Comments for You are Never Alone http://blogs.educationau.edu.au/ksmith communicate and collaborate in an online world Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:10:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 Comment on The Future of the Internet (2020) by You are Never Alone » Using games to engage http://blogs.educationau.edu.au/ksmith/2008/12/22/the-future-of-the-internet-2020/#comment-122658 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:31:31 +0000 http://blogs.educationau.edu.au/ksmith/2008/12/22/the-future-of-the-internet-2020/#comment-122658 [...] The Pew report titled The Future of the Internet III said that one of the benefits of online gaming (as in World of Warcraft which has incredibly detailed graphics) for education would be developments in virtual reality. It predicts that virtual worlds will revolutionise training and education. [...] […] The Pew report titled The Future of the Internet III said that one of the benefits of online gaming (as in World of Warcraft which has incredibly detailed graphics) for education would be developments in virtual reality. It predicts that virtual worlds will revolutionise training and education. […]

]]> Comment on What does innovation in education look like? by Pru http://blogs.educationau.edu.au/ksmith/2007/07/06/what-does-innovation-in-education-look-like/#comment-122648 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:26:32 +0000 http://blogs.educationau.edu.au/ksmith/2007/07/06/what-does-innovation-in-education-look-like/#comment-122648 Thanks for this Kerrie. I still count Marie Jasinski's innovation workshops as some of the best professional learning I have attended, particularly for the broadening of the traditional view of innovation. Love the positive deviants and diversity messages above. Think it is by working in the gaps and making links between fields of study that education can foster new ideas Thanks for this Kerrie.
I still count Marie Jasinski’s innovation workshops as some of the best professional learning I have attended, particularly for the broadening of the traditional view of innovation. Love the positive deviants and diversity messages above. Think it is by working in the gaps and making links between fields of study that education can foster new ideas

]]> Comment on Australia New Zealand edition of the Horizon Report by You are Never Alone » How technology figured in 2008 http://blogs.educationau.edu.au/ksmith/2008/12/10/australia-new-zealand-edition-of-the-horizon-report/#comment-122647 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:13:30 +0000 http://blogs.educationau.edu.au/ksmith/2008/12/10/australia-new-zealand-edition-of-the-horizon-report/#comment-122647 [...] Follow any comments here with the RSS feed for this post. Post a comment or leave a trackback: Trackback URL. « The Future of the Internet (2020) Seasons Greetings» [...] […] Follow any comments here with the RSS feed for this post. Post a comment or leave a trackback: Trackback URL. « The Future of the Internet (2020) Seasons Greetings» […]

]]> Comment on FaceBook collaboration for educators by Irena http://blogs.educationau.edu.au/ksmith/2009/05/12/facebook-collaboration-for-educators/#comment-121916 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:31:07 +0000 http://blogs.educationau.edu.au/ksmith/2009/05/12/facebook-collaboration-for-educators/#comment-121916 Hi Kerrie - here's another one: Australian Flexible Learning Framework http://www.facebook.com/reqs.php#/profile.php?id=1011708633 Cheers, Irena Hi Kerrie - here’s another one: Australian Flexible Learning Framework http://www.facebook.com/reqs.php#/profile.php?id=1011708633
Cheers,
Irena

]]> Comment on Social Networking Guidelines - Twitter, Facebook etc by Michael Coghlan http://blogs.educationau.edu.au/ksmith/2009/06/10/social-networking-guidelines-twitter-facebook-etc/#comment-121800 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:12:09 +0000 http://blogs.educationau.edu.au/ksmith/2009/06/10/social-networking-guidelines-twitter-facebook-etc/#comment-121800 Coincidentally Kerrie I've started to explore these same questions just today! I think we do need guidelines for teachers and students about what is acceptable use of tools like Facebook and Twitter. Stories abound of how using these tools inappropriately have landed people in trouble. I don't think we can assume that everyone, even among teachers, knows how to proceed in this terrain. And I don't think just comparing it to f2f situations is quite good enough either. There are times when people should speak up electronically but f2f habits mean they are reticent about sharing information which might for example promote positive change if shared with a wider audience. Coincidentally Kerrie I’ve started to explore these same questions just today! I think we do need guidelines for teachers and students about what is acceptable use of tools like Facebook and Twitter. Stories abound of how using these tools inappropriately have landed people in trouble. I don’t think we can assume that everyone, even among teachers, knows how to proceed in this terrain. And I don’t think just comparing it to f2f situations is quite good enough either. There are times when people should speak up electronically but f2f habits mean they are reticent about sharing information which might for example promote positive change if shared with a wider audience.

