Digital Dialogues, my PhD weblog, has been badly neglected over the last few months (or slightly longer)…excuses?? Plenty….too much work, not enough time, running the Learning Technologies weblog for LTUG, distracted by the BlogTalk Downunder conference…well, that should do as far as excuses are concerned…there are more….but…time to move on! It’s time to re-invigorate, resuscitate,…
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Harry Potter Magic!
Amidst all the issues in London – there is still some magic! Harry Potter magic – of course! Along with hundreds of others – mainly the under 10yr olds – I queued (for an hour or so) until witching hour – and – was rewarded! Looks like it has been an incident free night –…
Read MoreIn London and OK
*** STOP PRESS *** I AM currently in London – and thank-you to everyone that has sent me an email or sms checking if I’m OK!! I am – and so are all my significant others – husband, family, and friends here in London…. This has been a devastating experience and is still unfolding here…
Read MorePodcasting in Education
Lots of dialogue (or should that be podcasts) going on around podcasting in education at the moment – have a look at some of the sites below to get across the latest….. I just have a few thoughts here – why are we recording such long audio files….? Think about the younger generation learners –…
Read Moreemail Overload
How many emails – not counting spam – do you receive a day? Even taking a couple of days off creates havoc in my inbox!!! I found this article the other day in the Harvard Business School Working Knowledge newsletter and thought there was some great ideas & tips that we could all practice…I wonder…
Read MoreWhy Mobile Learning fails to make a move
A recent article in the Sydney Morning Herald commenting on the challenges facing educators (and their institutions/organisations) about the cost of mobile learning and the how the telcos are threatening the viability of m-Learning in Australia. I suggest you read Marc Prensky’s article (see below under Trends heading) published in the Innovate – Journal of…
Read MoreWhat Can Your Learn from a Cell Phone?
Almost Anything! by Marc Prensky in Innovate – Journal of Online Education June/July 2005 issue There are one and a half billion cell phones in operation around the world, and a large percentage of them are in the hands of students. Yet these phones are barred in most classrooms because they interrupt lessons and can…
Read MoreMobile eLearning via Phone
A real success story with the young From Checkpoint e-LearningLondon, May 2005 – Key findings from mobile eLearning trials have been published this month by the Learning and Skills Development Agency (LSDA) in a report "Mobile Technologies and learning". The report presents some innovative ideas on how mobile technologies such as smartphones and PDAs (Personal…
Read MoreOnline Courses as Video Games
Here’s an engaging case study on the use of video games, role-plays and education….make sure you link through to the case study and then the link to the example of a RPG educational video game!!! From Campus Technology Online Courses as Video Games By Dr. Rodney P. Riegle, Professor,Illinois State University Online course offerings are…
Read Moree-Learning Design made simple
From the new Training Pacakges @ Work website – teachers, trainers and stakeholders in the Australian vocational education and training system can now benefit from the latest tips on developing and delivering e-learning programs. The website offers simple guidelines for developing e-learning courses, and includes case studies of successful e-learning programs and a detailed guide…
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