Web 2.0 Case Studies: Big Picture —> tangible applications @ ECU

Library Staff Development I gave a short 30 minute presentation on Monday to some 35 of our library staff on Web 2.0. I was the opening guest speaker (!!) of a morning of PD on web 2.0, with a second day to be held in July. While a number of the staff have grasped the potential applications [...]

Sometimes I shake my head in disbelief - Educause, Perth 2009

A really quick reflection on the Educause Conference in Perth. I am currently on Day 2 of this 3 day conference. I have heard a number of great presentations and got a real buzz this morning from a Symposium presented by librarians from a number of institutions on PLE’s. However, in order to prepare for this afternoons [...]

Educause, Perth 2009: Live Blogging

Trying a new app - Coverit Live for live blogging of events. Hashtag identifiers are #edaust09 and #educause09 Live blogging from Educause, Perth 2009 Get rss feeds for this Writer Conference updates Authored by Sue Hickton. Hosted by Edublogs. addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fprofdevelopment.edublogs.org%2F2009%2F05%2F04%2Feducause-perth-2009-live-blogging%2F'; addthis_title = 'Educause%2C+Perth+2009%3A+Live+Blogging'; addthis_pub = '';

Virtual Childbirth? Sarah Stewart - A Visionary health practitioner in the 21st Century

Ada Lovelace Day - Sarah Stewart Today is Ada Lovelace Day, and I pledged a number of months ago to write a post about an unsung heroine in technology that I admire. My unsung heroine is @SarahStewart or as non-geeky people might call her, Sarah Stewart. I had been planning a bit of time to write this, and [...]

Recycling & modernising my learning…unexpectedly through the TAA

Why on earth am I doing this to myself again? I am currently upgrading my old (read REALLY old) Cert IV Workplace Trainer & Assessor qualification to the Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (Cert IV TAA). It’s been 5 years since I have had to use it, but thought since most of the team are undertaking [...]