January 11, 2006
Wikis contd....
This post had stuck in my mind but I had not blogged it until today when I went looking for it again. In it, Pete roughs out how you could use TiddlyWiki on a USB drive for passing resources on to students, who could then annotate or edit them as needed/ desired.
Wikis
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from We Learning: Social Software and E-Learning, Part II By Eva Kaplan-Leiserson for Learning Circuits
"Wikis make two assumptions. The first is that knowledge is transitory, not static. There's always some new piece of information to add, some old piece to delete or revise. The second assumption is that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. Through each individual's contribution, the resulting product is made better and better."
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Difference between the Ages of Information and Connection
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from We-Learning: Social Software and E-Learning By Eva Kaplan-Leiserson for Learning Circuits
"Knowledge management was the darling of the Information Age. But social networks are the focus of a new age, the Age of Connection. In this age, workers are 'empowered only if they are successful at creating and maintaining personal social networks,' say the authors of 'It's Not What You Know.' They call that the 'necessary background labor smart workers take on' to p ... read more
Social Software
Walking to work this morning I listened to the introductory audio to the course I am taking with George Siemens "Social Technologies Part 1". One of the things that stuck with me (partly because I've used this line as well) was the statement that these tools have been around for quite some time, but it's only now that some are taking off because they are so simple to use. George used the example of email not becoming widespread until an 'average person off the street' could use it. When I ... read more
May 22, 2004
Innovation and Creative Problem Solving
Content
Creative thinking and logic defined
Brain function – why we think the way we do and what we can do to train our brain
Determining personal strengths and weaknesses
The innovation systematic process – focus, design, do, evaluate and implement
Creativity – tools and techniques
Logical and analytical tools and techniques
Identifying and resolving problems
Foste ... read more
May 19, 2004
May 11, 2004
Flexible models for professional development in VET - workshop
PresentersDr John Henry, Deakin University Other presenters to be confirmed - stay tuned.
Description'PD' used to be something you went to. Now it's something you do most of the time -including when you log on.
John Henry's recent research on for the Australian Flexible Learning Framework, Professional Development models for the Future has identified some key 'enablers' that organisations need to support today's 'kn ... read more
Victorian Association of TAFE Libraries Conference
The Victorian Association of TAFE Libraries (VATL) is a network of TAFE Institute Libraries, providing expert advice, products and services to its members and clients.
VATL is organising and hosting a library conference at William Angliss Institute of TAFE
July 1st - 2nd 2004.
Conference themes will include:
Collaboration and partnerships, including internally with teaching staff and externally with other libraries and industry partners.
... read more
Copenhagen hotels - discount booking site
Guide to Copenhagen V Hotels, capital city of Denmark, COPENHAGEN offers a dynamic international experience through great shopping, a large number of hotels, restaurants, theatres, museums, art galleries, musical entertainment and a lot more. COPENHAGEN also offers a pulsating nightlife, with many places that don't seem to peak until midnight, and don't seem to simmer down until dawn. Whether you like live music, trendy nightclubs, or genuine ... read more
NET*Working 2004
NET*Working 2004 will be an online conference featuring locally based events in all states and territories. The conference will have a continued focus on professional development, with individual and state and territory—based learning opportunities. Still in the planning phase, NET*Working 2004 will incorporate the themes of inclusion and participation across the country, and highlight technological innovation in the vocational education and tr ... read more
Macquarie Graduate School of Management
Annual Women, Management & Employment Relations Conference
Thursday 22 & Friday 23 July, 2004.
Outline
This annual conference on Women, Management and Employment Relations began in 1989. The aim of the conference is to provide an audit of the major developments and issues facing women in management and in the workforce. Leaders from government, business, unions and academia are invited to present th ... read more
Virtual Conferences - The Commonwealth of Learning
Pre Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning
2004 virtual conferences
A series of four e-mail-based virtual conferences will be held in May and June 2004 as a lead-up to the Third Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning. The discussions are open to all and there is no cost to participate.
