss>https://www.facebook.com/feeds/page.php?id=YourID&format=rss20|short|date|max=5</rss>
|}
</div>

#Twitter & #WordPress RSS in #Mediawiki (#Wikieducator) #vmvwiki #vmvdlt

Using RSS to put a Wordpress or Twitter feed into Mediawiki (wikieducator)

• Sample Page: http://wikieducator.org/VirtualMV


• Instructions: http://wikieducator.org/User:Mverhaart/Wikieducator/TechTips

Thanks

I must thank my friend & colleague Steph Day for working behind the scenes into finding Amit  Agarwal's connection between Twitter and MediaWiki via Google Drive Developer, and proving it could be done.

WordPress

The RSS extension in MediaWiki allows you to feed from the WordPress RSS feed. Add the following to your MediaWiki page (but replace my WordPress blog with yours)

<rss>http://virtualmv.wordpress.com/feed/</rss>
<rss>http://virtualmv.wordpress.com/feed/|short|date|max=5</rss>

Instructions

The following parameters are supported:

• charset=… The charset used by the feed. iconv is used to convert this.


• short Do not show the description text for each news item.


• date Shows date/time stamp for each news item.


• max=x Shows x most recent headlines.


• highlight= term1 term2 The terms separated by a space are highlighted.


• filter= term1 term2 Show only RSS items containing at least one of the terms.


• filterout= term1 term2 Do not show any RSS items containing any terms


• reverse Display the RSS items in reverse order

See complete article at http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:RSS

Twitter

This is much more complicated since  in 2013 Twitter changed the way it allowed developers to access the Twitter Stream. An RSS feed unfortunately is not available, instead a JSON file is generated. However, using a bit of "magic" by creating a Google App allows you to convert the JSON file into an RSS feed which can then be accessed in MediaWiki.

Instructions

Amit Agarwal from  Digital Inspiration created the bridging program that performs the magic and has generously shared the instructions at http://www.labnol.org/internet/twitter-rss-feeds/27931/

Examples of an RSS feed generated

• Twitter Timeline of user @labnol https://script.google.com/macros/s/AKfycbz-_qbLKf5lAUBkPlCpVYgVPess6-NV1GRL6TNaz-6YNLbvUCs/exec?action=timeline&q=labnol


• Twitter Favorites of user @labnol https://script.google.com/macros/s/AKfycbz-_qbLKf5lAUBkPlCpVYgVPess6-NV1GRL6TNaz-6YNLbvUCs/exec?action=favorites&q=labnol


• Twitter List labnol/friends-in-india https://script.google.com/macros/s/AKfycbz-_qbLKf5lAUBkPlCpVYgVPess6-NV1GRL6TNaz-6YNLbvUCs/exec?action=list&q=labnol/friends-in-india


• Twitter Search for New York https://script.google.com/macros/s/AKfycbz-_qbLKf5lAUBkPlCpVYgVPess6-NV1GRL6TNaz-6YNLbvUCs/exec?action=search&q=new+york

You should replace the value of 'q' parameter in the URLs as per requirement.

Following Amit's instructions I found one area that needed a little further explanation: For Step 2.  Configure your Google Script:

• Enter the google developer area using https://developers.google.com/google-apps/


• When you get to the pop-up Google Apps Script choose Script as a Web App

If you want to get a wrapper for your feed refer to the Sample page/instruction links at the start of this post.

Some Notes:

• Don't expect the RSS Feed to show older Tweets particularly for Search. After activating the gApp you may need to add a Tweet for it to appear in the panel.


• Twitter Search does not necessarily return all the relevant Tweets in the Search. So in my classes I have had a lot of students post with my #vmvwiki hashtag and they have not shown up in the panel.  Unfortunately this is what Twitter have done and in 2013 this killed the student use of Twitter as a viable communication tool for Social Media in the classroom.

.. now to see if I can create an RSS Feed for a Facebook Group :)

 

Teacher confidence in using technology #vmvwiki

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="614"] Teacher Confidence in use of technology[/caption]

Diagram based on Mandinach & Cline by Mark Anderson where they talk about various stages of confidence related to technology ( http://ictevangelist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Teacher-confidence-1024x485.png )

http://ictevangelist.com/teacher-confidence-using-technology/

CryptoLocker Gang Earns Millions in Just 100 Days #vmvwiki

This is really scarey stuff. as far as I can tell it is spread as an attachment which has a ".pdf.exe" extension which of course shows as a PDF as in its wisdom Microsoft hides extensions ( this has been since early windows days and was a well known way to spread viruses )

Anyway be very careful with this one as the only cure may be apart paying the ransom about us$200.

