Posts from August 2012

The day 2012-08-31 on @techczech

by Dominik Lukeš ·

@ andrewstaroscik I think the important point was go out there and present your idea to as many people as you can. # edstartup in reply to andrewstaroscik # 6 Ways To Win Every Startup Competition You Enter http://t.co/loqFITTy # edstartup < Interesting tips despite link bait title # "The goal of a startup is…

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The day 2012-08-30 on @techczech

by Dominik Lukeš ·

Sunset over Portobello # sky #clouds # sunset #summer @ Portobello Beach (joppa end) http://t.co/oSqEvOr0 # Cannabis studies seem to have a negative impact on @ BBC interviewers' IQ, ability to ask sensible questions http://t.co/ApyRdJtx # science # Like the Zombie-Based Learning idea mentioned in @ DtHunter # edstartup intro: http://t.co/G1R9UQ3C <Turn kids onto zombies…

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The day 2012-08-30 on @techczech

by Dominik Lukeš ·

Sunset over Portobello # sky #clouds # sunset #summer @ Portobello Beach (joppa end) http://t.co/oSqEvOr0 # Cannabis studies seem to have a negative impact on @ BBC interviewers' IQ, ability to ask sensible questions http://t.co/ApyRdJtx # science # Like the Zombie-Based Learning idea mentioned in @ DtHunter # edstartup intro: http://t.co/G1R9UQ3C <Turn kids onto zombies…

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-08-30

by Dominik Lukeš ·

Sunset over Portobello # sky #clouds # sunset #summer @ Portobello Beach (joppa end) http://t.co/oSqEvOr0 # Cannabis studies seem to have a negative impact on @ BBC interviewers' IQ, ability to ask sensible questions http://t.co/ApyRdJtx # science # Like the Zombie-Based Learning idea mentioned in @ DtHunter # edstartup intro: http://t.co/G1R9UQ3C <Turn kids onto zombies…

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The day 2012-08-29 on @techczech

by Dominik Lukeš ·

@ jeffreyhill Here's my take on the silo problem in a similar context to # edstartup http://t.co/89yY1n7q in reply to jeffreyhill # Hearing from @ opencontent that there'll be a # badge for # edstartup made me more motivated to complete. Let's see if it sticks. # @ audreywatters Great. As an experiment, I set…

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The day 2012-08-28 on @techczech

by Dominik Lukeš ·

After the madness that was # moocmooc I'm finding the # edstartup a much more sedate experience. No sure I can take all this free time. # Really enjoyed this talk by @ rebeccawatson of @ skepchicks on Women’s Intuition and Other Fairy Tales http://t.co/pOdRtXFj # feminism # Oldie by goodie: GitHub for Education, Revisited…

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The day 2012-08-27 on @techczech

by Dominik Lukeš ·

Can we start even # edstartup with the assumption that # entrepreneurship is the right metaphor for # innovation openness and progress? # Thank so @ SustainableInc for being my 1000th follower http://t.co/0fUjI5QA # Already learned sth new on # edstartup @ SlideSpeech : interesting tool for sharing slides-needs better keyboard shortcuts for # accessibility…

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The day 2012-08-26 on @techczech

by Dominik Lukeš ·

The TechCzech Weekly is out! http://t.co/sjIjHWxU ▸ Top stories today via @ guardianstyle # We keep talking about # mooc undergrad or CPD courses. But maybe we need to start with MOOC PhDs: http://t.co/LcoWRMcQ # moocmooc #highered # Read this before you complain about MOOC pedagogy: The closing of American academia http://t.co/YZdtwzfE # moocmooc #highered…

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The day 2012-08-25 on @techczech

by Dominik Lukeš ·

Dewey's My Pedagogic Creed needs an # OpenEducation update as a remixable # OER for everyone to make their own http://t.co/PMPC0GqB # edchat # Success in a # MOOC by @ davecormier also describes general Digital Learning Skills http://t.co/OajsCaj1 # moocmooc #edchat # Dewey: "we violate the child's nature...by introducing the child too abruptly to…

