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For the Folks at home: OpenEd09

OpenEd09 was a great conference. Possibly one of the best I have been to. Sharing is very powerful. In Leigh’s circle, people have sought to develop stuff, posted it as a work in progress to find other people working on … Continue reading

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Twittering at OpenEd

I’ve been a very very itinerant dabbler in Twitter. Twitter emerged at the OPenEd conference complete with conference tag: #opened09.  Not as a trickle, but a steady stream.  I wondered a little at how people kept up until I saw … Continue reading

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After OpenEd (1)

After conference. I am too tired to write much with any coherence, plus I do not have any decent internet access.  Lots of thoughts. Yesterday, the last of the conference, a trip to Whistler. Last night tea with Randy, Patricia … Continue reading

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In Vancouver on Day 2.

Sunday: RAIN Wandered along another part of Commercial Drive.  Supposed to be a carless day, but no, commercialism and realism  has won. The cars were back on Commercial Drive yesterday, after four weekends of street closings, and Ed Wilkerson of … Continue reading

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Open Ed contribution 3: it’s not all bad news

This is number three in a series.  Some of the things I may not get a chance to share at OpenEd 2009. These are some of the roadblocks put forward as real or perceived issues by teachers who expressed a … Continue reading

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OpenEd contribution 2: the minuses

This is the second post in a series.  See the previous post. (perceived ) Barriers to Sharing resources After some of the conversations, here are some jottings of perceived barriers to sharing resources. I realize there are more types of … Continue reading

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OpenED contribution 1: Introduction

I’m presenting on Wednesday at the Open Education Conference in Vancouver.  Here are a few of the things I will not get time to say. In many respects I am an amateur and a dabbler in this area of open … Continue reading

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Vancouver Day One

Terrible night last night.  Wrote a bit more of my talk when I couldn’t sleep. Today, Saturday: Time off mainly. Vancouver has a superb system to handle cyclists. http://vancouver.ca/engsvcs/transport/cycling/ Johns partner Lyn has left a bike here, and complete with … Continue reading

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Vancouver, Day zero.

Christchurch > Auckland > Vancouver (13 hour flight) No camera (left it charging by the piano).  I felt so naked.  On thinking about this, I realise there is just that little niggle of guilt at being away, at feeling so … Continue reading

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