]]> Comment on Education.au at International Education Symposium by liz.hitchcock http://blogs.educationau.edu.au/ksmith/2009/06/09/educationau-at-international-education-symposium/#comment-121793 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:02:23 +0000 http://blogs.educationau.edu.au/ksmith/2009/06/09/educationau-at-international-education-symposium/#comment-121793 Thank you for the great contributions you made Greg. I thought you were an excellent moderator and highly effective in ensuring that points were cogently made and usefully synthesised contributions from several participants. I look forward to Microsoft providing us a shared space to discuss further the really basic topics that came up but need exploration: Mobile/portable technologies in the classroom Conjoining platforms/single sign on A best practice network Allowing more schools via work with Unesco and Schoolnet Africa (Our latest project: http://www.elanguages.org/4337 I'd like to hear from you about Thinkquest, ePals and Superclubs usage in Australia. I'd also like to know if you would be interested in adopting our International School Award or International Leader Award in Australia. Australia is a Strategic International Partner of the Global Gateway. We are vendor neutral and recommend any and all platforms for collaboration. Our accreditation is managed by the British Council. http://www.globalgateway.org/isa Thank you for the great contributions you made Greg. I thought you were an excellent moderator and highly effective in ensuring that points were cogently made and usefully synthesised contributions from several participants.

I look forward to Microsoft providing us a shared space to discuss further the really basic topics that came up but need exploration:
Mobile/portable technologies in the classroom
Conjoining platforms/single sign on
A best practice network
Allowing more schools via work with Unesco and Schoolnet Africa
(Our latest project: http://www.elanguages.org/4337

I’d like to hear from you about Thinkquest, ePals and Superclubs usage in Australia. I’d also like to know if you would be interested in adopting our International School Award or International Leader Award in Australia. Australia is a Strategic International Partner of the Global Gateway. We are vendor neutral and recommend any and all platforms for collaboration. Our accreditation is managed by the British Council.
http://www.globalgateway.org/isa

]]> Comment on Twitter & Facebook - at work or not? by Mike Seyfang http://blogs.educationau.edu.au/ksmith/2009/06/11/twitter-facebook-at-work-or-not/#comment-121491 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 02:23:32 +0000 http://blogs.educationau.edu.au/ksmith/2009/06/11/twitter-facebook-at-work-or-not/#comment-121491 p.s. This all started when genius accountants figured out that 'giving' employees laptops to take home was extremely cost effective. p.s. This all started when genius accountants figured out that ‘giving’ employees laptops to take home was extremely cost effective.

]]> Comment on Twitter & Facebook - at work or not? by Mike Seyfang http://blogs.educationau.edu.au/ksmith/2009/06/11/twitter-facebook-at-work-or-not/#comment-121490 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 02:22:19 +0000 http://blogs.educationau.edu.au/ksmith/2009/06/11/twitter-facebook-at-work-or-not/#comment-121490 The 'blurring' distinction between work and 'free' time has gone forever. Get over it. The ‘blurring’ distinction between work and ‘free’ time has gone forever.
Get over it.

]]> Comment on Twitter & Facebook Followup - Guidelines issues by Moderation In The Open Web : EDUPOV http://blogs.educationau.edu.au/ksmith/2009/06/03/twitter-facebook-followup-guidelines-issues/#comment-121455 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 03:09:19 +0000 http://blogs.educationau.edu.au/ksmith/2009/06/03/twitter-facebook-followup-guidelines-issues/#comment-121455 [...] As posted to EDNA today - link here [...] […] As posted to EDNA today - link here […]

]]> Comment on Twitter & Facebook Followup - Guidelines issues by alexander | hayes http://blogs.educationau.edu.au/ksmith/2009/06/03/twitter-facebook-followup-guidelines-issues/#comment-121454 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 03:04:49 +0000 http://blogs.educationau.edu.au/ksmith/2009/06/03/twitter-facebook-followup-guidelines-issues/#comment-121454 "....As my partner frequently asks in relation to heavy-handed web filtering policies, “What are they afraid of?”.... They have lots to lose. In time "they" will see that they have much to gain. The stream-constancy of open conversation is rapidly bringing about time-shifts in output expediency. Take for instance #aupov09 How would you otherwise know of what occured where and when from any manner of walks of life and opinions on where waerable human computing is heading to ? As Dr. MG Michael coined today.....what ethics are these 'open' or uber-surveillance modes having on our professional psyche and / or indeed perhaps the answers to our questions are simply answered by manner of active participation. Looking forward to your inquiry :) “….As my partner frequently asks in relation to heavy-handed web filtering policies, “What are they afraid of?”….

They have lots to lose. In time “they” will see that they have much to gain.

The stream-constancy of open conversation is rapidly bringing about time-shifts in output expediency.

Take for instance #aupov09

How would you otherwise know of what occured where and when from any manner of walks of life and opinions on where waerable human computing is heading to ?

As Dr. MG Michael coined today…..what ethics are these ‘open’ or uber-surveillance modes having on our professional psyche and / or indeed perhaps the answers to our questions are simply answered by manner of active participation.

Looking forward to your inquiry :)

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