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Big Thinkers: Howard Gardner on Multiple Intelligences

Darren — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:57:12 +0000

Tim Ferriss and using the Web to promote a product

Darren — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:13:50 +0000

What will 2009 bring?

Darren — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:43:28 +0000

I’m not generally a big fan of making wild predictions, but here goes my humble attempt at how learning may change or develop during 2009.

Smart phones will become far more prevalent, especially in the classroom. As people (both teachers and students) upgrade their phones they will choose “smart phones” with Internet capabilities which will allow anywhere, anytime access to the Internet. With this comes the possibilities of instant information searching as well as constant connection with your personal learning network.
The rise of net books. These relatively inexpensive mobile computing platforms will replace laptops for many people and as they begin to include mobile Internet (just add a Sim card) they will truly become a mobile device for the masses. People will buy them for their kids and we will see them more and more in the classroom. How will we make sure they are used wisely?
Mobile Internet. The rise of low cost mobile broadband will see many people release themselves from their desktop and take their computing mobile, to wherever they are.
Laptops over desktops. this has been a trend for quite a while, but I believe that people want mobility, not to be stuck at a desk, and this, in conjunction with mobile broadband will provide a great solution.

That’s it for the moment, I’m sure that I will think of others, but for the time being, those are my predictions for 2009!

Global connectivity

admin — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 23:47:54 +0000

Following the US Presidential election yesterday it struck me how connected we now are. As you can see from my desktop I was watching various live vision (CNN, NBC, ABC), Twitter with lots of US based people, chatting with friends, watching mash-ups and news links…overall sitting at any computer I was highly connected…interesting

If the world could vote?

admin — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 06:31:35 +0000

In case you have been completely shut off from the media for the alst year or more, tomorrow is the US presidential election. Unfortunatley this vote does have a major impact on the way the rest of the world operates (wars, economy, minor things like that)

What if you couold vote? how would you?

Cast your vote at www.iftheworldcouldvote.com and the results may surprise you.

Free Giveaway | Thomas L. Friedman’s The World is Flat Audiobook

Darren — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 03:45:04 +0000

Again from the New York TImes is the free giveaway of the Thomas L. Friedman audio book “The World is Flat”. a colleague lent this to me recently adn I’m only a short way through it, but it is an excellent and thought provoking book for educators and others.

Best part, the price is absolutely right!

FREE

Giveaway | Thomas L. Friedman

VidBlaster: Blast your video everywhere!

Darren — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:19:24 +0000

VidBlaster is a relatively new product from Mike Versteeg, well known for his work on CastBlaster, a podcast production tool.

I tiraled the product with a simple 2 camera set-up using ambient light. Have a look and see for yourself!

Leave a comment about how you think you could use this product?

BTW, if you are using Firefox (as I would recommend!) you may need this plugin which allows you to run windows media inside of firefox.
http://port25.technet.com/pages/windows-media-player-firefox-plugin-download.aspx

Piracy is good?

Darren — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:56:22 +0000

This video is quite old now but a great introduction into why the iTunes selling TV shows in Australia is really such a big deal.

Watch again and enjoy

Johnny Lee’s Wii Remote Hack

Darren — Fri, 02 May 2008 07:28:47 +0000

HMAS Sydney gives up some secrets

Darren — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 02:24:52 +0000

First pictures of the HMAS Sydney published