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Switch to @ eclipseinternet was a perfectly seamless experience. So far faster than promised in my broadband cul-de-sac: http://t.co/UzRZTjF7 # Bridge over... http://t.co/CaeVuzWP # Woods and lenses http://t.co/I3yibpwg # Powered by Twitter Tools
Read more →Woe Unto Some Muslim Women - http://t.co/qi6dneqd # feminism # Rolled out a new # responsive theme on TechCzech . net http://t.co/Fj5r3saz # rwb with the Esplanade theme http://t.co/c3b0oyFv # accessibility # "Why is it that ‘perfection’ tolerates L1 interference in phonetics, but not in grammar or vocabulary?" http://t.co/4lercWby # engchat # "Harvard v. Yale…
Read more →# CiviCRM and # Drupal the dream team! | Digett http://t.co/K9Kw4YbP # Top missing features of @ GoToWebinar : 1. Reliable recording with quality audio 2. live audience chat 3. demote participants 4. dock controls # Top missing features in @ 37signals Basecamp Classic: 1) 'in progress' task status, 2) notification on todos 3) 2…
Read more →Wow, a Joss Whedon double bill: Cabin in the Woods and # Avengers From now on only He should be allowed to make action films. # Attending # Xerte Friday with focus on helping student with # dyslexia http://t.co/5oJYJ10C by # techdis # RT @ jpgreenwood : 'Wikipedia and the Shifting Definition of 'Expert'' from…
Read more →"The simple cognitive activity of ordering can be incredibly powerful in building essay skills." @ alistairm http://t.co/tU2akOBT # ukedchat # "The way we give model answers is counterproductive..Give them out scrambled..students order" says @ alistairm http://t.co/tU2akOBT # ukedchat # "We need to give students incomplete things to involve them in the process of learning!" says…
Read more →"The simple cognitive activity of ordering can be incredibly powerful in building essay skills." @ alistairm http://t.co/tU2akOBT # ukedchat # "The way we give model answers is counterproductive..Give them out scrambled..students order" says @ alistairm http://t.co/tU2akOBT # ukedchat # "We need to give students incomplete things to involve them in the process of learning!" says…
Read more →RT @ nebutron : RT @ bonniegrrl : Fantasy Novel Covers Reenacted by a Normal Dude in Denim Shorts http://t.co/qorTeigG # VaginalFantasy #feminism # BTW: I don't actually believe @ klout measures anything real but it's an interesting example of oft-ignored group maintenance strategies. # I gave @ kerim +K about Anthropology on @ klout…
Read more →Free # webinar this Thurs "Alternative approaches to supporting dyslexic learners in developing exam skills" http://t.co/DSKV4Uii # dyslexia # Dropbox Sharing Gets Easier with Direct Links to Anything http://t.co/RgEgP8KI < @ dropbox Still can't share subfolders w different groups # "It is the nature of blindness that one relies on their memory extensively." http://t.co/iPqSUyzi #…
Read more →I've just personalized @ SwiftKey X for Android with my Twitter posts! Get it free at http://t.co/LXP4PtYR # Powered by Twitter Tools
Read more →It is amazing how supposedly upmarket hotels offering complimentary this and that still overcharge you on unflattering wifi. @ holidayinn # Khan Academy Partners Up With 23andMe To Make Learning About Genetics Fun http://t.co/qq80AJpC # Powered by Twitter Tools
Read more →Can't believe I have to wait till October for the next Joe Abercrombie book. Trailer not enough to tide me over. http://t.co/EPnSaLLX # Just posted a photo http://t.co/XatuswDp # Powered by Twitter Tools
Read more →Cybercrime loss estimates about as reliable as piracy estimates - http://t.co/0t1kNFHs # Twitter introduces Innovators Patent Agreement, vows to not abuse patent system http://t.co/hz2Ua35Y # patents # Finally I know why YouTube was invented. A place for all videos to play second fiddle to @ FeliciaDay 's The Flog http://t.co/9HWPqzKF # Powered by Twitter Tools
Read more →Sadly @ readwriteweb can't tell grammar from spelling from nonsense > "12 Deadly Grammatical Errors Startups Must Avoid" http://t.co/4M9woAPQ # http://t.co/1hYJ5QVS is an advanced # drupal site # drupal_ldn
Read more →Just learned something new about # CSS from @ emilylewis on @ StandardsSherpa in "What’s Your CSS Style?" http://t.co/l595Iaeq # sherpa18 # Empiricism is a heuristic but not a hermeneutic. I reckon. # What a treat of analysis and making the past contemporary by John Lanchester. A must read: "Marx at 193" http://t.co/59CbBeES # Fun…
Read more →Finally, @ Google Currents launches in UK, only for me to find out, it has no text # accessibility options & Reader sync. http://t.co/B9MHBqea # Great post on Accessible infographics by @ christhroup http://t.co/kJfk0swT # accessibility We need more discussion of this growing info genre # Just realized I have a @ tumblr log with…
Read more →A selection of presentations from the Ireland & UK Moot http://t.co/HfZmfekL # mootieuk12 # # Badges Go To Graduate School http://t.co/yACqRDxs # edtech # Powered by Twitter Tools
Read more →I talked about some Moodle UX problems on the admin side . These are some student facing UX improvements that would make the world a better place. 1. Better course navigation: No scroll of death There really isn't much more to say. Get rid of the scroll of death. There is simply no instance where…
Read more →@ christhroup You should start a discussion on http://t.co/MWxXEfwk . in reply to christhroup # @ christhroup Very well done. Only advantage of a full graphic I can think of is control over print outcomes + ability to set as wallpaper. in reply to christhroup # The ultimate email auto-response - http://t.co/LH3CT5SY # New on…