TOPIC 1: LATEST DEVELOPMENTS
Dates: Tuesday, 4 May – Friday, 14 May 2004
Moderated by Dr. Rory McGreal
SUB ... read more
Beyond the Break 2004
"This year the Australian learning community will be moving Beyond the Break to imagine the possibilities for innovative teaching, learning and assessment.
The three-day national conference will inform and inspire practitioners within the Vocational Education and Training (VET) environment to embrace innovative learning practices, showcase their achievements, network with others, and discover new and learning techniqu ... read more
May 04, 2004
Online Educa - Berlin
"ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN is the largest gathering of e-learning and distance education professionals in Europe, enabling participants to develop multinational and cross-industry contacts & partnerships, as well as to enhance their knowledge, expertise, and abilities. "
... read moreApril 19, 2004
VETnetwork Conference
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2004 VETnetwork Australia 4th National Biennial Conference
VETnetwork Australia’s next national biennial conference will be held at the beautiful Wrest Point Convention Centre in Hobart, Tasmania.
It’s still a long way off, but this is one you won’t want to miss! – Just ask anyone who attended, or missed out on, the 2002 National Biennial Conference in Brisbane!
The 2004 Conference theme will be Stand and Deliver: Delivery S ... read more
ED-MEDIA 2004 _ Austria
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ED-MEDIA 2004-World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications is an international conference, organized by the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).
April 02, 2004
Best Practices in e-Learning Conference
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University of Calgary
The conference will take place the week of August 23 to 27, 2004 and it will have presentations and discussions designed to facilitate effective networking and sharing of ideas and issues about the best practices of e-Learning. This conference is for anyone currently working with e-learning as instructors, designers, managers. As well as anyone just interested in learning more about how e-learning can be used i ... read more
January 06, 2004
International Conference on computers and Advanced Technology in Education. August, Hawaii
The International Association of Science and Technology for Development
The 7th IASTED International Conference on
COMPUTERS AND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION
~CATE 2004~
August 16-18, 2004
... read moreThe Learning Conference June Cuba
The Eleventh International Literacy and Education Research Network Conference on Learning: Themes
Overall Theme: Learning Today: Communication, Technology, Environment, Society
Communications and Learning
Technology and Learning
Environment and Learning
Society and Learning
Scope and Concerns
Theme 1: Communications and Learning
Literacy and literacies: new perspectives and appro ... read more
ICICTE | International Conference on Information Communication Technologies in Education - July Greece
ICICTE | International Conference on Information Communication Technologies in Education
The 5th ICICTE conference will seek to address the many challenges and new directions presented by technological innovations in educational settings. Providing keynote speakers, plenary sessions, workshops, and forums with a focus on integrating technology into all facets of education, the conference will provide participants with a forum for ... read more
Pan Commonwealth - NZ - July
Forum Sub-themes
This Forum will be focussed on outcomes that will be beneficial and useful to a wide range of participants, sponsors and associated institutions and governments.
Under the main theme of the Forum, Building Learning Communities for Our Millennium: Reaching Wider Audiences Through Innovative Approaches, the following sub-themes will be explored:
Education: The development and delivery of technology mediated learning and teaching using open ... read more
ACEC2004 Adelaide July 2004
About ACEC 2004
Australian Computers in Education Conference ‘ACEC2004’
**Look at the sub-themes for the conference**
The 2004 Australian Computers in Education Conference (ACEC) is hosted by the Computer Education Group of South Australia (CEGSA) under the auspices of the Australian Council for Computers in Education. ACCE is an Australian body whose members are the State Computer Education Groups and the Australian Computer ... read more
Lifelong Learning Conference QLD
Lifelong Learning: Whose Responsibility and What is Your Contribution?
3rd International Conference to be hosted by
Central Queensland University
13-16 June, 2004
Rydges Capricorn Resort on the Capricorn Coast, Yeppoon, Queensland