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What I discovered about my PLN after I told them I’d deleted my Twitter account

Posted in 21st century learning, Web 2.0, networking, technology, tagged , , , , , on November 22, 2009 | 4 Comments »

So, if you read my previous post, you know that I was stupid enough to delete my Twitter account in a fatal moment of confusion. You also know how devastating it was for me to realise I’d lost the community I’d grown to depend on every day.
Let me tell you how something devastating turned into [...]

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What I realised when I lost my Twitter account

Posted in 21st century learning, Web 2.0, technology, tagged , , , , , , on November 19, 2009 | 10 Comments »

                                                                 Photo courtesy of GettysGirl on Flickr
Yesterday I accidentally deleted my Twitter account. As soon as it happened, I was in shock. I’d lost everything.
What have I lost?
Firstly, I can’t believe how much it’s upset me. How long have I been on Twitter? Not a year, surely. How important can it be? I’ve lived without it [...]

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Have you learned to share?

Posted in 21st century learning, Children's books, Education, Literature, Teacher librarians, Web 2.0, author, blogging, networking, teachers, teaching, technology, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on November 10, 2009 | 4 Comments »

Photo courtesy of Eliselovesprada on Flickr
Marie Salinger just shared with me an excellent blog post written by Andrew Douch, No learning for unauthorised persons.   Andrew expresses his disappointment in the fact that many teachers are reluctant to share what they create for their students’ learning. I recommend that you read the entire post.
In my comment [...]

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More great quotes about learning and change

Posted in 21st century learning, Web 2.0, flickr, networking, photos, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on November 7, 2009 | 4 Comments »

Thinking…
Originally uploaded by colemama

I’m spending more and more time on Flickr. It’s a rich resource in terms of creativity and content. I wanted to remind you about the Group Great quotes about learning and change.  I’ve mentioned it before, so forgive me, but I think it’s worth featuring again.

 Contributors to this group add photos with [...]

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We all need a regular kick in the pants

Posted in 21st century learning, Education, Web 2.0, art, creativity, teaching, technology, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on November 7, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Janine Antoni, “Inhabit,” 2009. Courtesy of Luhring Augustine Gallery
 I agree with the Art21 blog post, Another kick in the pants, that everyone needs the occasional kick in the pants, only I think that maybe we need it regularly. Joe Fusaro says
I use Art21 for a kick in the pants from time to time, whether it’s to [...]

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What have I learned from VCE?

Posted in Education, creativity, learning, teaching, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on November 1, 2009 | 7 Comments »

This article in The Age resounded with me – Surely there’s a better test was written by Alexandra Adornetto, Year 12 VCE student at Eltham College and, at 17, already an author of a popular children’s trilogy starting with The shadow thief.
Of Alexandra’s initial questions,
How have I been shaped by my learning experiences? What skills have I [...]

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