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/cryptolocker-criminals-earn-30-million-100-days-1429607

Sent from my iPad

The Future Of Workplace Mobile Learning Infographic #vmvdlt

http://elearninginfographics.com/the-future-of-workplace-learning-is-mobile-learning-infographic/

8 Steps eLearning Storyboard Infographic #vmvdlt

http://elearninginfographics.com/8-steps-for-an-awesome-elearning-storyboard-infographic/

A social conference directory (links to Twitter/Linked-in) http://lanyrd.com/ #vmvdlt

Conferences listed and links to other people you are "socially" connected to.

mEducation - 35 Edu Experts on Improving Learning #vmvdlt

An eBook in slideshare

http://www.slideshare.net/DavidRogelberg/mobile-education-27782655?utm_content=buffere096f&utm_source=buffer&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Buffer

What the Tin Can API Means for Your Online Training Course #vmvdlt

http://lectora.com/blog/what-the-tin-can-api-means-for-your-online-training-course/?utm_source=elearning-industry-blog-post&utm_medium=blog-link&utm_content=12-e-learning-buzzwords-you-need-to-know&cid=elearning-industry-blog-post

Sent from my iPad

How to Write a Great Research Paper - YouTube #vmvwiki #vmvdlt

Professor Simon Peyton Jones, Microsoft Research, gives a guest lecture on writing. Seven simple suggestions: don't wait - write, identify your key idea, tell a story, nail your contributions, put related work at the end, put your readers first, listen to your readers.

[youtube http://youtube.com/w/?v=g3dkRsTqdDA&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dg3dkRsTqdDA]

Top 100 Tools for Learning 2013 #vmvwiki #vmvdlt

http://www.slideshare.net/janehart/top-100-tools-for-learning-2013

Free Screen Capture Tool - sharex #vmvdlt #vmvwiki

http://www.vladan.fr/free-screen-capture-utility-stands-crowd/ Like snag-it

Open Badges101:Encouraging Engagement webinar #vmvdtlt

Will be good research topic for postgrad dig learning tech

http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=jP61UY0mcrY&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DjP61UY0mcrY%26feature%3Dyoutu.be

Learning Through Social Networks #pln #vmvdlt

PLNs for teachers and students... And future of corporate training. An opinion piece.
http://www.teachthought.com/technology/learning-through-networks-is-the-future/?utm_content=buffer5bf63&utm_source=buffer&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Buffer

FREE App Creator. Create Apps for Android. #vmvwiki #vmvdlt

Turn a web site into an app for android

http://www.appsgeyser.com/

Student User's Guide Assignment | Edutopia #vmvdlt #vmvwiki

By objectifying themselves in an assignment students can provide a useful tool to help you understand them and their learning preferences.. http://www.edutopia.org/blog/student-users-guide-assignment-ashley-hutchinson?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=blog-student-user-guide

Sent from my iPad

Video cams an privacy The recorded world. #vmvwiki

http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21589862-cameras-become-ubiquitous-and-able-identify-people-more-safeguards-privacy-will-be

Sent from my iPad

10 Surprising Social Media Statistics #vmvwiki

http://www.fastcompany.com/3021749/work-smart/10-surprising-social-media-statistics-that-will-make-you-rethink-your-social-stra

Sent from my iPad

Sebastian Thrun and Udacity: Distance learning is unsuccessful for most students. #vmvdlt

http://www.slate.com/articles/life/education/2013/11/sebastian_thrun_and_udacity_distance_learning_is_unsuccessful_for_most_students.html

Sent from my iPad

Lectures Didn't Work in 1350—and They Still Don't Work Today #vmvdlt

http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2013/11/lectures-didnt-work-in-1350-and-they-still-dont-work-today/281514/?utm_content=buffer99b22&utm_source=buffer

99 Quotes for the future

Mixture of social, employment and IT related quotes 

http://www.slideshare.net/sap/99-quotes-on-the-future-of-innovation-1

Photoshop CS6: What happened to png? #vmvwiki

Had a pdf with an image I wanted to save, but Save option was missing PNG. Quick search by Dr. Google revealed that you need to change the Image > Mode > to RGB.

Windows 8: Change default photo viewer ( #vmvwiki )

A problem in Windows 8 is when you click on an image in Windows explorer it annoyingly loads it into the Win 8 photo viewer app.

To fix this:

go to Control Panel > Programs > Default Programs and select  Set your default programs.
Scroll down and click Windows Photo Viewer in the Programs list.
Then, click 'Set this program as default' if you'd like the Viewer to open all the file types it can handle, or select the 'Choose default' options if you prefer to specify which file types it should open. Finish by clicking OK.

