Category Archives: Web 2.0 and Education

Use of web 2.0 technologies in education.

Joining the conversation from ANYWHERE

Posted on July 2, 2008 by Brett

Just had to share this quickly – At the moment I am sitting on the beach with my wireless 3G connection to the web and my laptop watching Dave Warlick live blog from the NECC conference in San-Antonio Texas.  I … Continue reading →

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2 new cool services

Posted on March 2, 2008 by Brett

Just signed up for two new (well new to me) web 2 services. First up, I had heard a lot about pownce for quite some time and never got around to playing with it. Pownce is nice and clean – … Continue reading →

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An Aussie Educator Podcast

Posted on February 29, 2008 by Brett

Just wondering if anyone would be interested in being a part of an Aussie Educators Podcast. Something like what Bob Sprankle in the US does with his Seedlings show – but with more of an Aussie slant on things. They … Continue reading →

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Education 2.0: How to Prepare for the Future’s Fastest-Growing Careers

Posted on August 9, 2007 by Brett

All good things come to an end eventually — even your college days of unlimited, high-bandwidth internet access, all-you-can-eat cafeteria food and cushy, part-time jobs. But what to do about it? Considering that much of what you learn at uni … Continue reading →

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Podcasting and e-portfolio seminars

Posted on July 11, 2007 by Brett

Well I am preparing some presentations I am giving next week up in north Queensland on podcasting and e-portfolios. I am heading up there to do some work with teachers and to also see what some schools are doing in … Continue reading →

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I am back – Time for food for thought!!

Posted on July 8, 2007 by Brett

Well I am back from a short vactaion… Now spending my last week of holidays studying for my Final Cut Pro certification exam. It is quite interesting working through the course work, I just hope I can get through it … Continue reading →

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A conference in Second life…

Posted on May 9, 2007 by Brett

Oh my this is going to be quite interesting…. A complete education conference hosted in second life. Free registration for everyone open to anyone. Check out the link and let me know what you think – Once I work out … Continue reading →

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Podcast Episode 24 – Jimmy Wales in Sydney

Posted on May 6, 2007 by Brett

Wow it has been a long time between podcasts…. However, I have got some great content for today…. I was recently disappointed to miss out on Jimmy Wales tour here in Australia. I found a recording of Jimmy’s presentation in … Continue reading →

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Wikipedia As A News Medium

Posted on April 24, 2007 by Brett

An interesting article from the NYTimes that I found on digg this afternoon…. Worth a read by those interested in new forms of media and how this could possibly change the way we view news and stay informed…. Some interesting … Continue reading →

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Jimmy Wales and Wikipedia

Posted on April 12, 2007 by Brett

I have been eying off a great PD chance put on by the folk at education.au later this month.  Unfortunately, given current circumstances I probably won’t be able to make the event.  While I was searching Jimmy Wales and some … Continue reading →

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