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Mr S — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 03:15:34 +0000

Always pleased to share ideas and resources with our Kiwi cousins, hey bro?

Many eduTools are over-rated and misused for improved learning,(but still fun to play with). Find a core selection of quality opensource (like voicethread, edmodo, flickr, gdocs) and become proficient in applying them for learning.

cheers & thanks for dropping by Tania.

Comment on About by Tania OMeagher

Tania OMeagher — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:04:46 +0000

Thanks Tony for getting “in touch” via twitter. Have popped in here to see who you are and what you’re about. And like where you’re coming from. Will definitely pop in regularly because am sure I’ll be able to get valuable info for my field. I’m ICT support at Nelson Central Primary School in New Zealand. Love the emerging tools, but like what you say about not rushing in under the hype etc …..even tho it’s all exciting. ULearn ‘09 in Chch was great. Ka Kite!

Comment on I Need My Teachers To Learn by Tweets that mention I Need My Teachers To Learn | Sliced Bread -- Topsy.com

Tweets that mention I Need My Teachers To Learn | Sliced Bread -- Topsy.com — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:26:51 +0000

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Comment on Digital Education Revolution NSW (”It’s almost here …. it’s almost here”) by A Teacher’s Guide to Web2.0 at School | Sliced Bread

A Teacher’s Guide to Web2.0 at School | Sliced Bread — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 07:15:30 +0000

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Comment on Digital Education Revolution NSW (”It’s almost here …. it’s almost here”) by Graham Wegner

Graham Wegner — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 08:27:12 +0000

Sorry, that should read “did not cross paths”. Maybe another time – are you going to ACEC10?

Comment on Digital Education Revolution NSW (”It’s almost here …. it’s almost here”) by Graham Wegner

Graham Wegner — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 08:25:04 +0000

Hopefully the DER initiative will make connected learning the benchmark for all students rather than just the realm of the elite private school sector. Yes, I’m sorry we did cross paths in Sydney last week. My phone data service went down the afternoon I flew out from Adelaide and stopped me tracking you down via Twitter. I feel better that I was not alone in my feelings about the conference overall. I do feel a bit like a pariah not reporting a glowing feeling from IWBNet09 – I know plenty of educators thought it was just great – and my less than enthusiastic tweets have attracted notice as being out of step with the mainstream. Hey – I can live with that – I think that this is where the Kiwis get things right with events like ULearn. Maybe a DER conference won’t be far off…

Comment on Digital Education Revolution NSW (”It’s almost here …. it’s almost here”) by Mr S

Mr S — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 05:33:11 +0000

Elaine
Thanks for the welcome back & support. Your slideshare links and tweets always contribute greatly to my professional learning. Great DETNSW youtube decision! Best of 09 I believe. I suspect you had a lot to do with that one.

Graham
And so primary schools should! This will be a major (budget)sustainabilty question as the political cycle spins through.

Years 9 to12 is the wrong target. ICT use is habitualised, bad practice entrenched and relearning is wasteful at these ages.

These devices are far more suited to Primary classrooms and sizes. ICT fluency, skills and practice taught from the get go appeals to this secondary learner.

Maybe in the next round some visionary will wake up that although this scale is the largest ever, it is really still not enough. Thats the 64k commitment.

But honestly, I am still very thankful a start has been made.
(Sorry to miss you at IWB09. I too left (early) with my professional learning needs unsated)

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Comment on Digital Education Revolution NSW (”It’s almost here …. it’s almost here”) by Graham Wegner

Graham Wegner — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:29:45 +0000

Whoa, my head was getting a bit dizzy from all of the “spin” in that video – but deep down I’m extremely jealous that this roll out doesn’t extend down to the primary school sector. It will certainly be a game changer – and a bold move that the naysayers are just itching to shoot down. Having plenty of a good open minded technician has just become a very valuable commodity.

Comment on About by gus andrews

gus andrews — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 16:50:04 +0000

Hey Tony! You just requested to follow me on Twitter, and I had to regretfully decline — I use Twitter for personal, not professional, messages. But you look like a neat person and we clearly have a lot of similar professional interests. How did you find me? My apologies if we met at a conference and I’m blanking on it… I’ve been so doctoral as to be off the conference circuit for a while… Do you know my Australian colleagues Katina Zammit and Jon Callow, by any chance? Or Skud Roberts? Or did you perhaps find me through The Media Show? If so, I’d love your feedback… I’m interested in hearing more how it comes off to educators. Cheers!