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The day 2012-08-24 on @techczech

by Dominik Lukeš ·

If you'd like to see me in the studio, I'm broadcasting a live Google Hangout on air here: http://t.co/SznYJpsp # About to start my first late night # jazz show on Reading4U. Tune in from 10pm BST until midnight on http://t.co/YfN392Mf . # Key: "community is not the path to understanding or accessing the curriculum...the…

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The day 2012-08-23 on @techczech

by Dominik Lukeš ·

I just bought: 'A Hard Day's Night' by Ella Fitzgerald for https://t.co/GDnYwbMX http://t.co/IcRSzAoM # What's the most appropriate # midnight themed track to close out a late night # jazz radio show with? Votes now open! http://t.co/8iSDnmtR # @ urban_teacher I remember hating that sort of thing as a student. Teenagers in particular are attuned…

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-08-23

by Dominik Lukeš ·

I just bought: 'A Hard Day's Night' by Ella Fitzgerald for https://t.co/GDnYwbMX http://t.co/IcRSzAoM # What's the most appropriate # midnight themed track to close out a late night # jazz radio show with? Votes now open! http://t.co/8iSDnmtR # @ urban_teacher I remember hating that sort of thing as a student. Teenagers in particular are attuned…

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-08-23

by Dominik Lukeš ·

I just bought: 'A Hard Day's Night' by Ella Fitzgerald for https://t.co/GDnYwbMX http://t.co/IcRSzAoM # What's the most appropriate # midnight themed track to close out a late night # jazz radio show with? Votes now open! http://t.co/8iSDnmtR # @ urban_teacher I remember hating that sort of thing as a student. Teenagers in particular are attuned…

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The day 2012-08-22 on @techczech

by Dominik Lukeš ·

@ atsc Agree. Also, pretends all the cost of a MOOC is in prerec video. Doc not by Siemens, though. Just shared by him. in reply to atsc # @ gsiemens Disagree. http://t.co/MpsYDY18 is a rather unimaginative critique substituting personal failures and peeves for analysis # moocmooc in reply to gsiemens # Not sure I…

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The day 2012-08-21 on @techczech

by Dominik Lukeš ·

Critical Commons is a perfect example of how everybody benefits from openness in the cultural commonwealth http://t.co/uJFeeRHw # edchat #oer # "we have to take a responsibility to educate people about # plagiarism quot; http://t.co/4gw2iQlU < 0 reflection=condescension # highered #edchat # "Thomas Kuhn: the man who changed the way the world looked at #…

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The day 2012-08-20 on @techczech

by Dominik Lukeš ·

Older post on Putting lectures in their place with cautious optimism http://t.co/ee3b4jyx # moocmooc # Motto for # edtech "You can’t motivate students with technology because technology alone isn’t motivating." http://t.co/x0n8Mk94 # edchat # More courses should be able to say "We had no learning objectives. Those were invented along the way" http://t.co/CpSRnWqz # moocmooc…

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The day 2012-08-19 on @techczech

by Dominik Lukeš ·

The TechCzech Weekly is out! http://t.co/sjIjHWxU # The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Mediocre Entrepreneurs http://t.co/WoahEEsB < The perfect antidote to the excellence racket # edchat # Apt # metaphor # highered decline as inevitable as fall of Soviet Union or Decline of General Motors http://t.co/brRaOFW5 # edchat #moocmooc # The real "learning paradox" why…

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The day 2012-08-18 on @techczech

by Dominik Lukeš ·

At what point can I say I’ve “learned” a language? | Ars Technica http://t.co/wnEN3ntI # engchat #edtech # @ andrewstaroscik not decided all the functionality yet, suggestions welcome, maybe we should start a Google Doc in reply to andrewstaroscik # @ andrewstaroscik I am about to find out - we're building our # mooc hub…

