Learning with the Fang

a place where I 'think out loud' and share stuff online

Entries Tagged as 'education'

the future of language (Digital ReMix)

November 26th, 2009 · No Comments

no time to explain – YOU follow the links and join the dots…

Slides and audio of Nancy White’s excellent keynote from the #lt2009 segment of her recent Aussie tour.
Dave (LifeKludger) wallace tinkers with the audio and extracts a network ’shout out’ from Nancy
I ask twitter where are the ‘birthday’ videos that were produced during the [...]

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lunchtime social media workshop

November 25th, 2009 · No Comments

This blog post is a place-holder to describe WHAT the (emerging) lunchtime workshops I am running are all about.
In the first instance we will teach everybody how to set up and use:

reader.google.com
wordpress.com

These skills are needed by people looking to obtain part-time work helping update various blogs and podcasts which are springing up around the University.
If [...]

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Sneak peek at new Glenelg TRAM

November 19th, 2009 · No Comments

Spyed this on way to dinner last night.

Fang – Mike Seyfang

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Sensationalising sharks – local media at it again…

November 9th, 2009 · No Comments

I have an irrational fear of sharks.
It took a great deal of self-control to swim toward some sharks while snorkelling on a recent trip to Noumea.
I love to windsurf, but find myself constantly on the look-out for fins or dark shadows lurking ‘neath my tiny, sinkable craft, assuming that when I see one I will [...]

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Wine2030 ‘BlueSky’ summit, Tue Nov 10

November 2nd, 2009 · No Comments

I have been helping out with the Wine2030 BlueSky summit and would like any of my readers who are interested in the Australian wine industry to join me either online or possibly in person next Tuesday. Here’s the deal – if you have ideas on how academic research in any discipline could possibly enhance any [...]

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