Category Archives: eLearning

Becta & beyond

Posted on May 30, 2010 by

With the recent snuffing of BECTA, must also come the warning signals for similar organisations in many other western countries including Australia.  While an outpouring of comments might suggest messages are mixed on the success of BECTA, inevitably a structure … Continue reading →

Posted in eLearning, Leadership, schooling, standards | 7 Comments

Building Innovation: learning with technologies

Posted on April 12, 2010 by

Kathryn Moyles Building Innovation is another example of some provocative issue papers already emerging this year. The paper explores national and international policy priorities for building students’ innovation capabilities through information and communication technologies (ICT) in Australian schools. Importantly it … Continue reading →

Posted in Communities, education, eLearning, Informal learning, Leadership, open content, Opensource, policy, schooling, Web2 | 5 Comments

What does C21 learning look like?

Posted on September 13, 2009 by

Yesterdays seminar What does C21 learning  look like? – interesting day with Mark Pesce doing a great job of hosting what could be argued to be an event dominated by vendor interests. This was the formal agenda but thanks to … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentries, education, eLearning, schooling, VET, Vocational Education, Web2 | 7 Comments

C21 Learning

Posted on August 30, 2009 by

A good discussion running on David Warwicks  blog on what is 21s Century learning. Dipping his toe into a muddy puddle, he has offered some succinct points, being careful not discount 20th century practise of- listening, watching, remembering, his following … Continue reading →

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NewTube

Posted on June 28, 2009 by

YouTube is finally available to DET NSW teachers- after years of frustration beating on doors. Access will of course allow teachers to plan, research, display and embed YT videos in their resources, within their working context . One giant step…for … Continue reading →

Posted in digital natives, eLearning, innovation, open content | 1 Comment

Mind over matter

Posted on August 26, 2008 by

Todays Edu.au seminar with Professor Martin Westwell Martin (Director Flinders Centre for Science Education in the 21st Century ). Below I’ve taken some of the main points of interest – Teachers are asked to be experts in everything. Whereas in … Continue reading →

Posted in eLearning, Informal learning, information organising, schooling, Social networking, Teacher | 3 Comments

Static Learning Objects?

Posted on June 10, 2008 by

Paul Reids piece  (Digital Chalkies) taking a swipe at LO implemenations such as TLF, has sparked a running debate. The comments represent ‘where are we at’ X section of opinion on the worth of LOs (and associated implementation) and what constitutes … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentries, education, eLearning, Learning Design, Learning objects, open content, Social networking, Web2 | 1 Comment

Interactive White Board-primary lessons

Posted on March 4, 2008 by

Interesting to see the changes in my daughters primary school with the introduction of IWBs in every classroom.  Her teacher seems to have undergone (as the principal) described it – a rebirth in terms of teaching. Alice comes home and … Continue reading →

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Waiting for the revolution

Posted on February 12, 2008 by

Reading today in the SMH about the demise in the record industry, seems to have parallels and similar lessons for education.  Firstly the industry is based on flawed assumptions: Generic business mode Monopoly on information Single source providors Users can’t … Continue reading →

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First lists for 2008

Posted on January 14, 2008 by

 Back to the Blog  (and work) after being ‘off air’ due to a lightning hit & feeling the need for a break from everything… The Trendsters are making their proclamations for 2008 . Closer to home, Jerry’s list shadowed my experience of … Continue reading →

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