Here is the wordle that I used in my presentations at ULearn09 … It was compiled by Tara Fagan of CORE Education, who was doing some work for the Ministry of Education. She asked a whole host of folk to submit words that defined pedagogy for them. She then posted every response … that’s why [...]
Entries from October 8th, 2009
ULearn09
October 8th, 2009 No Comments
I’m having an absolutely wonderful time here at ULearn09. I’ve just come from a session led by Simon Shaw of St. Albans Meadows Primary School in Australia, who has been talking about how to develop deep thinkers through podcasting. He used two really interesting examples of students work and demonstrated how the use of technologies [...]
Tags: Conferences · Online Learning
ULearn09 Powhiri ~ the meeting of minds
October 5th, 2009 1 Comment
A Powhiri is a welcoming ceremony extended by the Maori to visitors coming onto their land. There are some great explanations of what they consist of, for example on the Korero Maori website or the New Zealand travel website.
At ULearn09, I have just experienced my second Powhiri and below is a quick clip caught [...]
Tags: Reflection
