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Category Archives: blogging


Fantastic video player script

Normally I save the nuts and bolts stuff for my http://kerryj.com blog, but I’ve been bubbling over about this to colleagues so I’ll post it here instead.
I’m a big believer in spreading content around the web — so will continue to nag everyone in my organisation to post videos to edna Groups, YouTube, TeacherTube, Flickr, […]

A short post on microblogging

This just came to my attention via Twitter and it sparked my imagination!
Telstra Big Pond is using Twitter http://twitter.com/BigPondTeam as a customer service/communications tool.  Obviously different people man (or woman) the account at different times throughout the day.  They both respond to Tweets from customers and Tweet information of use to their customers.
Bringing this into […]

Turning information into knowledge

How to create a creative workplace. Why relationships will always be important in communication and education. Helping learners turn information into knowledge. How to specifically teach children to listen, think effectively and to control their minds. Dispelling myths about “types” of learners, what needs to happen to make assessments more supportive of learners and why […]

Sharing events - lessons learned

I’ve posted a long-form post on the before, during and aftermath of the day’s production on my personal learning journey blog.
Here is the executive summary:
When considering how and what to share with people not at the event, use a combination of tried and true and the shiny and new.
Prioritise what you want to achieve based […]

What’s a computer to you?

In the wee hours of Sunday morning, I was awakened by my little grey cat’s need for affection. Unable to get back to sleep, I got up to use my computer to whittle my to-do list down to size after a recent illness, only to discover our internet connection had dropped out during the […]

Al Upton’s MiniLegends closure - time to open discussion

139 comments on a blog post and scores of blog posts and Tweets. The order of closure regarding year 3 teacher Al Upton’s blogs set up for students has been a hot topic of discussion in the blogosphere and Twitterverse.
The modest man at the centre of the storm doesn’t want publicity or to be the […]

Blogging and collaboration - who owns what?

In the course of catching up on reading and email after 6 days unplugged, I came across an article in the Metaverse Journal about an upcoming forum on the use of Web 2.0 technologies and virtual worlds in the corporate sector being put on by the Future Exploration Network.
The topic ”Business value from blogs and wikis […]