If you happen to be in Sydney today (sorry for the late notice – I’ve been offline for a few days – grrrrrrrrr) – there’s a really interesting lecture this evening: UTSpeaks: Changing Worlds – Can Education Adapt to a Net Generation? Education has been one of the slowest sectors to embrace the promise of…
Read More2006 VETnetwork 5th National Biennial Conference
“Exploring transitions and opportunities: A Topical Conference” When: 11 – 13 October, 2006 Where: Cairns, North Queensland, Australia A networking opportunity to explore: International issues Indigenous education and training Partnerships Flexible Learning Changing nature of schooling More information at: VET Network
Read MoreGoogle Jockeying
By now you’ve probably heard of Google Whacking….No? The goal is to enter a query into Google and come up with a single result – oh – and it’s just 2 words and no quotation marks!I use this as part of an activity in classes to sharpen searching techniques…but now…there’s Google Jockeying! So what is…
Read MoreLearning Technologies 2006
Call for Papers:Learning Technologies 2006 ConferenceSunshine Coast, Qld, AUSTRALIA9 & 10 November 2006 The theme for Learning Technologies 2006 Conference is: Learning Partnerships We are seeking 30 minute presentations of papers that provide case studies about Learning Partnerships you have been involved in and how these have been actioned and managed, from planning to fruition.…
Read MoreTangled words blamed on blogging!! –
A recent article (2May 2006) in the SMH (replicated from the Guardian) opens the article with this claim: "If you believe the internet is the fount of all wisdom, giving free rein to bloggers to exercise their vocal cords, think again. Ancient English cliches and expressions are being mangled by the culture of cut and…
Read MoreProductive Reflection at Work
UTS Training & Development Services Trainers’ Network presents: "Productive Reflection at Work"Professor David Boud will talk about how this book articulates a new focus on "productive reflection". It emphasises productivity combined with satisfying the lived experience of work life. It points the way to a new focus on learning at work that moves away from…
Read MoreMembers’ Musings #3 – Teaching Defiance
I’ve just spent an engaging coffee (or 2) with Mike Newman and have captured a short conversation with him regarding his forthcoming book – Teaching Defiance. As always, Mike generates some provocative thoughts about the role/s of adult educators and shares some of those in this podcast.See this post for more details about his book.PS.…
Read MoreThought for the week…
"I link, therefore I am." Jason Ohler, Taming the Beast Of course this does depend upon being able to get a connection…and although there’s a lot of wireless networks around, they still depend upon a line – a Telstra line….and that assumes the line works!Having spent the last couple of weeks being able to answer…
Read MoreA “Legend”!
Congratulations – AGAIN – to Peter Calopedos from Qantas Airways – who was last night honored with a "National Training Legend Award" by the Tourism Training Australia. (Don’t go rushing to their site though…it’s rather out of date…!) Peter was independently nominated "…for service to the development of tourism and hospitality training, to the nation…
Read MorePhenomenography & Variation Theory Workshop
EARLI SIG 9 Phenomenography and Variation TheoryBiennial Workshop, 7th-9th December, 2006, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China The EARLI Special Interest Group 9 Phenomenography and Variation Theory invites you to participate in the forthcoming workshop between the biennial EARLI conferences. The workshop will be held from December 7th to 9th, 2006 at…
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