Andrew FitzSimons interviewed by WIN TV after a presentation about the digital future(s). [vodpod id=Groupvideo.1579220&w=425&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] more about “Dapto HS Executive at WIN TV“, posted with vodpod
I know I am posting too many TED videos but they are just so good. How important is this topic? [vodpod id=Groupvideo.1569219&w=425&h=350&fv=bgColor%3DFFFFFF%26file%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fstatic.videoegg.com%2Fted%2Fmovies%2FAnnCooper_2007P-embed-EG_high.flv%26autoPlay%3Dfalse%26fullscreenURL%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fstatic.videoegg.com%2Fted%2Fflash%2Ffullscreen.html%26forcePlay%3Dfalse%26logo%3D%26allowFullscreen%3Dtrue] more about “Reinventing the school lunch“, posted with vodpod
The BBC reported on the Virtual Museum of Archaeology (MAV) which is sited 100 metres from the ruins of Herculaneum. [vodpod id=Groupvideo.1560781&w=425&h=350&fv=config%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbc.co.uk%2Fplayer%2Femp%2Fconfig%2Fdefault.xml%3Fv10%26companionSize%3D300x30%26companionType%3Dadi%26preroll%3D%26config_settings_suppressItemKind%3Dadvert%2C+ident%26config_settings_autoPlay%3Dfalse%26config_settings_showPopoutButton%3Dfalse%26playlist%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fnews.bbc.co.uk%252Fmedia%252Femp%252F7610000%252F7613200%252F7613230.xml%26config_plugin_fmtjLiveStats_pageType%3Deav2%26embedReferer%3D%26config_plugin_fmtjLiveStats_edition%3DInternational%26embedPageUrl%3D%2F2%2Fhi%2Fprogrammes%2Fclick_online%2F7610956.stm%26] more about “Digital museum“, posted with vodpod
Dave Eggers delivering a TED talk on what a community can do to educate young people. [vodpod id=Groupvideo.1558423&w=425&h=350&fv=bgColor%3DFFFFFF%26file%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fstatic.videoegg.com%2Fted%2Fmovies%2FDAVEEGGERS-2008-2_high.flv%26autoPlay%3Dfalse%26fullscreenURL%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fstatic.videoegg.com%2Fted%2Fflash%2Ffullscreen.html%26forcePlay%3Dfalse%26logo%3D%26allowFullscreen%3Dtrue] more about “Once Upon a School“, posted with vodpod
All teachers should watch this TED video. [vodpod id=Groupvideo.1551300&w=425&h=350&fv=bgColor%3DFFFFFF%26file%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fstatic.videoegg.com%2Fted%2Fmovies%2FBrewsterKahle_2007P-embed-EG_high.flv%26autoPlay%3Dfalse%26fullscreenURL%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fstatic.videoegg.com%2Fted%2Fflash%2Ffullscreen.html%26forcePlay%3Dfalse%26logo%3D%26allowFullscreen%3Dtrue] more about “A free digital library “, posted with vodpod
My new iPhone really is a joy but I will not wax lyrical too much other than to talk about Lucy (4) and Sarah’s (2) perception of Dad’s new toy – and their lack of bias towards one medium or another. On Saturday morning both girls woke up early and all 4 of us ended […]
The DP’s association annual conference was held at Star City this week and was the third consecutive I’ve attended. Considering last year it was at Rose Hill, I am starting to think the folk who choose the venues have gambling problems as the actual spaces are so inappropriate for an Education conference, on a number of different levels, that it is hard […]
Another great TED video. Peter Hirshberg on ‘sibling rivalry’. [vodpod id=Groupvideo.1534317&w=425&h=350&fv=bgColor%3DFFFFFF%26file%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fstatic.videoegg.com%2Fted%2Fmovies%2FPeterHirschberg_2007P-embed-EG_high.flv%26autoPlay%3Dfalse%26fullscreenURL%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fstatic.videoegg.com%2Fted%2Fflash%2Ffullscreen.html%26forcePlay%3Dfalse%26logo%3D%26allowFullscreen%3Dtrue] more about “The Web and TV, a sibling rivalry“, posted with vodpod
What is excellence, and how does it thrive? Who plants? How does it grow and which seed? Who tilled the soil and prepared the ground? How much obsession and how much laughter? How much is excellence the meeting of time and space with people and need? How much good fortune and serendipity? Is inspired hard […]
James Gee has written a many books on situated learning and what video games have to offer Education. This video explores how games are perfect considering the nature of assessment. Thanks to Kelli for the link. [vodpod id=Groupvideo.1526648&w=425&h=350&fv=flvPath%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.edutopia.org%2Fmedia%2Fjames_gee%2Fjames_gee.flv%26pPath%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.edutopia.org%2Fmedia%2Fjames_gee%2Fjames_gee.jpg] more about “Assessment Using Games by James Gee“, posted with vodpod