UMW: a university with blogs

UMW: a university with blogs

http://umwblogs.org/

“No parameters, just engage honestly with what you are doing, thinking about” – Jim Groom, in his OpenEd session.

2900 users in 2300 blogs.  People given their own spaces.  Jim’s Blog.

Case study: “I want my students to build a literary journal”  http://literaryjournals.umwblogs.org/ They did it.

Random links: Flickr

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A great conference

This is probably one of the best conferences I have ever been to.  Has a good mix of emergent and formal.

Some emergent conference planning principles:

Provide minimal paper, and no conference bag. Minimal paper=conference programme in pocket size form. Provide wireless. Have a comprehensive website with things you need to know. Don’t provide food.

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Day one: finished presentation

The THEME: OK, getting our teaching resources better, more current, less stress on the teachers who do the writing, having better lives.  OER may help.  What are the questions?  Where thiungs go well, WHAT FACTORS ARE IN PLAY?

Afterthoughts

Used the wrong title for my session: it’s really all about the power of micronetworks.  Maybe

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