31 January 2008 – 11:19 am
The ability to get hands on in problem solving. The lack of real world constraints in exploring concepts. Role playing. These are just a few of the best practices identified in the Virtual Worlds for Learning Roadmap.
The report findings came out of the Second Life Community Conference Education Track, held in August 2007, rather than […]
25 January 2008 – 8:08 am
The Bulletin was hailed as Australia’s “most respected” news magazine. It had a 128 year old history. Some of Australia’s top journalist and famous authors contributed to it. So what happened to sink such a prestigious old vessel?
There’s been a lot of buzz around the death of the Bulletin in the past […]
21 January 2008 – 12:34 pm
What one thing do you think that countries, companies or individuals must do to make the world a better place in 2008?
That’s the question that 2,000 members of the World Economic Forum will be trying to answer starting this Wednesday in Davos, Switzerland. YouTube contributors have been invited to share their ideas in video form, […]
18 January 2008 – 7:00 am
Flickr’s blog claims there are now 20 million unique tags on Flickr. To harness that Flickr power, Yahoo!has launched a project called “The Commons” to benefit cultural institutions to share and distribute their work.
As the first pilot project, the US Library of Congress has released 1,500 historic images for which the Library is not the IP […]
15 January 2008 – 2:56 pm
As my research into Second Life machinima begins, I’m finding a out a whole lot about the great resources available in the SL knowledge base itself. I tend to be an immersive learner - diving in first and then taking time out to read the directions.
I was very glad I chose to read directions […]
In the spirit of the read-write web, the first edition of edna’s E-learning Insights podcast for 2008 will feature audio content from listeners.
People involved in the Australian education and training sector are invited to answer the following questions:
Do you blog and/or read blogs? If so, why?
If you don’t blog and/or you don’t read other blogs, […]
7 January 2008 – 12:52 pm
In looking at new ways of communicating, collaborating, teaching and learning - the concept of information being a two way flow is one of the most exciting and confronting aspects.
This TED video with Charles Leadbeater titles The rise of the amateur professional is slanted towards business, but there is a lot in here for educators […]
4 January 2008 – 12:20 am
Digital storytelling and video blogging are high on my agenda for 2008.
So, to get the ball rolling, here is a mash-up of my e-learning journey from 2007 (and yes, I spent New Year’s Eve in Second Life):
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