Archive for November, 2007

13 11 2007

From a medieval help desk to Professor Michael Wesch at Kansas State University

Posted by: westy in web 2.0

The Ulearn conference at the end of last term was inspirational and I’m still sorting things out in my head. I love this Danish video about an imaginary medieval help desk where people need help with with this new book technology stuff!

Michael Wesch’s video essay on information is packed full of insight and I keep returning to it for inspiration.

and web 2.0, the web isUs/ing us is another wee gem from the same artist.

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06 11 2007

Sir ken Robinson and creativity.

Posted by: westy in creativity

Sir Ken Robinson puts forward the uncomfortable argument that we are educating students out of their creativity.

Adopting web 2.0 strategies allows us to become more creative and develop more student centred learning activities.

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