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The day 2012-08-17 on @techczech

by Dominik Lukeš ·

@ martinlugton Thanks. Feel free to weigh in on the comments. in reply to martinlugton # @ HybridPed It also depends on whether the MOOCification gets in the way of navigating other institutional requirements. # digped in reply to HybridPed # .@trentmkays Maybe we need a more fundamental rethink of hybridity http://t.co/3tpmDLRg # digped #moocmooc…

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The day 2012-08-16 on @techczech

by Dominik Lukeš ·

@ lonniwilson @RosemarySewart @ andrewstaroscik Cowriting a # moocmooc booklet? Great idea! Try the free BookType host http://t.co/9vwKbfi7 in reply to lonniwilson # @ andrewstaroscik BookType can embed any HTML but it can also create PDFs, ePub & print. Great for collaborative book distribution. # moocmooc in reply to andrewstaroscik # @ lonniwilson Would use…

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-08-16

by Dominik Lukeš ·

@ lonniwilson @RosemarySewart @ andrewstaroscik Cowriting a # moocmooc booklet? Great idea! Try the free BookType host http://t.co/9vwKbfi7 in reply to lonniwilson # @ andrewstaroscik BookType can embed any HTML but it can also create PDFs, ePub & print. Great for collaborative book distribution. # moocmooc in reply to andrewstaroscik # @ lonniwilson Would use…

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The day 2012-08-15 on @techczech

by Dominik Lukeš ·

Time to call it a night. Thanks all on the # moocmooc for a great hour before midnight. # @ rswharton You're most likely right. I was just looking for a twist in perspective to see what falls out. in reply to rswharton # @ RosemarySewart @qui_oui I've done great learning while lurking. We're back…

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The day 2012-08-14 on @techczech

by Dominik Lukeš ·

RT @ grinnpidgeon : RT @ audreywatters : 6.003z: A Learner-Created MOOC Spins Out of MITx http://t.co/ox1bQaJG # moocmooc # What is necessary and what is contingent in MOOC design http://t.co/gWWTbS6b suggested on @ scoopit to http://t.co/f0cCJnoN # moocmooc # Thanks @ mark_mcguire . What technology do you use it to make it happen @…

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The day 2012-08-13 on @techczech

by Dominik Lukeš ·

@ Downes Thanks. Will have to configure Perl on my server first, but and will test ASAP. in reply to Downes # Started an alternative brainstorm in # MOOCMOOC collaborative document http://t.co/xz7U3GyK Come, wade in! # We should not forget: "The Personal Learning Network is like an online course--but without the course!" http://t.co/GlgAWunA # moocmooc…

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The day 2012-08-13 on @techczech

by Dominik Lukeš ·

@ Downes Thanks. Will have to configure Perl on my server first, but and will test ASAP. in reply to Downes # Started an alternative brainstorm in # MOOCMOOC collaborative document http://t.co/xz7U3GyK Come, wade in! # We should not forget: "The Personal Learning Network is like an online course--but without the course!" http://t.co/GlgAWunA # moocmooc…

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The day 2012-08-12 on @techczech

by Dominik Lukeš ·

I tolerance of ambiguity and uncertainty! > RT @ readywriting : @ slamteacher My big "lesson" I try to teach - adaptability. # moocmooc # @ slamteacher @Readywriting I read fanfiction as much as any fiction. Some real gems out there. We should do a # MOOC on it! # moocmooc in reply to slamteacher…

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The day 2012-08-11 on @techczech

by Dominik Lukeš ·

# Joomla 2.5 vs # Drupal 7 | netstudio http://t.co/IglDfvcM # Is it OK to replace optimized code with readable code? | Ars Technica http://t.co/JM2pLFJP # edtech < Applies to more than programming # @ lawrieh Hi, saw your tweet on my old profile. Nice to hear from you again. All my tweeting is happening…

