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Connecting with educators in RezEd

by liam | Apr 27, 2008 | education, gaming, literacy, media, virtual worlds

With the arrival of ning.com, creating social networks is as easy as creating an email account. I find places like Facebook too broad in their focus for an online network. Same with LinkedIn (although as more people are joining linkedin and find me, a cohesive network...

Putting on my Second Skin

by liam | Apr 23, 2008 | gaming, life, media, virtual worlds

Writing this as I run out the door: Heading out to finally see the totally cool looking new documentary, Second Skin as part of Toronto’s equally cool Hot Docs festival. After that, I’m meeting with the star of the film (okay, he’s got a 15 second...

Talking kids’ virtual worlds with the TDSB

by liam | Apr 21, 2008 | appearances, education, gaming, literacy, media, virtual worlds

Last Friday marked the end of my classes at OISE’s Bachelor of Education program, but I’m not done with my teacher training or talking to teachers. In addition to a month-long internship at the Institute of Child Studies Lab School, I’m heading out...

links for 2008-04-16

by liam | Apr 16, 2008 | weekly feedings

School board bans mobile devices “Trustees last night approved a new policy that prohibits students from using cellphones and other personal electronic devices (PEDs) such as mp3 players during the school day.” Teaching in that board just got a lot more...

Virtual Worlds 2008 wrap up

by liam | Apr 9, 2008 | education, media, virtual worlds

Virtual Worlds 2008 has come and gone and while I spent the weekend wrapping up some writing projects and searching in vain for a feed/stream/webcast of the conference, the who’s who of vw’s talked shop and engaged in some serious crystal ball gazing. Over...