Trying out Windows Live writer
Windows Live Writer is a part of the Windows live tools available at http://download.live.com/ . The download also includes a variety of other applications for managing photos, making movies, email application, and IM. As a side note if you are using outlook express, you should immediately download the new Live mail app. it is a huge step up.
The live writer application is a blogging application that lets you blog right from your desktop. It was very easy to set up. I simply typed in the name of my blog, the user name, and password, and waited a few seconds as it configured everything.
Adding Photos seems to work good, and is far easier than adding them from the web interface. It ads the picture to your windows live photo albums and links up so you are not using space on your server.
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Adding Tables |
Which is a great way to organize. |
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Unless trying to write sentences in them. |
I think that the real value in this application is that it makes it very easy for both teachers and students to blog. Because the interface is clean and far easier to understand than many of the web interfaces, it eliminates the barriers of entry into the blogging world. Windows Live Writer is definitely worth a look and for the price of free why not?
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I have not heard about this application before but it seems like it could be very useful both in and out of the classroom. This could be used as a great tool when teaching students and even getting feedback from them. I know when I am in class I’m always nervous to voice my opinion but in my online class it is much easier to say what your thinking through technology. This program could help get a lot more students involved in the classroom and if it’s as easy to use as you make it sound it is definitely something to look further into.