Monthly Archives: December 2009
quietube
If you’ve ever found a video you wanted to show in class but didn’t want all the noise that goes around it, try the quietube bookmark. Click on the bookmark and it will give you a nice, clean, white background like … Continue reading
looking for platform
I am working on an intermediate Spanish composition textbook. The project started as a traditional textbook but has shifted to an electronic form; so I am looking at different platforms that can support a cool design, heavy on graphics, and … Continue reading
Penzu.com for online journaling
I’m thinking about using Penzu.com for my Spanish conversation class this May. One of our course objectives will be to reflect on the daily routines that help increase opportunities for creative thinking and doing. The nice thing about Penzu is … Continue reading
Citation help
We’ve all seen the tools in WorldCat and other catalogs that help us to cite while we write. And RefWorks, which our library uses, is a great online tool for managing a growing bibliography. But if you ever need to … Continue reading
Convert anything
There are tons of conversion sites out there, but this one looks pretty comprehensive: youconvertit.com