Monthly Archives: September 2008
Literacy for our age.
John Connell has written an excellent post, Literacy, Postliteracy, Modes of Expression….and a real Guitar Hero! that you really should read. In it, he muses over the notion of literacy and how it can be defined in our changing landscape. His post struck … Continue reading
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Printer Share – interesting concept.
Now I’ve downloaded this but haven’t used it as yet so can’t report whether or not it works. It’s called PrinterShare, and according to the site you can print your documents on any printer anywhere, or you can share your … Continue reading
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100+ (E-)Learning Professionals to follow on Twitter
Do you ever have days when you waiver? Days when you wonder if the time you are investing is worth it. Days when you wonder where you are going in life. Days when you think that maybe it’s just not … Continue reading
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School’s out Friday
Regular readers will have noticed that last week marked the first time I hadn’t posted School’s out Friday. And why not? I was out on the streets of Shanghai with Jabiz Raisdana and Brian Lockwood, soaking up all that life had … Continue reading
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Learning 2.008- pics!
Thought you might like to see some pics from my time at Learning 2.008. Anyone who knows me well knows my history with cameras is not a good one. Last year on a trip to China I lost two! My … Continue reading
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No idea – a post to read
Lately, largely thanks to dy/dan, I've been coming across blogs of young teachers who are expressing what they are doing in their classrooms and the anxiety they feel about the profession. Todd Seal is one of these young teachers who I have added … Continue reading
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Learning 2.008 – my take
Well. The conference is over. Time to reflect. Sorry I didn’t post over the last two days. It’s like Chris Betcher said in a post recently, you have to participate in life. If I’d worried about writing posts to … Continue reading
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Learning 2.008 Edubloggercon
I’m beginning to think I’m not destined to be at this conference. Qantas lost my luggage so I’ve been over a day now without my clothes and other essentials. Caught the courtesy bus back from the conference and the bus … Continue reading
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Learning 2.008 here I come!
I’m sitting at Melbourne Airport. It’s 6.15 in the morning and I’m waiting for a plane to Sydney which will connect me to my flight to Shanghai and Learning 2.008. How do I feel? Anxious. Excited. Nervous. Elated. It’s such a … Continue reading
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‘Good ideas have lonely childhoods’
Hugh McLeod reckons this is the best line he’s written in a long time. I don’t know Hugh’s work well enough to agree with him, but I do love this line. It made me pause in my tracks and reflect on … Continue reading
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