Online photo sharing and back-up
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
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A trip to Brisbane
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!
Why and How I Made this Blog….
This article explains how and why I started this blog. What tools I use, what I’ve explored, lessons learned and more…
Linda Johnston: Engaging Industry with Educational Technologies
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.
Good design is worth fighting for!
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!
What is Social Media?
What is Social Media? “Social media is an umbrella term that defines the various activities that integrate technology, social interaction, and the construction of words, pictures, videos and audio. This interaction, and the manner in which information is presented, depends on the varied perspectives and “building” of shared meaning among communities, as people share their stories, and understandings. ” Wikipedia
How much space do you take?
It’s World Environment Day!
I know I haven’t posted much these days, but I couldn’t resist this, it just amazes me…
How do I leave a comment on a blog?
Interesting Fact – Blogging can cut down on emails. How? Using the comments option and RSS feeds… This posts shows you how to leave a comment.
Happy 1st Birthday to my blog!
Today is my blog’s 1st birthday. April 18th. I can’t believe it’s been a year since I started this blog. It’s really quite amazing when I look back through all the entries…
Feeling Slack because my Dad’s got a blog!
Is nothing sacred? My Dad’s got a blog AND he’s getting more comments than me… If it’s not enough he humiliates me in real life…
LTT: Weekly Blog Challenge – Task 4
Inspiring colleagues
Regan Harding Guest BloggerA couple of things have made me decide to finish this series of challenges. The first being regular gig for Regan Harding as guest blogger on the engageme.net/blog, Regan is one of our team members and her posts have been very inspiring and I would like you all to go visit them… and the second, a link to a very interesting blog that I received by email today;
Using Blogs to Promote Authentic Learning in the Classroom
What a great list of resources! In particular, check out the Student Safety and Responsible Blogging section
Now for Task 4 – Email a Reader
This challenge is about thanking readers that commented on your blog and contributors from way back if you’ve been blogging for a while now. My suggestions would be to do it via a personal email.
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