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The importance of 7

November 21, 2008 – 2:55 pm

It is interesting to reflect on the number 7: 7 days of the week, the 7 Deadly Sins, the 7 Wonders of the ancient world, and now the 7 skills today’s students desperately need.
Tony Wagner addressed the US State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) this week, and told the audience that their focus on testing […]

By Kerrie Smith | Also posted in teaching and learning, Australian education, future schooling | Comments (0)

edna tools

November 19, 2008 – 12:06 pm

Here are some edna tools that you may not be aware of.
The edna Search can be embedded in any web page or blog.
The standard search

Search

edna
all

The distributed search includes not only the edna database but a also a number of trusted repositories.

1. Search for

All the words
Any of the words
The phrase

100 results
150 results
200 results

2. Search […]

By Kerrie Smith | Comments (0)

Cloud Computing Reprise

November 18, 2008 – 9:08 am

The hype about Cloud Computing continues. I have an Google Alert scheduled daily on the topic, and there has definitely been a growth in news items about it.
Here’s Cloud Computing in Plain English

Some links to check:

A review of Noteflight, “the first online music compositiontool that sits entirely on the web.”
What Cloud Computing Can Do For […]

By Kerrie Smith | Also posted in online technologies, cloud computing, mobile technologies | Comments (1)

Educators and Social networks

November 17, 2008 – 3:20 pm

What do educators get out of being part of a social network?

support from fellow educators, like-minded teachers
new ideas
information about trends, events, new publications
professional development, both incidental and intentional
just in time assistance - you can ask questions
the opportunity to “define” yourself
a place to create an online e-portfolio
development of your understanding of, and confidence in using, web […]

By Kerrie Smith | Also posted in professional development, community building, social networking | Comments (2)

technologies and education: Virtual Worlds

November 14, 2008 – 1:38 pm

More of these videos that I’ve been exploring.
Virtual Social Worlds and the Future of Learning –9:43
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2jY4UkPbAc
Talks about 7 Sensibilities

The Sense of Self
The Death of Distance
The Power of Presence
The Sense of Space
The Capability to Co-Create
The Pervasiveness of Practice
The Enrichment of Experience

Edusim 3D in your class: 3:16
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVFsxev-2sk
Mashing up interactive whiteboards and virtual worlds (Edusim3d), an open source […]

By Kerrie Smith | Also posted in SL, virtual environments | Comments (0)

Hands On Literacy

November 13, 2008 – 12:35 pm

I will be participating on Saturday 15 November in the Hands On Literacy conference in Singapore.
This is a professional development day organised by ISS-LN (International Schools of Singapore — Library Network)
It is being held at the Australian International School in Singapore.
At the last count they have 250 participants.
My sessions are hands-on workshops on the following […]

By Kerrie Smith | Also posted in professional development, professional learning | Comments (0)

The long tail scrapheap

November 12, 2008 – 9:05 am

In the light of yesterday’s post about the long tail of the internet and Graham Wegner’s (Open Educator) response pointing me to some related sites, I thought I’d investigate the idea that some blogs have fallen by the wayside.
The GapingVoid cartoon displaying below was a bit predictive in January 2006 wasn’t it?

The cartoonist Hugh MacLeod […]

By Kerrie Smith | Also posted in online technologies, blogs | Comments (4)

The long tail of the internet

November 11, 2008 – 3:29 pm

The fact that I am writing this post is an example, I guess, of the long tail of the internet in action.
I started off with Stephen Downes’ OLDaily in my email box. Obsolete technology I know, but a veritable life raft for me! The title of the item says Maybe Blogging is Dead After All […]

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11 November, Remembrance Day

November 10, 2008 – 1:18 pm

Remembrance Day commemorates the signing of the Armistice at the end of World War I in 1918. This took place at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. The central element of Remembrance Day ceremonies is the one minute silence.
In 2008 we commemorate the 90th anniversary of the […]

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World Toilet Day, 19 November

November 10, 2008 – 10:53 am

OzProjects: Sanitation and Disease
19 November is World Toilet Day.
Two special guests will be available during the next 10 days in the Sanitation and Disease Project at
http://www.ozprojects.edu.au/course/view.php?id=19
to answer questions about their work.
Jack Sim, founder of the World Toilet Organization will be answering questions posted to the forum by 17th November.
Zaneta who […]

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