Monthly Archives: June 2011
Justice is served for Social Media
What would you prefer? Read the lengthy Social Media Policy document, or watch this video? I know what I’d rather, and I know which method delivers the sticky message. Thumbs up to Victoria’s Department of Justice for making a video … Continue reading
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Explaining Evernote
I’ve had an Evernote account for some time now, and really think it is one of the best organisational tools available. I love that it exists as an account I can access from any computer, anywhere. I love the desktop … Continue reading
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School’s out Friday
I love this University Professor’s Halloween joke with his class, and I agree with the comment appearing under this video on YouTube, “…if every teacher was like you there will be better students. Continue like that, maybe that will inspire … Continue reading
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School’s out Friday
Those of you who are die hard Harry Potter fans will be champing at the bit waiting for July 15th to unveil the final installment of the saga. Judging by this trailer, it’ll be a tad more steeped in action … Continue reading
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Prescribed viewing – Daniel Kraft on Medicine’s future
Watch this, and tell me that doctors will resist these changes to their profession. They won’t. They’ll embrace them, because health matters to all of us, and we will demand uptake. We lay people will be involved in it too, … Continue reading
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School’s out Friday
Here’s improveverywhere’s lastest mission, The Mute Button. 23 actors and 2 dogs assembled to go ‘mute’ at coordinated intervals in Brooklyn’s Battery park. This mission was filmed to support the Guggenheim Museum’s Stillspotting exhibition. Stillspotting is a response to the … Continue reading
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New at Voices from the Learning Revolution – Evolution of an Information Junkie
My latest post over at the PLP Voices from the Learning Revolution blog is, ‘Evolution of an Information Junkie‘. It’s a bit of a reworking of a post originally written here under the title of ‘Divided Attention Disorder – I … Continue reading
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School’s out Friday
I’ve seen some Facebook in real life videos before, but this one tickles my funny bone. (Excuse some of the language within it – I try to steer away from videos that contain course language, but a couple of words … Continue reading
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Helping students with current issues research
One of the things I really do appreciate in my school is the willingness of our English teachers to recognise the skill set of Teacher-Librarians. Over the last few weeks my staff and I have worked closely with Year 11 … Continue reading
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