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The day 2012-02-10 on @techczech

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Dominik Lukeš

@GoToMeeting No, just screen sharing – mostly to save bandwidth on one end. But I find webcams unnecessary for meeting people you know well. in reply to GoToMeeting #
Just finished a 6 hour @GoToMeeting session (with a few breaks) – feel it achieved as much as would have the in-person meeting it replaced. #
Nurse on underlying chemistry of a condition: "I don't understand it and I don't need to understand it" My confidence in her: Increased. #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-02-09

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Dominik Lukeš

@tomwhitby We stop overpreparing teachers & give them more opportunities for professional development recognized as part of the job. #edchat in reply to tomwhitby #
Was almost envious of the #Zotero iPad app – doesn't seem to do much better than Zandy, the Android app. http://t.co/3ej886ED #edtech #
@C4LPT @realwplearn How do we help Facebook to not hold our data (eg social graph) hostage? We need federated networks, not centralized. in reply to C4LPT #
@C4LPT @realwplearn We need institutions where organizations could come together around sharing. Reduce business metaphors of charity. in reply to C4LPT #
@C4LPT @realwplearn People have outdated ideas of value of information based on scarcity of print. Undervalue skill. in reply to C4LPT #
Customizable styles now in @Google #docs Still no zoom support – bad for people with poor eyes! http://t.co/IG6VxaOq #edtech #accessibility #
@mudrd8mz Not blaming Moodle but suggesting that it does not encourage the pedagogies it set out to do–outdated interfaces play a role. in reply to mudrd8mz #
@mudrd8mz In my experience, Moodle actually does not encourage constructionist pedagogies. Ends up being a bunch of files with a few forums. in reply to mudrd8mz #
#TIL 'potable' has nothing to do with 'pots'. http://t.co/9thjACVe #ellchat #
@mudrd8mz What else does #Moodle offer? All VLEs do: share content, organize students, accept/grade assignments/quizzes, have discussions. in reply to mudrd8mz #
Excited to find out about Game-based Learning research project: http://t.co/EnqqJKDS #edchat #edtech #
1% of Nothing is a great idea for charity funding. http://t.co/82PEcZXf #
@willrich45 Thanks. I've since found out. Was confused by the .org. in reply to willrich45 #
Just found out about a real world precursor to #badges with Music Medals. http://t.co/1Qwj0nR2 #
Do iOS Apps Crash More Than Android Apps? http://t.co/mPoE3qEA < not surprised? #
How common can the core be if all rights are reserved for Common Core Inc. who also holds the trademark!? http://t.co/KZEe0R8P #edreform #cc #
@dailydenouement "Tinkering Toward Utopia" is a good example of persistence of educational structures http://t.co/ccJTKbeR #ukedchat in reply to dailydenouement #
@dailydenouement "A Class Divided" is a good example of teachers making a difference: http://t.co/0mCzsfws #ukedchat in reply to dailydenouement #
"Think prepping kids for the 21st century means buying a Smartboard & computers? Think again." http://t.co/3PEXGSM5 #edreform #edchat #
"The more young people come into contact with employers [at school] the less likely they are to go on to be unemployed" http://t.co/MSMsCQPg #
@Lectrio Wouldn't mind having a look if you have a spare invite. Thanks. #
Interesting comparison of Virtual Learning Platforms – #Moodle needs a wake up call! http://t.co/Wa1Y8dnK #
Excellent: "I Use Wikipedia More Than Makeup" http://t.co/y5DTZGHl #
Great conversation on @TWiT about the powers of #Drupal with @lullabot http://t.co/TL6Wq8Gf #
"anybody who doesn't spend a little time building a personal network is doing themselves and their school a disservice" http://t.co/A7bnHc1L #
"Can an ICT curriculum be boring?" http://t.co/JXsgR8lL < well put – any curriculum can be made boring by its delivery & vice versa #edchat #
Surprisingly astute questioning of new #NHS research on the #Today programme on the #BBC #

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The day 2012-02-09 on @techczech

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Dominik Lukeš

@tomwhitby We stop overpreparing teachers & give them more opportunities for professional development recognized as part of the job. #edchat in reply to tomwhitby #
Was almost envious of the #Zotero iPad app – doesn't seem to do much better than Zandy, the Android app. http://t.co/3ej886ED #edtech #

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The day 2012-02-08 on @techczech

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Dominik Lukeš

@C4LPT @realwplearn How do we help Facebook to not hold our data (eg social graph) hostage? We need federated networks, not centralized. in reply to C4LPT #
@C4LPT @realwplearn We need institutions where organizations could come together around sharing. Reduce business metaphors of charity. in reply to C4LPT #
@C4LPT @realwplearn People have outdated ideas of value of information based on scarcity of print. Undervalue skill. in reply to C4LPT #
Customizable styles now in @Google #docs Still no zoom support – bad for people with poor eyes! http://t.co/IG6VxaOq #edtech #accessibility #
@mudrd8mz Not blaming Moodle but suggesting that it does not encourage the pedagogies it set out to do–outdated interfaces play a role. in reply to mudrd8mz #
@mudrd8mz In my experience, Moodle actually does not encourage constructionist pedagogies. Ends up being a bunch of files with a few forums. in reply to mudrd8mz #

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The day 2012-02-06 on @techczech

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Dominik Lukeš

#TIL 'potable' has nothing to do with 'pots'. http://t.co/9thjACVe #ellchat #
@mudrd8mz What else does #Moodle offer? All VLEs do: share content, organize students, accept/grade assignments/quizzes, have discussions. in reply to mudrd8mz #
Excited to find out about Game-based Learning research project: http://t.co/EnqqJKDS #edchat #edtech #
1% of Nothing is a great idea for charity funding. http://t.co/82PEcZXf #
@willrich45 Thanks. I've since found out. Was confused by the .org. in reply to willrich45 #
Just found out about a real world precursor to #badges with Music Medals. http://t.co/1Qwj0nR2 #
Do iOS Apps Crash More Than Android Apps? http://t.co/mPoE3qEA < not surprised? #

