iDig Video Episode 001

Just in case you missed yesterday's announcement, I am participating in a new series call "iDig Video." The latest episode was recently published and can be found here.

 This week on iDig Video:   Preview of this new series focusing on video in the classroom. Segments include: “hot topic of the week” – with a discussion of the update to Final Cut X. Also – the potential impact of SOPA and PIPA laws on use of video in the classroom; and, using mashable trailers to show how movie scenes can be altered in incredibly creative ways.

My New Project - iDig Video

Recently I have been invited to join a friend of mine to create a podcast series on using digital video in the classroom.   The podcast series is part of the EdReach.us network and is called iDig Video. EdReach.us is a site where innovative educators share what they are doing in the classroom and share resources with others.

iDig Video will focus on how teachers can use video as a teaching tool, current hot topics of videos in the classroom, and good video clips that we use to teach with ideas of how you can use it yourself.  Jonathan and I will also be inviting guests on the show to share their ideas and tips with you as well.  We will also be asking our listeners to share their ideas and tips with us and other listeners.

Our first show just recently posted to the EdReach.us network and is also available on iTunes.  You can find out more about our podcast and the EdReach.us network here.

Mac OS 10.7 Mail - Organized Conversations

Recently I finally made the update to Mac OS X 10.7 Lion on my home computer.  I use the mail app frequently because sometimes it just is the easiest way to look at all my email and RSS feeds in one place. One of the new features in mail is the "organize by conversation" feature which combines all your emails into a group so you can easily follow along. This is great for emails but it also does it by default for RSS feeds, essentially grouping all the posts from a single day into one group.  Luckily there is a simple fix for this, I was just too lazy too look for a while.  All you need to do it highlight the mailbox or RSS feed that you want "non-grouped" and under view in the menu bar you can uncheck "organize by conversation." It is as simple as that.