David Miller at Emerging Perceptions says: “Blogging works best when it is a part of a persons life, meaning that it is a way that they work rather than a course requirement. It works best when it is owned by the individual student rather than being an element of a class they are taking. It …
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Getting started with blogging in education
Over at the IncSub community site Michael is thinking about setting up a blogging community: “A few of us in Sydney have been toying with the idea of creating a collaborative resource to help educators integrate the new tools of the web in their classes… and we’re currently considering whether Drupal or some other CMS/Wiki …
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Innovation…
Thomas wraps up his BB experience, one thing that stood out was: “The theme of the conference, this year, was “Innovating Together.” I have to admit that I did not see anything truly innovative. I saw lots of folks with great ideas, lots of ways to implement, support, manage, etc., but nothing earth-shattering, nothing that …
The antipodean podcast
Here’s an interesting new podcast: “discussing emerging and developing issues in the life sciences, technology, and medical science sectors especially those developments which have an Australian flavour but with global impact.” [The Antipodean Podcast] I kind of academia / business / IP blend coming from ATP Innovations. Good stuff :o)
Two quick ways to kill off blogging in education
This has been rumbling away for a while with me so it needs a way out… I’m getting a kinda feeling (a bit like Lindon) that things are about to change with blogging and stuff (at least in higher ed). Things like all of these ‘Weblogs @’ programs, the fact that multi-user weblogging is now …
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Powazek RSS
I’m trying to get rid of all my email subscriptions and as I get Powazek by RSS I figured that could go first… but alas & alak I only get summaries through the Just a Thought RSS feed :o( Don’t know why people do this… full content email and then summaries by RSS? Any chance …
Blogtalk Downunder Workshops
If you haven’t already registered for Blogtalk Downunder then this would be an excellent time to do so! Here’s the registration form! And while you’re at it you should come along to one of the two excellent workshops (especially mine :o) on Thursday 19th May. 19th May 9.30am – 12.30pm – UTS Building 10, 235 …
Lemmings, Blackboard, Blogs & RSS
Derek develops his: “increasing concern with the lemming-like behaviour of institutions which lock themselves into proprietary enterprise class VLEs and then proceed to link with like minded entities” While BB are developing Feed2JS, just for themselves, with an RSS building block. Not, of course, that you’d know that from the blog……………………. Oh, and I’m almost …
Metta & Tong-Len
Aaron is talking about compassion in the classroom and practices that he’s learned. In particular there’s meta, “which is performed by forming the image of individuals or groups of individuals and wishing them well-being and happiness”, and tong-len or “the ‘exchange of self and other’”. Beautiful stuff, reminds me of the kind of things that …
The Carrick Institute
So, the new website is up for The Carrick Institute If you’re not familiar with TCI, they have a mission statement: “To promote and advance learning and teaching in Australian higher education” And lots of other, ahhhhh, ummm, objectives and values. Don’t get me wrong, it’s wonderful that we have this down here, it’s a …