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A conversation with Ewan MacIntosh

Learning, Schools, Podcasting Send feedback »  1530 views
I recorded this conversation with Ewan MacIntosh last October. It seems appropriate to put it online now, with the release of the new ScotEdupedia which looks like it's going to become a fabulous resource for Scottish education. Ewan is an MFL teacher… more »

What is RSS?

Technology, Networks, Social Networks, RSS Send feedback »  1602 views
I'm preparing a workshop for our company's training delivery team, on blogs & RSS. This video clip (about 10 minutes long) looks to be a really good, practical introduction to it - that doesn't go into all the technical detail. [gvid]-215400719718… more »

The best(?) of elearning

Learning, Technology Send feedback »  914 views
Elearning magazine has recently published their list of the best elearning products and suppliers. The trouble I have with it, like Stephen Downes, is that this list just doesn't reflect the elearning world as I see it (from both corporate and formal lea… more »

BETT Podcasts

Learning, Technology, Schools, Teacher CPD Send feedback »  921 views
The BETT show seminars have been published in mp3 format (along with associated powerpoints etc). It's a pity they didn't keep the file sizes down. 50Mb for a 45 minute recording is just excessive! more »

Email subscriptions to blogs

Technology, Connected Learning Environment Send feedback »  465 views
I've been using Feedblitz with a number of blogs. It provides an easy way of getting particular RSS feeds into my email reader. Just to make it easier for people who prefer email to RSS readers (try using Google Reader - it's not perfect, but still ve… more »

The BucksGfL Learning Platform

Context, Management & Implementation, Schools, Moodle 2 feedbacks »  2889 views
This 35 minute narrated presentation (originally done for a NAACE conference in 2006) provides a very good overview of how Buckinghamshire are implementing the idea of a Learning Platform based on a range of different but complementary open source and co… more »

BBC Training & Development > Interviewing for radio

Podcasting 2 feedbacks »  1203 views
The BBC have started putting online a number of their internal broadcast/media training courses. Anyone who is contemplating using podcasts as part of the learning toolkit would find this one very useful. It is "a guide to preparing for interviews… more »

The Moodle - Google Video

Learning, Moodle Send feedback »  1679 views
If you're looking for a superb introduction to Moodle and its capabilities to support collaborative groups then this video presentation from elderbob is a good place to start. It's about 35 minutes long. more »

Google Apps for Education

Learning, Technology, Schools 1 feedback »  903 views
I'm sure this is getting a lot of airplay in the EdTech world. But with Google now offering a free solution for any educational organisation (including with customised logos), why should schools, local authorities etc buy into a VLE? Pretty much everythi… more »

Curverider Conference Review

Open Source, Change Management, Social Networks, Teacher CPD 1 feedback »  3152 views
I was really pleased I managed to get to Edinburgh for yesterday's Curverider Conference. As others mentioned during the day, it was like a meeting of people who've known each other for a while. Even though I had never met any of them before, there were… more »
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