Critter – conversations around web videos

FGP — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:14:54 +0000

The Development & Research team here at EdLab has been working on a web tool to support conversations around web videos.
The tool “Critter” is a tool that supports interactive discussions around video or audio among social groups. To achieve this goal, Critter users can create their own social groups and then hold discussions on a video with individual users or everyone in a social group.
Finally, here is a first prototype which is now at a “testing stage”. Anyone interested in testing it in classroom or any other learning environment can upload videos and start discussions. Any feedback is highly appreciated! (The feedback can be provided by clicking on “Write Feedback” on Critter”)

http://jay.tc.columbia.edu/critter/view/htdocs/main.php

To read more about the development and background of Critter click here or here:

Please also watch our new promotion video:

A new way of presenting

FGP — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 22:42:20 +0000

During my first days here in NYC at Columbia University, I participated in an EdLab group meeting and Joann (who blogged about the tool here) used this new presentation tool – called Prezi -for her talk. I remembered, that we used this tool once at the d.school 24h design challenge but just forgot how cool it is. Check it out!

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Critter – conversations around web videos

A new way of presenting