Read more →@ christhroup You should start a discussion on http://t.co/MWxXEfwk . in reply to christhroup # @ christhroup Very well done. Only advantage of a full graphic I can think of is control over print outcomes + ability to set as wallpaper. in reply to christhroup # The ultimate email auto-response - http://t.co/LH3CT5SY # New on…
Read more →@ christhroup It has a fully accessible text-only equivalent underneath. The alt tag on the graphic points there. in reply to christhroup # Infographic all designers who care about creating accessible web pages should have on their wall http://t.co/Wd44tcKC # Accessibility #edtech # Most victims of violent crime personally know the perpetrator. Why aren't we…
Read more →Moodle 2 has introduced some useful features that make administration easier. The search admin option, docking, AJAXified search of user lists, permissions setting, etc. But at the same time, it left important things out and/or made others more difficult. Some of these must be through inattention and some through making assumptions about how Moodle is…
Read more →Finally an # edreform slogan I can get behind: "Minimally invasive education" http://t.co/lIAq2TRv # ed # Just voted for http://t.co/mPEARD3R to give # Moodle Clean URLs a.k.a. User Friendly URLs # mootrack Add your voice if you want this feature! # New on http://t.co/KXMUl7rM : 5 Moodle 2 features that waste admin time http://t.co/nrwt0UiB #…
Read more →Just joined http://t.co/vT5XQQMR # PLN # B.D.A. Technology Conference http://t.co/8LACt9Rv # edtech #dyslexia # Worth reading "Forty years ago, in both America and Iran, religion was brought into politics as a revolutionary force" http://t.co/TU7KhBy9 # So glad I found "Genealogy of Religion" blog by @ Originus1 http://t.co/9ZQvGKfA What was I thinking not reading it for…
Read more →Here are a few reflections on Moodle and Moodle Moot. UPDATE: I've remembered 2 more things I've learned: using SoundCloud to share audio feedback and the proposed Appification of Moodle addons. Find these new lessons at the bottom of the page . A. General Lessons about Moodle 1. Community participation matters I need to be…
Read more →How Secure is Your Password? http://t.co/XCI4wC9d # Crash Course: Entertaining YouTube Courses On History & Biology http://t.co/SCEXvmJk # rsync, what is it good for? Absolutely everything! If you want transfer files between servers. Or back up! http://t.co/0twWEYuL # edtech # New on http://t.co/KXMUl7rM : 10 Things I learned at the Moodle Moot 2012 http://t.co/t3sy10jr #…
Read more →Initially, I rather liked the Kobo touch interface. But reading a book on it has proved to be a hit and miss experience. Kindle buttons FTW. # Is it just me or is @ recaptcha getting harder? It now takes me 2-3 tries to get one I can decipher. # Thinking about switching to a…
Read more →A Roundup Of 5 Online Video Dictionaries You Can Have Fun With Or Use To Look Up Words http://t.co/c6yYRg4K # engchat #ellchat # After trying an SLR, I have an urge for a better # camera . Can't decide between Fujifilm X10 vs Olympus PEN E-PL1 http://t.co/bZE0jo6y Help! # Galaxy S3 was to be my…
Read more →Google’s ‘Project Glass’ Augmented Reality Glasses Are Real And In Testing - http://t.co/M11MAuQg < sign me up for rev 2 # edtech # 2600 Volume 1 released as a DRM-free ebook: phreak like it's 1984 - http://t.co/hpJLweIG # I propose hashtag # mootracker for sharing development issues that need # Moodle community love per @…
Read more →Google’s ‘Project Glass’ Augmented Reality Glasses Are Real And In Testing - http://t.co/M11MAuQg < sign me up for rev 2 # edtech # 2600 Volume 1 released as a DRM-free ebook: phreak like it's 1984 - http://t.co/hpJLweIG # I propose hashtag # mootracker for sharing development issues that need # Moodle community love per @…
Read more →@ dancohen Thanks. People forget that # opencontent is a requirement for # accessibility Walled gardens keep people out in many ways. in reply to dancohen # @ CraigTaylor74 Pretty much. And if you embed them, the source link is not accessible to share. in reply to CraigTaylor74 # Agree with @ lifehacker that The…
Read more →# DRM on books is eventually a problem for everyone and casual sharing should be encouraged not decried by publishers! http://t.co/3MS6EyW4 # It seems that every time I have baba ghanoush I hear the # Habibi (darling) song. From Amman to Dublin. # happymemories # What a hack: Store Your Shoes in a Hotel Safe…
Read more →This is my second proposal for a Pecha Kucha session at this year's Moodle Moot . There are five things in Moodle 2 that take up most of our support time. It's been over a year for us and they are still polluting our support system. I realize that I should have engaged on these…
Read more →This is my proposal for a Pecha Kucha session at the MoodleMoot Dublin 2012 . It barely scratches the surface but should be a good start for people who care about accessibility. If you only have time to read one post today, skip this one and nothing read this great post explaining screen readers in…
Read more →Very impressed with the WiFi speed at the # mootieuk12 venue. Will be interested to see what a couple of hundred Moodlers will do to it. # @ moodlehelen Is the pub downtown Dublin or near the hotel? About to head down for some sightseeing and lunch. in reply to moodlehelen # Landed in Dublin…
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