Teachers and Social Media

“If we can’t do it, we can’t teach it. And if we can’t teach it, we’re out of business.” from STRICTLY BALLROOM cc licensed ( BY ) flickr photo shared by Dell’s Official Flickr Page I read Steve Wheeler’s PLN post, ‘Tools of the trade’ this weekend and it made me wonder, what real penetration into the teaching profession has been achieved. I know it is all in the realm of ‘guesstimation’... Read More

How Google Works

Infographic by the Pay Per Click Blog Hat tip: Think and Dream in English  Read More

GOOGLE+

On the road for more than a month now, I have not been paying as much attention to my social media networks as usual and was a little horrified to see that foolishly I had two Google+ accounts. That’s to0 many circles. How did this happen? A colleague needed my (not often used) Gmail account to organise an invite in the first days Google+ was available. I was barely paying attention but managed to add some folks to circles and quickly check... Read More

Google won't make us stupid

  “Most experts agree that Google won’t make us stupid.”   PREDICTIONS    Read More

Zeitgeist

Tuning in to the zeitgeist is a full-time job and one that educators are uniquely situated to both understand and interpret. How many other professions have such an opportunity to analyse the march of generations and the cultural climate of the times while reflecting on the nature of knowledge and learning? How can an educator justify not engaging with the zeitgeist. Google Zeitgeist may be of interest (on a number of levels considering the impact... Read More