Aussie Ed Stats

by Darren on June 19, 2013

Here is a post from Edudemic on some of Australia’s educational stats. Check out there other country stats as well.

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Virtual World Conference

by Darren on June 17, 2013

VWBPE 2013, Beyond the Stage

Every year I remind people to enrol in the Virtual World Conference. It really is worth having a look at as it gives you some idea of just how some people are using virtual worlds to teach and educate. The conference is on the 24th to the 27th July. If you have never tried a virtual world here is your chance.

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Sunday Zephyr – Future of Jobs

June 16, 2013

We are all training and educating people so that they can get a job or get a better job. But what does the future of work look like? What are we training people for as the world of work changes. Watch the video below to get a glimpse of the future of work. Can’t see [...]

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Pedagogy Wheel

June 14, 2013

Check out this Pedagogy Wheel which relates to apps and motivation and …….Open the PDF file as it is worth looking at. Watch the videos. What do you think? Read the article here.

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Online courses

June 12, 2013

For some strange reason I think it is time to do some serious study. For me it’s going to be online as I just don’t have the time to attend anything on a regular basis. Here is a good article on online learning which provides three online databases of online learning. Maybe you will find [...]

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Get into Coding

June 10, 2013

Here is another free course which gets you softly into coding and explains how this could assist your training/teaching. Try it out. Click here to access Coding is for everybody.

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Sunday Zephyr – The Internet

June 9, 2013

The internet is changing everything. It is differently going to change how education, teaching and training operates. Have a look at this slideshow that examines current internet trends and reflect on where it is heading and how you will fit into this new world. Maybe you don’t want to fit in. KPCB Internet Trends 2013 [...]

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Teaching and emotional Intelligence

June 7, 2013

There is no doubt in my mind that having a high level of emotional intelligence is critical to being an effective trainer/teacher. I have always told people that you can improve your emotional intelligence (EQ) where as you can’t do much about your IQ. I think I read that somewhere or at least I hoped [...]

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EduTECH is on and you can be part of it.

June 5, 2013

EduTECH looks good. I wanted to go as there are some excellent presenters but I am in Perth working. Even though I can’t go there are some excellent resources online. Click here to access the resources.

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What is the point of University?

June 3, 2013

I’m not sure that my University education really assisted me to be the person I am and hold the career that I now pursue. How about you? The article below is an excellent overview of the University system and it’s usefulness. Read the article here.

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