Web 4.0 thanks to GE

One thing leads to another. That happened to me today as it happens so often. The pathways within social networks are as mysterious as they are surprising. I was checking my Twitter updates, and I did what I often do – check out who else is interesting through my own network. So I was checking [...]

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Kissing, the pavement and squashing heads on Flickr

I think I’m in Flickr phase. I’ve had my Blue Period, and now I’m in the middle of my Flickr Period.
Today’s obsession will focus on Groups. There are so many interesting, sometimes strange, and varied groups on Flickr. I’ll give you some examples:
Beautiful Kiss

The pavement

Photo by splintered
Prints of darkness  A place where darkness comes to [...]

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Siftables – the toy blocks that think

David Merrill is the creative inventor of Siftables, small computer blocks that interact with each other, offering a myriad of learning possibilities using physical manipulation and play.
I’m so inspired by people like David, and by the way he talks just as much as what he does. His passionate explanation of his [...]

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ABC Articulate now on Twitter

ABC’s Articulate is now on Twitter. Follow it here.

 
People have been asking questions about Twitter lately – wondering what the point of it was, and whether it was unnecessary when you could just use your Facebook status.
In this case the news update aspect of Twitter is something to consider. I’m following Articulate on Twitter so [...]

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Stick figures in peril – Flickr groups

No Fatal Attraction allowed
Originally uploaded by superlocal
 
 
 
 

I enjoy Flickr for its access to a diversity of images, and have joined several groups to zoom in on a specialised focus of interest. Flickr groups also allow the geek to have a home, and I’m quite comfortable in some of these groups – in fact, I entertain [...]

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Shakespeare on Facebook

This made me laugh. Some of my favourite Hamlet statuses:
Hamlet wonders if he should continue to exist. Or not.
Hamlet added England to the Places I’ve been application.
Ophelia loves flowers. Flowers, flowers, flowers. Oh look, a river.
I wonder if other versions exist. This could be a creative writing idea. You actually do need to know about [...]

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Flickr – take a closer look

I use Flickr to upload my photos, when I need images, and to share photos and the stories behind these photos in groups.
Today I went for a walk around other parts of Flickr. Here’s what I saw.
I scrolled down to the bottom of the Flickr homepage and clicked on ‘Explore’. Here’s what I found.

This photo [...]

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Ever wanted to leave teaching?

Well, if you have, you’re not alone. Daniel Willingham on Britannica blog has a list of 10 famous people who left teaching to do great things. Not that they left teaching with the aim of becoming famous – you know what I mean; they left teaching and ended up doing great things. Still, I wonder [...]

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Images4Education

I’ve joined the Images4Education group on flickr.

 
Like all photo groups, the collaboration and community is fantastic, but there’s the added focus on education. There’s something satisfying about using images that have a story or explanation, images that come from real people that we can communicate with. It’s easy to check permission and always possible to [...]

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Social media is not all fun and games

The Age online has published an article entitled Social media rush as Victorian bushfires rage. It describes what has been evident during the recent and ongoing bushfires in Victoria to those using social media.
As the worst bushfires in Australia’s history raged across Victoria, Twitter, Flickr and Facebook lit up with condolences and horrific first-hand accounts, [...]

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