Category: "Social Networks"
Oct
31
The implications of encouraging self-directed learners
Social Networks, Teacher CPD 1 feedback » 2130 viewsI was at the Norfolk e-safety & e-learning conference yesterday, expounding the benefits of getting teachers involved in the range of CPD networks that are out there.
What we didn't go into was the implications for those teachers and their schools… more »
Oct
29
Social Networks - the future of CPD
Social Networks, Teacher CPD, Presentations & Workshops 3 feedbacks » 1633 viewsI'm leading one of the sessions at tomorrow's elearning & esafety conference for Norfolk headteachers.
It's entitled "Social Networks - the future of CPD". Although rather than focus of social networks per se, I'm looking wider... at informal lear… more »
Sep
25
Jason Rhode: Socially-Constructed Self-Paced Learning: VoiceThread
Learning, Designing Online Courses, Connected Learning Environment, Social Networks 1 feedback » 1979 viewsI've come across a few WordPress based sites now that wouldn't allow comments without a login, but offered no means of registering for a password - very odd.
Anyway, Jason used VoiceThread very effectively to provide commentary on his model for social… more »
Jul
26
Twitter explorations
Connected Learning Environment, Networks, Social Networks, Dissertation 1 feedback » 2498 viewsTwitter is another one of those viral phenomena in the internet-world. My colleague, Karyn, has been encouraging me to try it out. So here are my initial reactions (and they're not favourable):
What is Twitter?
When you get a Twitter account you're… more »
Jun
20
Stephen Downes was the first person I encountered who was thinking out loud about learning outside the confines of an institution. His daily newsletter was a jumping off point for a totally new learning experience for me. I discovered dozens and then hun… more »
Apr
27
Free event: The role of RSS & Blogs in Learning & Development
Learning, Networks, Social Networks, Presentations & Workshops Send feedback » 2410 viewsI'm going to be leading a free session for Capita Learning & Development on Thursday 10 May, 3.30pm at the Dakota Hotel, Eurocentral which is very close to Glasgow.
The theme of the session will be "The Future Belongs to the Network Aware - the rol… more »
Mar
08
Online Teacher Social Networking and CPD
Connectivism, Social Networks, Teacher CPD, Naace2007, Dissertation, Presentations & Workshops 3 feedbacks » 2465 viewsLast week I led a session at the Naace Strategic conference on Social Networking and CPD. Leon Cych very kindly videoed it and then did all the editing etc to get it online.
[blip]Learn4life-OnlineTeacherSocialNetworkingAndCPD684.flv[/blip]
There w… more »
Feb
27
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 »
Feb
15
Survey Measuring Educators’ Uses of Web 2.0 Tools for Professional Growth
Social Networks, Teacher CPD, Naace2007, Dissertation Send feedback » 2305 viewsI was listening to a podcast from EdTechTalk today (whilst walking the dog - it's my best professional development opportunity!)
The Women of the Web team were getting set to interview Terry Freedman about his new edition of Coming of Age. During the… more »
Feb
14
I've submitted my proposal to Hull, and it's been approved in principle. I'm now reproducing it here, partly so it's in my knowledge base, and partly to get any feedback from the rest of the community.
I'm hoping to be able to tap into the edublogging… more »
