I think I will set up a new blog for the new year. Last year the Toolkits blog ran its course and dried up (rather like a mountain stream in summer). There has been much exciting stuff happening that I would like to blog about from a professional angle (personal stuff is covered elsewhere). I’d […]
This blog is no longer active - please feel free to wander through the archives at your leisure.
I’ve got a little scrap pf paper on ny desk of “Books I want” and then a mental list supported by my del.icio.us links and blog posts of resources online for referring others to.
This post from Jay Cross brings together his similar lists, including a link to the Internet Time Wiki where the Stocks […]
From Mark Oehlert comes the notion of 6 word learning plans. Recently in a workshop Marie Jasinski intorduced me to the notion of writing a 32 word summary, then reducing it 16, then to 8, then to 4, then to 2 - a game called essence. To be able to pull together the essence of […]
One of the other projects was e-business focussed - about secure online enrolments for our institute!
The project was a research project to see what was involved - because of the diverse environments we work in, and different ways we enrol students it’s not simple. You have to draw in the course enquiry, counselling, enrolment and […]
Designing e-Learning Showcase webiste at http://designing.flexiblelearning.net.au/
Challenge at the start of project was defining it! Three main types could be seen as:
eTraining - main applications in corporate world for IT Training, product knowledge, compliance, induction
Distance Ed - supported, lecturing, use LMS, teacher author, uses around reflective learning, higher ed
Web in Classroom - teacher led, ‘found’ material, […]
Beyond Text - New Practices Project in 2005 - Potential Applications of Voice - Website http://btresource.flexiblelearning.net.au/beyond_text_resources/bt/index.htm
I’ve blogged this before which brings together a few different voice focussed projects.
2005 project was about Wimba, Audioblogging, not about podcasting.
Success of trials - it did work technically with liaison with IT support from the institutes. Target groups were selected […]
Last week we played host to Terry Marler and Jean Tilleyshort of Otago Polytechnic, New Zealand. On Friday we asked our visitors to present a lunchtime forum for our staff and we were treated to a overview of Otago Polytechnic and the VET system in New Zealand, some cross-Tasman storytelling and a tour of saris […]
November 2, with guest presenters Ulises Mejias (ideant) Leigh Blackall (TALO), Anne Bartlett Bragg (Learning Technologies), Barry Gordon (Savv-e)and James Farmer (incsub.org). This took place via Elluminate with many sites joining across Australia and Ulises from overseas. Many of the presenters are authors of articles in the current edition.
Ulises - Social Software is both a […]
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a collection of nearly 200 visualisations of networks. Could prove a useful source of images for future use. includes inks to original sources of images.
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from Douglas Rushkoff….
“The Internet’s unexpected social side effect turned out to be its incontrovertible main feature. Its other functions fall by the wayside. The Internet’s ability to network human beings is its very lifeblood. It fosters communication, collaboration, sharing, helpfulness, and community. When word got out, the nerdiest among us found out first. Then came […]
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summary of 2004 ncver student stats - demographics, aqf levels, participation rates etc
“Knowledge is of two kinds.
We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it.”
Quote from Samuel Johnson
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from the Mind Tools website
“Creativity Tools
Develop creative solutions to the problems you face
This section of Mind Tools explains a wide range of techniques you can use to come up with creative and imaginative solutions to the challenges you face.
The section starts by showing you how to use three systematic approaches to creativity. It […]
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I found this quite a good basic introduction to mindmapping.
“How to Use Tool:
Mind Maps are very important techniques for improving the way you take notes. By using Mind Maps you show the structure of the subject and linkages between points, as well as the raw facts contained in normal notes. Mind Maps hold […]
