We recently discovered ThingLink, and we think it's worth sharing. ThingLink is a web tool that allows you to annotate images with links that appear when you hover your mouse over it. In some ways, it is similar to an image map you might create in html, but this interface is so easy to use, there is no coding required. I have used ThingLink to add some Australian Curriculum-related resources to [...]
If you haven't seen Jux already, take a couple of minutes to investigate. Jux is a web application that allows you to upload content, especially pictures and videos, and display it in the most stylish way imaginable. The display is super clean and highly visual, but is not restricted to images. Jux allows: block quotes articles slideshows galleries videos a host of styling and customising options A sample screen on [...]
Some colleagues of mine in Singapore linked me to this video about the value of visualising data. Giving your numbers some visual form and aesthetic sense helps bring your message to life for those of us not blessed with a naturally quantitative brain. The notion of incorporating elements of design also raises some interesting ideas about where we draw that blurry line around what counts as "literacy" with regards to communication. [...]