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The day 2012-08-10 on @techczech

by Dominik Lukeš ·

“Uncertainty Is an Uncomfortable Position. But Certainty Is an Absurd One.” [Quotables] http://t.co/qP3qE6OQ # edchat # @ jakubsuchy Here's hoping. I guess it makes sense with customized services but I almost never write for quotes assuming I can't afford it. in reply to jakubsuchy # Is it me, or do you feel that, if a…

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The day 2012-08-09 on @techczech

by Dominik Lukeš ·

I liked a @ YouTube video http://t.co/yOrFcGxt Some Idiot/How Sports Bras Work # 7 web accessibility myths – Humanising Technology Blog http://t.co/0Ll7uyDs # accessibility #a11y # Powered by Twitter Tools

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-08-09

by Dominik Lukeš ·

I liked a @ YouTube video http://t.co/yOrFcGxt Some Idiot/How Sports Bras Work # 7 web accessibility myths – Humanising Technology Blog http://t.co/0Ll7uyDs # accessibility #a11y # Proposing a new term for # VLE / # LMS CRAMS (Course Repository and Attendance Management System) - seems to reflect reality better # edtech # Museum of Endangered…

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The day 2012-08-07 on @techczech

by Dominik Lukeš ·

Proposing a new term for # VLE / # LMS CRAMS (Course Repository and Attendance Management System) - seems to reflect reality better # edtech # Powered by Twitter Tools

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The day 2012-08-06 on @techczech

by Dominik Lukeš ·

Museum of Endangered Sounds http://t.co/suA6Y02v # edtech #history < What a wonderful site for learning about the audio history of tech. # "Stop encouraging automaticity, cultivate mindfulness instead" http://t.co/zBXqke8x <Interesting counterpoint to # edtheory wisdom # ukedchat # Am I missing something or is this page to purchase # Jaws not actually fully # screenreader…

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The day 2012-08-05 on @techczech

by Dominik Lukeš ·

So, August is Connected Educator Month http://t.co/jfwdLQ9v # ukedchat #ce12 < Here's hoping soon every month is a connected educator month! # The TechCzech Weekly is out! http://t.co/sjIjHWxU ▸ Top stories today via @ techczech # "as many security misdemeanours as you can fit in 140 chars" committed in @ uktesco tweet http://t.co/eqzmkd4o # edtech…

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The day 2012-08-03 on @techczech

by Dominik Lukeš ·

Confucianism is not an obstacle to democracy http://t.co/355BAfQB # china #philosophy # politics # Thank @ languagelog for doing legwork on # textspeak hype — this is how # peerreview should be done! http://t.co/tL9luyjG # engchat # Sorry, peer review is not a mark of quality, just a mark of passability. http://t.co/Z3yK2ufG # science #…

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The day 2012-08-02 on @techczech

by Dominik Lukeš ·

"Love Truth? Wait." http://t.co/6DJ9iQ5g < Agree! Use Twitter for quick thoughts, newspapers for thick description, which takes time. # @ scottevest Looking forward to it. Sure could use some of those cargo pants...eh, trousers... in reply to scottevest # Powered by Twitter Tools

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-08-02

by Dominik Lukeš ·

"Love Truth? Wait." http://t.co/6DJ9iQ5g < Agree! Use Twitter for quick thoughts, newspapers for thick description, which takes time. # @ scottevest Looking forward to it. Sure could use some of those cargo pants...eh, trousers... in reply to scottevest # Like the concept behind # Scripto the community transcription tool http://t.co/lW2pSP2w Can see uses beyond #…

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The day 2012-08-01 on @techczech

by Dominik Lukeš ·

Like the concept behind # Scripto the community transcription tool http://t.co/lW2pSP2w Can see uses beyond # digitalhumanities #edtech # Hi @ leroyh Looking forward to having you on # ITR12 in reply to leroyh # Excited to see @ SCOTTEVEST Travel Vests on UK Amazon http://t.co/zLNQVM7v Hope more lines follow soon. Would have saved me…

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