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Connecting nations

May 2nd, 2008 · 2 Comments

 Collatorationnation collaborates with our nation
Students from CT, USA…..please meet  students from Hawkesdale, Australia. And so it was, that 14 students from their homes in the USA at 8:45pm logged onto the computers, whilst 12 students from Hawkesdale College continued on with their IT lesson or came in during recess time, to get to know their US [...]

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Tags: global projects · social networking

Live Blogging!!

April 29th, 2008 · No Comments

As I am a member of www.projectsbyjen.ning.com, a recent discussion by @kimcofino re a request to list student blogs allowed me to meet Paul Bogush (@shaggyhill). He was looking for student bloggers to work with his students at Collaboration Nation. We had just set ours up, so I volunteered my year 9 and 10 group [...]

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Tags: blogging · social networking · web2.0

Flashmeeting with OZ/NZ teachers

April 21st, 2008 · 2 Comments

Interested teachers from Australia and NZ who follow twitter, met for the second time last Sun evening. The first meeting was very informal and last night’s session was hosted by Simon Brown or @skytrystjoy. @sujokat started us all off and it is a great way to make connections and share and discuss various issues. First JoeDale from the Isle [...]

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Tags: social networking · videoconferencing

Why I love skype!

March 26th, 2008 · 3 Comments

When I suggested my top ten web2.0 sites for 2007, skype was one of them. I had experienced using this software with my two sons who live in London and have since used it at school for videoconferencing purposes with NZ Chrissy and Gail Casey when she was teaching ESL in Korea. Whilst it was [...]

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Tags: social networking · videoconferencing

Meme Passion Quilt

February 26th, 2008 · 4 Comments

I have loved looking at some blogs where the writers have been tagged for this activity. Some of the images are fabulous and I wish someone would pool them all together on one site or wiki, as it would be such a rich resource.

Swimming  the Global Waters of Web 2.0

I’ve been tagged for this meme by  [...]

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Tags: ambitions · social networking · web2.0

If I could turn back time……

February 7th, 2008 · 2 Comments

As it is now 8 months since I started using the web2.0 technologies, I was asked what I would do differently if I could turn back time. If so, what would I suggest  for newcomers.  First of all, I would not ……
……..start with trying to learn everything (as I tried to do) – wikis, blogs, nings, podcasting, [...]

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Tags: Getting Started · blogging · reflections · social networking

Social Networking Rocks!!!

January 15th, 2008 · 2 Comments

I am just so excited that I am going to write up my ejourneys of today, immediately. Those who have used these emerging technologies will be highly amused, I am sure, but for those who may still venture down this path,you  may be interested in my jottings. In years to come, I am sure that [...]

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Tags: social networking