‘veI presented at 5 difference conferences and workshops over the last couple of weeks – and collected some interesting data / responses to 2 questions: 1. What do you LOVE (or like) about learning?2. What do you dislike (not hate – I didn’t go there!) about learning? Here are the collated responses:1. What do you…
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Reframing Assessment #2
What is a deadline? Considering the notion of deadlines in the context of the purpose of assessment almost seems an ironic contradiction… but let’s just look at what a deadline is – or isn’t: What a deadline is not: it is NOT when you start your submission is NOT to be ignored you do NOT…
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Yet another provocation on assessment methods currently employed:
Read MoreLearning Technologies 2008 – Call for papers
It’s that time of year again….!Time to submit a case study for the annual Learning Technologies conference in Mooloolaba, Queensland: 6 & 7 November, 2008. This year’s theme is Connections: Technology has had an effect on how we live, how we communicate, and how we learn. The plethora of tools such as blogs, wikis, podcasts,…
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I’m doing some writing on/about assessment practices at the moment and relating it to some of my findings from my PhD research…So rather than a 15k word essay I’m going to use the Tiny URL approach and condense the key issues into a series a posts. To start the series, it feels appropriate to position…
Read MoreEmerging Technologies for Learning – Vol 3
Becta – the UK Government’s lead agency for ICT in education – has released their latest edition in the Emerging Technologies for Learning series (Volume 3). Not surprisingly, they have again selected a diverse range of authors and issues. (If you haven’t read Vol 1 or 2 – make sure you do!) In the Foreword…
Read MorePowerPoint – again…
I’ve said it before – Ditch PowerPoint – and I will keep saying it.. but this time, I’m going to let someone else say it for me: How NOT to use PowerPoint! Thanks to Mal for locating this and brightening my weekend of marking assignments!
Read MoreSocial Media – edition 3
Trevor Cook & Lee Hopkins have just released their 3rd Social Media: or "how we stopped worrying and learnt to love communication".This is a really valuable introduction to social media in the organisational context – with an Australian perspective.I have used the previous editions with small/micro business owners – they love it – it manages…
Read MoreLights out today – 29 March 8pm – worldwide!
It’s Earth Hour today – please remember to turn your lights, and in fact all your electrical appliances – that’s your computers too – OFF – at 8pm – wherever in the world you are..! Join 28 global cities and switch off! Aalborg – Aarhus – Adelaide – Atlanta – Bangkok – Bogota – Brisbane…
Read MorePS. A cosmic coincidence
According to the Arthur C. Clarke Foundation site a cosmic coincidence was reported on March 19, 2008.Swift, one of the NASA satellites, recorded 4 separate Gamma Ray Bursts – each one of these massive explosions indicates a star at the end of its life. 4 such explosions have never been recorded before… "..overhead, without any…
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