Posted in web 2.0 learning, wikis on Mar 28th, 2007 No Comments »
PB Wiki have taken the sensible step of putting some short online videos together that explain the rudiments of the wiki platform, are hosted on youtube.
More videos, including, is PBwiki secure? and How does collaboration work? are online here
Posted in curriculum, e-learning, learning environments, web 2.0 learning on Mar 24th, 2007 No Comments »
DIGI[cation] is a very clean and simple looking online learning site that focuses on creating learning communities through e-portfolios. And hey, it’s got lower case words and crazy [brackets] in its name so it must be good, right?
I’ve been thinking again lately about the feature-set and usability we need to see in learning management or [...]
Posted in teaching strategies, web 2.0 learning on Mar 22nd, 2007 No Comments »
You’ve gotta like this site. Great diagram, and nice use of the pbwiki interface. TPCK (Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge) argues:
Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPCK) attempts to capture some of the essential qualities of knowledge required by teachers for technology integration in their teaching, while addressing the complex, multifaceted and situated nature of teacher knowledge. [...]
Posted in leadership, teaching strategies on Mar 20th, 2007 No Comments »
Not always earth-shattering in it’s revelations but it’s good to see an attempt to sum up some of the research based knowledge in the recent document from the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership called, Teaching and Leading for Quality Australian Schools. The full document is 55 pages and contains findings like:
Quality [...]
Posted in blogging, web 2.0 learning on Mar 20th, 2007 No Comments »
I spent some time in a meeting yesterday getting down to the fine technicalities of creating a teacher or student blog at our school: the mechanics, the software, the process, the wizard, the syntax and it was tough work trying to balance the simplicity of the writer/reader relationship with all the subtle nuances of possible [...]
Posted in education-news, higher ed on Mar 13th, 2007 No Comments »
Given that I went to university in the halcyon days when it was prioritized by government, I hate to see the path it’s gone down since. So I was interested to read Dick Gunstone, Professor of Science and Technology Education at Monash University systematically dismantle Peter Costello’s recent declaration that:
“Well let me put it [...]
