Really, Google Reader has changed my life. I highly recommend using this tool to improve time management and efficiency. [vodpod id=Groupvideo.1510614&w=425&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] more about "Google Reader in Plain English ", posted with vodpod
The filters that school systems use to manage what students access will shortly become irrelevant to the young people being protected (from themselves?). How long before every student just accesses what they want in the playground via their mobile phone? Quite simply, it is Gilmore’s Law in action in our schools. One great use for […]
Where are students exposed to Philosophy in the K-12 syllabus? Societal changes and the challenge of understanding requires more than the occasional teacher with a philosophical bent waxing lyrical in the classroom. This primary school program looks inspiring and the data, on improved outcomes, is very impressive. I guess, if there is no formalised program, a clip […]
This is a great TED video on how photography creates narrative. Some of the images are truly affecting. [vodpod id=Groupvideo.1491274&w=425&h=350&fv=bgColor%3DFFFFFF%26file%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fstatic.videoegg.com%2Fted%2Fmovies%2FDavidGriffin_2008-embed-Nokia_high.flv%26autoPlay%3Dfalse%26fullscreenURL%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fstatic.videoegg.com%2Fted%2Fflash%2Ffullscreen.html%26forcePlay%3Dfalse%26logo%3D%26allowFullscreen%3Dtrue] more about “David Griffin on how photography conn…“, posted with vodpod
Spooks Code 9 is a new BBC drama set in 2013 after a nuclear bomb explodes at the London Olympics. The program has some interesting digital marketing ideas. You can: watch the first 10 minutes of each episode online before it screens be updated at Liberty News, a fictional online news site that invites viewers to enter this post-nuclear world where […]
[vodpod id=Groupvideo.1480937&w=425&h=350&fv=] more about “Collisions & Smash Repairs – Uploaded…“, posted with vodpod This Mark Pesce keynote to the TAFE Sydney Institute ICT Roundtable, held at the Ultimo campus, Wednesday 13 August 2008 makes the point that Education, like information, wants to be free. I particularly like his comments about Twitter being […]
The Opening Ceremony at the Olympics in Beijing was stunning and stimulated my sense of the metaphoric in a manner that such events usually do not. The massive digital scroll that unfurled to highlight chapters in China’s history was just awesome. This masterful piece of storytelling – and technical wizardy – was a synthesis of form and […]
Here is Part 2 of Tomaz’ video. [vodpod id=Groupvideo.1460422&w=425&h=350&fv=height%3D350%26width%3D425%26file%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.teachertube.com%2Fflvideo%2F44986.flv%26image%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.teachertube.com%2Fthumb%2F44986.jpg%26location%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.teachertube.com%2Fplayer%2Fsearch%2Fmediaplayer.swf%26logo%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.teachertube.com%2Fimages%2Fgreylogo.swf%26searchlink%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fteachertube.com%2Fsearch_result.php%253Fsearch_id%253D%26frontcolor%3D0xffffff%26backcolor%3D0x000000%26lightcolor%3D0xFF0000%26screencolor%3D0xffffff%26autostart%3Dfalse%26volume%3D80%26overstretch%3Dfit%26link%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.teachertube.com%2Fview_video.php%3Fviewkey%3Dd93a510ea9bd337a4d14%26linkfromdisplay%3Dtrue%26recommendations%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.teachertube.com%2Fembedplaylist.php%3Fchid%3D56] more about “How can Moodle change a school: Part 2“, posted with vodpod
Tomaz has created an inspiring video about Moodle at his school in Perth. Thanks to Julian for posting about this great resource for us new to Moodle. [vodpod id=Groupvideo.1460393&w=425&h=350&fv=height%3D350%26width%3D425%26file%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.teachertube.com%2Fflvideo%2F44998.flv%26image%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.teachertube.com%2Fthumb%2F44998.jpg%26location%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.teachertube.com%2Fplayer%2Fsearch%2Fmediaplayer.swf%26logo%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.teachertube.com%2Fimages%2Fgreylogo.swf%26searchlink%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fteachertube.com%2Fsearch_result.php%253Fsearch_id%253D%26frontcolor%3D0xffffff%26backcolor%3D0x000000%26lightcolor%3D0xFF0000%26screencolor%3D0xffffff%26autostart%3Dfalse%26volume%3D80%26overstretch%3Dfit%26link%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.teachertube.com%2Fview_video.php%3Fviewkey%3D9ec05515966ba0fe3e5d%26linkfromdisplay%3Dtrue%26recommendations%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.teachertube.com%2Fembedplaylist.php%3Fchid%3D56] more about “How can Moodle change a school: Part 1“, posted with vodpod
“More and more research is showing that our brains change constantly with learning and experience and that this takes place throughout our lives…we have shown that what students believe about their brains — whether they see their intelligence as something that’s fixed or something that can grow and change — has profound effects on their […]