Microsoft Sway: The "Swiss Army Knife" of Digital Storytelling Tools

Just as with the Windows 10 videos that I wrote about here, I recently had the opportunity to create another set of training tutorials, this time on the topic of Microsoft Sway. Sway is a fairly new tool from Microsoft that can be used in a plethora of ways, from classic presentations to flipped classroom lessons to company newsletters.  Built completely for online use, Sway also works great as a real-time collaborative tool as well.  

These videos are designed specifically as training modules for the Microsoft Educator Community, where teachers can earn badges for completion of the course. This opportunity arose thanks to Kim West (@kiwestify), whose  company insight2Execution focuses primarily on offering training to educational institutions around Microsoft products.  And once again, I teamed up with the fabulous Becky Keene (@BeckyKeene) to create the scripts and videos.

Click here watch the videos and/or take the course yourself!  And let me know what you think in the comments...

I Redesigned my Website...What do you Think?

Since my old consulting biz website was centered around the now shuttered Google Helpouts infrastructure (RIP, but what a cool idea that was!), I figured it was time for a redesign. And thanks to Squarespace, it was easy to install a new template, make a few tweaks and have a clean, modern site up and running in no time!  Check it out at http://justintalmadge.com and let me know what you think in the comments.

Windows 10 Videos for Educators

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As we near the July 29th launch date for Windows 10, I wanted to share some introductory videos that I had the opportunity to create on behalf of Microsoft Education. Most are 2-3 minutes long and explain how some of the new features in Windows 10 (Edge Browser, Virtual Desktops, Universal Apps, etc.) can be applied in the classroom.  

It was a fun process to go through. I enjoyed writing the scripts, working with the great technicians in the studio and"co-anchoring" with Becky Keene (@BeckyKeene).  Here's a YouTube playlist with all of the videos.  Let me know what you think!