Entries from November 2006
If you are interested in making conferences or events more meaningful read on and plan to listen to at least the last part of the podcast referenced below:
Last night, while pottering around in my front-yard I accidently found my self engaged in a bit of informal learning courtesy of THIS PODCAST I found via Stephen [...]
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Tags: education
November 21st, 2006 · 4 Comments
People who know me understand that I am a proud South Australian who hates the ugliness left behind by over-enthusiastic acts of economic rationalism. Especially when when they are short sighted.
So, today, I am pissed off.
Because of the news in THIS post from Graham Wegner:
It has been officially announced that South Australia’s world renowned centre [...]
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Tags: education
November 17th, 2006 · 1 Comment
Karen ( & team from TSOF)
Al
Graham
Vonnie
Fang
De (& team from Education.au)
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My involvement started with web2 consulting for SA DECS and education.au in Adelaide.
If one starts with my ‘audio only’ podcast of Graham’s contribution to the K-12 conference there is an interesting trail that leads back to my consulting with DECS and education.au. It goes something like [...]
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Tags: education
November 16th, 2006 · 1 Comment
Now this is very cool – I am only one degree of separation away from two people who could shed some real light on something fascinating I heard on the radio today:
‘Scientists have discovered carbon nano-tubes in ancient damascus-blade swords’
You can hear Dr Karl mention this at the start of his show on Triple J [...]
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Tags: education
November 15th, 2006 · 1 Comment
Because I live in Australia, used to work for Microsoft and hate travelling for work, I have long been interested in finding ways to participate in conferences and events online. Having spent much of the last 2 years playing with ‘Web2.0′ or social web experiences I have enjoyed some pretty engaging events from the comfort [...]
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Tags: education