Blogging to Learn, Learning to Blog

** This  week ** REGISTER NOW!!! ** Tue 30th February, 2005 Time: 3.00pm – 4.00pm (Sydney time) Another repeat session due to popular demand!!! If you were unable to attend in December or February, then this is your last chance this year!! Register at the LTUG site This session is the first in a series…

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Podcasts & Language Teaching

PPS. Have you thought about the value of podcasts for teaching  / learning languages? Sebastian recently pointed me to this Spanish novel – both in written form and now podcast! What a great way to practice your language skills. I’ve certainly downloaded it and will be using it in an attempt to keep my fading…

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Why 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…

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Mobile 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…

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Online 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…

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Transforming Learning through ICT from Education.au

It might be winter, and it might be raining (particularly down the east coast of Australia) but there’s some really good events happening down here! Another – not to be missed one for your calendars: Building Thriving Learning Communities Seminar Where: Sydney When: 18 July, 2005  10am – 3pm Organised by Education.au, this seminar focusing…

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Nancy White – Is your blog your community?

Many LTUG members will know Nancy White from previous events by video-conference with LearnTel. Nancy will be presenting another one of her engaging sessions on 6th July, 11am – 12.30pm AEST. Where: Your video conference room About Nancy White: Founder of Full Circle Associates, a communications consultancy, Nancy helps non-profits and businesses connect through online…

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