WordCamp Melbourne has a program and a supporter!

WordCamp Melbourne is coming along nicely, with a program (of sorts) and a supporter just announced (thanks Simon :) While speakers are largely going to play second fiddle to roundtables and discussions (6 x 20 minute presentations & 15 x 60 minute roundtables!) we’ve got some top class speakers including code wrangler par excellence from …

Dear Mr Ed

I can sympathise a great deal with Tim Holt’s Dear Ed Tech leaders post, I’m assuming he’s also going to get bashed now for being critical, oh, hang on, maybe not ;) However, I’m not sure I entirely agree with Stephen regarding choosing new leaders (we tend to get the leaders we deserver rather than …

CommentPress now available on edublogs

Feeling sick as a dog today so besides writing snipey articles, am ‘getting things done’ that don’t require too much effort. And my final contribution is to tell you that CommentPress has come to edublogs, and it’s rather damn fine. Go have a play, I *think* we’re the first free blog host to provide the …

A Con Job?

Call me a cynic… but does anyone else suffer allergic reactions to education 2 statements such as those accompanying the upcoming EduCon 2.0 get together (picked up via Will), which I’m sure’ll be fun, but… The Axioms / Guiding Principles of EduCon 2.0: 1) Our schools must be inquiry-driven, thoughtful and empowering for all members. …

WordCamp Melbourne is ON!

WordCamp Melbourne isn’t just on, it’s ON. Check out the official WordCamp Melbourne siteĀ  (thanks Alex) and grab the feed for updates. Also… Block out Saturday November 17th in your diaries from 12:00PM – 7:00PM… and join us for drinks afterwards for major WordPress geekery and indulgence. Register on Upcoming so we have an idea …