3 must-see videos on the Web 2.0 world

October 18, 2007

Here’s three Must-See YouTube videos. They each present concepts in a fascinating way. Worth seeing just to get ideas on how to present concepts. But then if you want to get a grip on what’s happening with Web 2.0 and how the world is changing, these are brilliant. You could use these, too, to show to people who “just don’t get” what is happening in the web world and how internet technology is changing how the world does things.

First, “Web 2.0… The web is Us/ing Us”:

And then, “Information R/evolution”:

And this one provides plenty of thought about students today (e.g., what impact does this have on what education methods will work? what impact does this have on what assignments given?):

Google Australia has launched an election 2007 site

September 18, 2007

Australians can access a bevy of information about the 2007 Election from this page set up by Google Australia:

http://www.google.com.au/election2007/

From there you can:

  • View electorate information on Google Maps
  • See YouTube videos produced by each of the political parties
  • Read news about the election, including news customized for each electorate
  • Review what MPs are saying
  • Review election trends

This election has been a unique one already for Australia with the amount of videos released via YouTube, and web sites being used to disseminate information. This colleciont of information by Google helps expand that.

Build your own 747-400 simulator

September 13, 2006

Someone in Sydney, Australia, is building their own 747-400 simulator, which is about 13 ft wide, 11 ft long and 9ft high, including every detail from the flightdeck. Sounds like fun!

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