Monthly Archives: September 2009
John Seely Brown – educator as orchestrator
Today I had the opportunity to listen to John Seely Brown discuss his thoughts on the future of education. This was all thanks to the great work being done by Steve Hardagon. Steve runs Classroom 2.0, The Future of Education and … Continue reading
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School’s out Friday
You have to watch this. This is a TED Talk from Jonathon Zittrain, a social theorist who proposes in his talk that the world is not becoming less friendly. In fact, we are seeing the opposite, and this is demonstrated through … Continue reading
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Connections take time
So, it’s school holidays. You’d think I’d be posting like a mad woman wouldn’t you -making up for all of the time I couldn’t post because work was getting in the way. Well. I haven’t been. I’ve been busy making … Continue reading
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School’s out Friday
Hey everyone. Have you seen this? Our local guys have done good! It’s Hamish and Andy, fellow Melbournians, appearing last night on ‘The Jay Leno Show‘. They demonstrated World Championship Ghosting to a US audience. You’ve just got to appreciate Hamish’s … Continue reading
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Did you know 4.0 – Convergence
The latest update, in the tradition of Did You Know, from Karl Fisch, Scott McLeod, XPLANE, The Economist and Laura Bestler. This video takes things one step further, looking at our changing reading habits and the shift occuring with advertising and where we … Continue reading
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Intrinsic motivation – the new killer app in all of us
For quite some time I’ve been marvelling at the ability of intrinsic motivation to produce great results. I watched my students last year make a concert happen in six weeks when we joined Project Global Cooling and we had a … Continue reading
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School’s out Friday
No funny video today. Too many memories surround this date and I’d rather pay respect to those affected by the 9/11 tragedy by looking at something that recognises the remarkable people who calmly made their way to safety on the … Continue reading
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Guest post: Liana’s making Wikis (with the help of Year 7)
You know that feeling when you think things aren’t happening, but then all of a sudden you realise that your efforts are starting to pay dividends? Well, that’s what’s happening at my school (Toorak College) now. I feel like we are making … Continue reading
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School’s out Friday
In case you missed it, it was Michael Jackson’s birthday on the 29th of August, and the flash mobs were out to celebrate the occasion. This mob was in Seattle at Pioneer Square and the Pike Place Market. Same routine … Continue reading
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