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The day 2012-02-05 on @techczech

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Dominik Lukeš

How common can the core be if all rights are reserved for Common Core Inc. who also holds the trademark!? http://t.co/KZEe0R8P #edreform #cc #
@dailydenouement "Tinkering Toward Utopia" is a good example of persistence of educational structures http://t.co/ccJTKbeR #ukedchat in reply to dailydenouement #
@dailydenouement "A Class Divided" is a good example of teachers making a difference: http://t.co/0mCzsfws #ukedchat in reply to dailydenouement #
"Think prepping kids for the 21st century means buying a Smartboard & computers? Think again." http://t.co/3PEXGSM5 #edreform #edchat #
"The more young people come into contact with employers [at school] the less likely they are to go on to be unemployed" http://t.co/MSMsCQPg #
@Lectrio Wouldn't mind having a look if you have a spare invite. Thanks. #
Interesting comparison of Virtual Learning Platforms – #Moodle needs a wake up call! http://t.co/Wa1Y8dnK #

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The day 2012-02-04 on @techczech

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Dominik Lukeš

Excellent: "I Use Wikipedia More Than Makeup" http://t.co/y5DTZGHl #

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The day 2012-02-03 on @techczech

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Dominik Lukeš

Great conversation on @TWiT about the powers of #Drupal with @lullabot http://t.co/TL6Wq8Gf #
"anybody who doesn't spend a little time building a personal network is doing themselves and their school a disservice" http://t.co/A7bnHc1L #
"Can an ICT curriculum be boring?" http://t.co/JXsgR8lL < well put – any curriculum can be made boring by its delivery & vice versa #edchat #
Surprisingly astute questioning of new #NHS research on the #Today programme on the #BBC #
"we have to get rid of statistical significance…and just come to a more fundamental acceptance of uncertainty" http://t.co/Ti2d8y9N #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-02-02

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Dominik Lukeš

"we have to get rid of statistical significance…and just come to a more fundamental acceptance of uncertainty" http://t.co/Ti2d8y9N #
"Only About a Third of Tweets Are Worth Reading" < beating books and newspaper articles by a wide margin! http://t.co/jFJ1CjMW #reading #
Utah Open Textbook Announcement Press http://t.co/WlqBBmog #oer #
Wave at Your PC: Kinect for Windows Now Available http://t.co/5gKkWgyN #edtech #
More people should take a stand on The Cost of Knowledge http://t.co/dpAN21uU #highered #
Researchers boycott publisher; will they embrace instant publishing? http://t.co/hRI7hKex #
Congratulations to #Zotero on 3.0 release. So much to be happy about: standalone, dedupe, better integration… http://t.co/gL7vrx7H #edtech #
Despite the pretty infographic, @google's education efforts seem sporadic and unfocused. http://t.co/CELuMBoL #edchat #
"challenge to go beyond initial “wow” factor & find genuinely appropriate educational uses for [3D] technologies" http://t.co/VoaFG8g4 #
Must remember to use Photo Pin to get Creative Commons images – best I've seen so far! http://t.co/fPeMG2Xp (via @web20classroom) #edtech #
@dajbelshaw Too right! Over and out! in reply to dajbelshaw #
@dajbelshaw I'd call that a Wittgensteinian interpretation. Parmenides concern was more ontological-but it's been a while since I read him. in reply to dajbelshaw #
@dajbelshaw @francesbell So when we talk about literacies, we are discussing our social purposes and ways of socializations around them. in reply to dajbelshaw #
@dajbelshaw @francesbell Twitter not good for subtlety. Literacies are practices around social purposes that need to be learned. in reply to dajbelshaw #
@dajbelshaw @francesbell Not true. If everything is everything, then everything is nothing? Parmenides had this licked. in reply to dajbelshaw #
@dajbelshaw @francesbell "Everything" is "a literacy"–we're just debating focus & priorities with respect to education http://t.co/W3kcFE3O in reply to dajbelshaw #
@dajbelshaw True, but you need literacy to maintain rights. in reply to dajbelshaw #
@dajbelshaw Recent project work has convinced me that this is a real issue. Too much of the web is inaccessible to many for diff reasons. in reply to dajbelshaw #
Nice visualisation of Web literacy skills by @dajbelshaw Would add accessibility. http://t.co/JcaOSMHf #edtech #
Can anyone think of a truly successful educational reform? Ever! Perhaps those expanding access to schooling? #edchat #edreform #
Pronouncing the death of the #VLE is like pronouncing the death of the class. Both laudable & unrealistic. http://t.co/jVh2HvKo #edchat #
@alexirvine I've come across many academics whose firing would go just as unremarked. Fire the presidents, rectors & deans, say I! #highered #
I don't get the fuss. Google's privacy policy is clear and transparent. What everybody should be doing. http://t.co/0mnFu7xd #privacy #
New on http://t.co/KXMUl7rM: Top 6 Drupal usability problems http://t.co/9snQxMal #drupal #usability #
@francesbell A great honor to be among the select few. Hope I don't disappoint. in reply to francesbell #
"correlation is not causation-not even when you're really sure it is…" http://t.co/rL7PnHci <Is causation the LochNess monster of science? #
"New things are always available to be..studied, [they] aren’t always obvious from the information currently available" http://t.co/hUJLPa0e #
Lots of potential metaphor exploration in the term “educational monoculture” suggested by @johndcook http://t.co/GR1OPTOY #edchat #ukedchat #