Archive for August, 2009
VATM2 Assignment
I’ve really enjoyed (read “nerd”) doing this assignment for teaching methods 2.
We had to create an innovative teaching resource to introduce senior students to art criticism.
I created an online collaboration tool (not so innovative I know) using Backpack , but I really think the way it’s used is important.
Just briefly, the idea behind it is that students are encouraged to be well read in current news and events in the art world and then comment and form discussions with their peers.
The Grumbling Fridge
I often find myself up late at night by myself doing uni work these days. I’ve noticed the fridge makes a funny noise.
Puts me off. But it’s funny. Listen!
Teens Don’t Tweet. Seriously?
Came across this article over at Mashable. I’m surprised by the statement that teens aren’t tweeting. Are you sure?
Boingboing’s report disputed the interpretation of the data and there’s been heaps of articles reporting the Morgan Stanley intern’s views on twitter and how they using new media.
- Twitter is not for teens, Morgan Stanley told by 15-year-old expert
- Lost in the new media universe: Why is one 15-year-old’s middling analysis of teen media use being interpreted as the new bible of social media?
- Teenage media habits: was the whiz-kid correct?
- Twitter and teens: Challenging the idea of the young digital native
- Has Morgan Stanley’s teen media expert met his match?
More bombarding of the brain of academic readings before have an informed opinion on this one.
At the mo am thinking that they sure do tweet…
[via mashable]
UPDATE 12/08
As you can see from Twitter Trends, today’s most tweeted topic is Teen Choice Awards. Teens Don’t Tweet… Pffft!
Twitter is not for teens, Morgan Stanley told by 15-year-old expert
Panic Station
Have just finished creating my pretty timetable + calendar. Now I can see at a quick glance when everything is due. Note items in red are assessments. My reaction on seeing this when finished – WTF!
Perhaps I should pike on that Bunnings interview.
Augmented Reality: The future of education?
So I asked a friend of mine “what’s the next big technology online – after 2.0?”.
I kind of expected him to say “3.0″, but he said “Augmented Reality“, (see his blog post on AR at BannerBlog).
So if this is the next big thing, how will it effect education? Will we be taking our kids to the art gallery and will they use their phones to get more info on a painting by viewing it through their phone’s cameras? Check out this Layar vid. Augmented reality browser for phone.
Either way, I think it will be an eternity before something like this makes into our govt. schools. It would be useful first that they replace the clunky dinosaur computers and speed up that internet connection (a sprinkle even of some WiFi perhaps?) so the poor kids can… say… do a google search without having to wait half a period for the computer to crash, reboot, login, search again and then display the search results… fiiiiinally!!!
More reasearch on Augmented Reality to come…
The other eye-opener for this week
So, I was completely shocked to learn this week that the Aboriginal people were only recognised as citizens of this country in 1972. Prior to this they fell under the Flora and Fauna Act.
In fact it was such an eye-opener I shared it with all in my group interview at Bunnings.
Made it through to second round 
I Love Picnik
One of my fave online tools has to be Picnik.
I wouldn’t classify it as a “learning tool” but the easy way not to learn how to make your photos look fab in pshop. In saying this however, I’m all for doing it the easy way as Picnik does such a smashing job!
favela in brazil before and after picnik
As you can see, Picnik makes me look like I’m a much better photographer than I really am.
Light bulb moment: Literacy
It was a light bulb moment in this week’s Learning Portfolio lecture on Literacy. Academic writing, nominilisation and nominal groups; I had no idea! Scary that.
It has made me wonder how I missed learning that in my high school education?
More to come on this topic after I bombard my brain with excessive amounts of reading…
The Software Review
This is Danijela and Jilly’s review of the National Gallery of Victoria’s Howard Arkley interactive resource and MoMA’s Red Studio Audio Program Teen Audio.
CLICK HERE for our Designing Learning for a Digital Generation assessment task.
