eLearning For Teachers: Di Goodman (Epoff)

Learning Technologies 2008 Conference

Friday 7th November

Toward a Learning Utility

Mark Keough’s workshop:

He asks us to drop the e from eLearning!

“The future is never designed from the past”, where technology is concerned.

He offers us a model for growth rather than control, that shifts emphasis from institutions to communities. It is a Learning Relationship Management model. See his blog for details:

Things to contemplate for the future:

1. Mikeseyfang: intellectual property

2. rss: the value of this

3. iPhone and iTunes and the direction this technology is taking us!

4. Self publishing as a lifestyle: through blogs, wikis, social networking sites etc

5. Identity and authentication: who are we?

Thought provoking stuff!

Learning Technologies 2008 Conference, Sunshine Coast TAFE

Friday 7th November 2008

Ritesh Chugh’s workshop

A few facts came out of this workshop that suggested that blogs are increasing in use:

1. Weblogs are online diaries and a means of facilitating discussion through ongong commentary.

2. The blogosphere doubles in size every 6 months

3. One new blog is created every second

4. 27% of internet users say they read blogs

Other than these snippets of information, it was hard to follow this session…..

Keeping students cybersafe!

This wordpress blog explains successful policies and procedures employed by Hawksdale College in Victoria, to ensure that their students work safely in cyberspace. Some great tips for teachers formulating policies.