Having recently attended a Moodle conference in Brisbane, Moodle Moot ‘08, I thought I’d share my notes on some of the sessions I attended… We picked up heaps of tips, looked at some new features and listened to a couple of great Keynote presentations.
Do you use Flickr? Flickr is a great tool for backing up your photo’s and sharing them with your friends and family. It also integrates with Facebook, and many other tools… read on
Had a great weekend in Brisbane…so many idiots on the road though!
Best thing? We got to see my 5 year old nephew Angus and spoil him rotten.
How cute is he? More photo’s here.
This article explains how and why I started this blog. What tools I use, what I’ve explored, lessons learned and more…
Yesterday I interviewed one of the teachers at North Coast Institute, TAFE NSW about the current use of technology to engage trainees and industry. Linda Johnston, a Community Pharmacy Teacher and e-Learning Contact for the THRAPS Faculty (Tourism, Hospitality, Retail and Personal Services) was happy to share her experiences with me.
This podcast covers the use of Adobe Connect as ‘Virtual Classrooms’, the use of various Social Networking and collaboration tools, such as wiki’s, blog’s and Facebook to engage trainee’s in industry.
Linda also talks about the mutual benefits to TAFE and Industry and the importance of these tools for life-long learning.
Fight for good design!
Fight for usability!
Fight for a decent looking, user friendly, cool and stylish interface!
Why?
For a better customer experience, a satisfied customer, to be competitive. The next generation is coming (Generation Z) and they are more fashion and design conscious than ever before. Be ready!