Getty Museum announce Open Content Program releasing 1000s of high quality public domain images. #vmvwiki

Open Content, An Idea Whose Time Has Come

James Cuno | August 12, 2013

The initial focus of the Open Content Program is to make available all images of public domain artworks in the Getty’s collections. Roughly 4,600 high-resolution images of the Museum’s collection free to use, modify, and publish for any purpose.

- See more at: http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/open-content-an-idea-whose-time-has-come/

It all depends on your perspective (Rhino view)

Love this cartoon

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="360"] From https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150329890840190[/caption]

PC-iPad screen share: [1] Windows 7 starter, ad hoc network

According to Microsoft Win7 starter is unable to create an ad hoc network. Am trying to screen share an iPad with a laptop without 3G needed.

A quick search on Dr. Google reveals that the ad hoc network option is actually there in starter, but the link is missing. To set up an ad hoc network just click on start and in the box "Search programs and files" type "ad hoc".. this will bring up the wizard and away you go.

Will add to the post how well this goes with screen share with iPad

 

Ant killer

Haven't tried it but want to keep this for future reference

http://www.food.com/recipe/get-rid-of-ants-ants-ants-203233

An amazing map of Learning theories #vmvwiki #vmvdlt

If you are looking for an amazing map of Learning theories ...

http://cmapspublic3.ihmc.us/rid=1LGVGJY66-CCD5CZ-12G3/Learning%20Theory.cmap

Some notable free software #vmvwiki

1. Microsoft Expression Web 4 (HTML Web authoring tool)

• Microsoft has discontinued the support of this product (it is embedded in Visual Studio and Sharepoint) so have released this as freeware


• http://www.microsoft.com/en-nz/download/details.aspx?id=36179

2. Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional

• Version that can convert pdfs to Word files (doc not docx)


• http://www.techspot.com/downloads/4683-adobe-acrobat-8-free.html

3. Paint.net

• A freeware drawing and photo editing program, allows you to resize images


• http://www.getpaint.net/

4. Zoom-it

• Allows you to zoom your screen when doing presentations


• http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897434.aspx

5. CCleaner

• Will clean up your PC's registry and Hard Disk Drives


• http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner


• ( defraggler - a disk defragging tool is also useful http://www.piriform.com/defraggler/download )

A VLE Course #vmvdlt

Using Google Sites and open software to create a virtual learning environment

https://sites.google.com/a/thevleisdead.com/www/home

Computing e-books for $5

Computing e-books for $5

https://app.packtpub.com/#

Make sure you go through the app store for the discounted books.

Microsoft Product keys

 

Track down lost Microsoft product keys with ProduKey

Find your lost key for any properly installed Microsoft product with the help of this free tool.

Instructions:

http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/window-on-windows/quick-tip-track-down-lost-microsoft-product-keys-with-produkey/7579?tag=nl.e098&s_cid=e098&ttag=e098

Download

http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/product_cd_key_viewer.html

From eLearning to we-Learning

http://www.bersin.com/blog/post/from-e-learning-to-we-learning.aspx

 

""We-learning" embraces the simple and profound concept that any organization has a collection of knowledge and experience which should be shared. It respects the fact that the training department may, at most, have 5-10% of the knowledge needed and used in the company. And organizational learning is taking place on a real-time basis - always changing and becoming more valuable."

PowerPoint - will not proceed to next slide

Found out today that if the PowerPoint is set to Kiosk mode (In Office 2010 buried in Slide Show > Set up slide show > Show slide type) then it will only display the first slide and clicking (or using arrows) to go to the next slide doesn't work

Questionable Research publications

 

There is a list of questionable Journals that has been published.

http://www.academia.edu/1151857/Bealls_List_of_Predatory_Open-Access_Publishers 

2013 Feb: YahooXtra's email hacking

YahooXtra: What actually happened? 

A Wordpress vulnerability caused this...

http://www.iitp.org.nz/newsletter/article/414?utm_source=email 

and another

http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/01/how-yahoo-allowed-hackers-to-hijack-my-neighbors-e-mail-account/ 

 

 

.. and looks like my Backup blog has suffered a hack again too. Getting to the stage I'll switch it off and use a different Blog system.

Keep your Twitter Archive fresh on Google Drive using a bit of Google Apps Script

 

http://mashe.hawksey.info/2013/01/sync-twitter-archive-with-google-drive/?utm_source=jan13newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=jan13nl