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How do you deal with a world that is messy? danah boyd at RMIT.
I had the privilege this afternoon to listen to danah boyd * deliver a talk entitled, ‘Privacy in Networked Publics’, at RMIT. danah is a Senior Researcher at Microsoft Research, a Research Assistant Professor in Media, Culture, and Communication at New … Continue reading
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Connected, and conflicted
Last night, I went to a free screening of Connected, An Autoblogography about Love, Death & Technology. Thanks Hamish Curry for organising the event. The film’s creator is Tiffany Shlaine, and she is someone well versed in the workings of … Continue reading
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How many networks can a regular person maintain?
I think I fall into the category of regular person. Married, two kids, full time job. So, as a regular person, just how many social networks can I maintain? In my case, not many. In fact, I’d say I can … Continue reading
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Network glue
A discussion I had recently keeps nagging at me. I was speaking with someone, about how people like me work pretty tirelessly to provide useful information to educators through networks like Twitter. And I wasn’t just meaning me, I was … Continue reading
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Revisiting the Digital Footprint message
Today, I delivered a presentation to our Year 11 students about how they conduct themselves in online spaces, to ensure their safety and to cultivate a positive digital footprint. I delivered a similar presentation to this same cohort in May … Continue reading
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Keeping in touch, the Words with Friends way.
I do love my iPhone. It’s changed the way I interact with the Web. I like the fact that I can easily check my work email and personal gmail accounts easily, and I can check in with Twitter via either … Continue reading
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Finding the right Ning alternative – does it exist?
Last week was extremely busy, and a combination of successes and failures. I’ve been grappling for awhile now with what to do as an alternative to Ning. We’ve paid for a few networks in the school to be mini networks, … Continue reading
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Lurker or Contributor, or maybe Innovator?
I didn’t get to the DEECD‘s Innovation showcase on Friday. I’d sent in a proposal for a session but it was knocked back. The fact that I teach in the Independent system and not the Public system may have had something … Continue reading
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The Horizon Report: 2009 K-12 Edition
Educause and the New Media Consortium have just released the K – 12 Edition of The Horizon Report. Horizon Reports always make for interesting reading, as they predict the time to adoption of many of the emerging technologies finding their … Continue reading
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Twitter’s going mainstream
Image via CrunchBase It seems like I keep hearing about Twitter in the mainstream media all the time of late. Celebrities are using Twitter, radio personalities like Dave Hughes here in Australia are talking about it and journalists like Mia … Continue reading
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