The Smackdown learning model

Forget social constructivism – even connectivism – Kathy Sierra of Creating Passionate Users has posted The Smackdown Learning model:

“Whether you’re writing user instructions, teaching a class, writing a non-fiction book, or giving a conference presentation, consider including at least some aspect of the smackdown model. It’s one of the most engaging ways to cause people’s brains . . . → Read More: The Smackdown learning model

Competing with the Network

As Duncan Rawlingson observes from Canada:
“I couldn’t help but notice how different my media consumption has been surrounding the terrorist attacks in London from September 11th. When my girlfriend came and hammered on my door on the morning of September 11th I turned on CNN and just watched. When I heard about the bombings in London . . . → Read More: Competing with the Network

Ten tips for new Trainers/Teachers

Every now-and-then you come across an article that is worth reading over and over… the kind of article that you want to come back to it in a months time to reflect on how you’ve changed since reading it… so it is for me with post Ten tips for new Trainers/Teachers on the Creating Passionate Users . . . → Read More: Ten tips for new Trainers/Teachers

Web Design @ Wikiversity

After reading David Hargreaves piece dealing with sharing knowledge in education (created together with the UK Department of Education and Skills) I’ve been thinking more and more about how innovation and collaboration networks within TAFE might enable better courses and further learning amongst it’s facilitators like me!

I’ve since tried to contact other Web Design facilitators within . . . → Read More: Web Design @ Wikiversity

Free and Easy Tools – Blue Mountains

On Thursday afternoon I had fun for 2 hours with another group of fellow TAFE staff, as we saw how easy it is to create our own website on the Internet. Judging from the feedback, most people were suprised at how easy it was!

We spent quite a bit of time at the beginning of our workshop . . . → Read More: Free and Easy Tools – Blue Mountains