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Fryzura - Setup for Podcasting

Fryzura — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:05:38 +0000

Bart, No free alternative in the Mac does not have ... Recommended Audacity is very good, at about the mac

Bart - Setup for Podcasting

Bart — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:41:01 +0000

Anyone has an alternative for Audacity for Mac users? Still the quality is often so bad...

Ron Lubensky - Deliberating online : Can we disintermediate power relations through the use of technology?

Ron Lubensky — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:02:51 +0000

Hi Paul, like you I have an interdisciplinary interest in learning and deliberation. Before going too deep into deliberative theory (although I'd recommend that you read Dryzek 2000), I'd recommend attending or even facilitating at a deliberative event. Hook into NCDD and see what's happening. I say this from experience: your view of what should happen (ie normatively) will be influenced by what you see people actually doing. Also, make a clear distinction between partisan, activist stakeholder-driven deliberation and randomly-selected citizen deliberation. Much work is currently happening to build online systems to support deliberation. There is much argument about how facilitation (to impress those deliberative norms) can be enacted online.

Paul Treadwell - Career Ex ‘08 - Digital Storytelling - Day 3

Paul Treadwell — Tue, 3 Feb 2009 19:48:43 +0000

Hello Beth, I used to throw out the schedule, figuring that maximum freedom would lead to maximum creativity, but lately (maybe it's age creeping up on me) I tend to use the schedule more - it helps maintain focus and cause me to be a bit more disciplined. And my schedules are generally blocks of time, 3 hour chunks that I try to structure by working backwards from my end goal. Six weeks full time is more intensive than I have to work with. You have room to flow freely there but my advice, such as it is, would be to have some benchmarks along the way and to try to guide, without constricting freedom....sounds kind of useless when I phrase it that way. The biggest pitfall is ending up with nothing to show at the end. There has to be something the kids can show to others that represent an accomplishment. Youtube really helps, cause the video can be posted there and it's all very public and provides "thrills" (if you will). The other challenge in my experience is dealing gracefully with that one obnoxious participant - there's always one, whether its kids or adults, who will create ample opportunities to derail or sideline the positive energies you're building up. I'd love to know more about your program, as well as how it turns out, what your thoughts are, ect. Cheers, Paul

beth bramall - Career Ex ‘08 - Digital Storytelling - Day 3

beth bramall — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:24:08 +0000

Hi Paul, I wondered if you might share your impressions, pitfalls, advice for someone who might be embarking on working with teens on a 6 week full time sound/media project? How did you outline your daily activities? Did you end up throwing outlines out and letting kids run it? Any advice is greatly appreciated! Beth

elitezoom - Career Ex ‘08 - Digital Storytelling - Day 3

elitezoom — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 07:36:55 +0000

I pray to your accomplish my friend. good luck!

Dave Stewart - Meaning of Adult Education

Dave Stewart — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:21:11 +0000

This may already be in your mailbox but I am sending it again after getting an error message the first time.

As the author of a biography of Eduard Lindeman ("Adult Learning in America: Eduard Lindman and His Agenda for Lifelong Education") I resonate with your response to his work.

I was captivated by "The Meaning of Adult Education" when I first read it in about 1975. I couldn't believe it had been written in the 1920s. I was interested enough that I explored the idea of writing his biography and obtained access to his voluminous personal papers at Colombia University and the University of Minnesota. As it turned out, his life was as interesting as his writing. This project was the highlight of my life as an adult educator.

Dave Stewart - Meaning of Adult Education

Dave Stewart — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:16:16 +0000

As the author of a biography of Eduard Lindeman ("Adult Learning in America: Eduard Lindman and His Agenda for Lifelong Education") I resonate with your response to his work.

I was captivated by "The Meaning of Adult Education" when I first read it in about 1975. I couldn't believe it had been written in the 1920s. I was interested enough that I explored the idea of writing his biography and obtained access to his voluminous personal papers at Colombia University and the University of Minnesota. As it turned out, his life was as interesting as his writing. This project was the highlight of my life as an adult educator.

Ann-Marie - Summer Seminar on Social Networking Tools

Ann-Marie — Tue, 3 Jun 2008 13:21:12 +0000

I would be thrilled to participate in this course. I am currently web content manager for an online course program and am trying to add depth, dimension and interaction to the courses. Could you send me information when it becomes available please?

Thanks
amg

Discount Polycom - Marrying Adobe Connect and Polycom to Deliver In-service Training

Discount Polycom — Tue, 6 May 2008 11:39:51 +0000

I think that the proliferation of such video conferencing and voice conferencing technology is really helping people to communicate more easily and faster. Its truly making the world smaller, in a better way.

I agree that in some way, people may feel detached because after all they are still talking to a screen but in the long run, it is more economical and I think that as technology gets better and better, clearer sound and images will compensate for the human touch somewhat.

Discount Polycom - The utopian aspirations of technology advocates

Discount Polycom — Tue, 6 May 2008 08:45:02 +0000

If you notice, we usually have tech demos that always show us the "World we could be living in" .. like HP cooltown and Smart homes ..

Well, I think we have to look at the overall picture. Although we may not have super high speed connections yet, but there are certainly many projects in the world to help more people get onto the Internet.

To me, an utopian world that is brought on by technology is not about high speed internet, its about the the simple ability to communicate with each other and hopefully, make the world a better place to live in.

pt36 - The utopian aspirations of technology advocates

pt36 — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 12:34:10 +0000

And yes, this could have been written anytime in the past dozen years or so...(sans George Bush reference).

Jasmine Barnavie - Practice based e-learning

Jasmine Barnavie — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 17:24:17 +0000

Very, very nice work! Thak you.

Cel - Tape delayed from...Career Explorations 2007

Cel — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 18:41:23 +0000

very cool paul! C

Teri - Second Life? A short puzzlement...

Teri — Thu, 3 May 2007 17:24:49 +0000

I've never taken people seriously when they've suggested using Second life for serious things, like learning, or debating, or profit. Second Life, from what I gather, seems to exist primarily so people can pay real money to enjoy fetishes that plastic surgery and genetic engineering haven't yet made possible in the real world.

See:
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,...
http://www.toothpastefordinner.com/journal/journa...

Of course, I have heard that the pornography industry is always the first adopter for exciting new technology. Maybe in a few years someone will make a Third Life which can actually be used for something interesting.

Teri - Second Life? A short puzzlement...

Teri — Thu, 3 May 2007 14:24:49 +0000

I've never taken people seriously when they've suggested using Second life for serious things, like learning, or debating, or profit. Second Life, from what I gather, seems to exist primarily so people can pay real money to enjoy fetishes that plastic surgery and genetic engineering haven't yet made possible in the real world.

See:
<a href="http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1570708,00.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1570708,00.html</a>
<a href="http://www.toothpastefordinner.com/journal/journal.php?user=toothpaste&id=573&readcomment=1" rel="nofollow">http://www.toothpastefordinner.com/journal/journal.php?user=toothpaste&id=573&readcomment=1</a>

Of course, I have heard that the pornography industry is always the first adopter for exciting new technology. Maybe in a few years someone will make a Third Life which can actually be used for something interesting.

John - Second Life? A short puzzlement...

John — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 08:23:55 +0000

Online has been quite frustrating for me with a dial-up connection. You are right--still -lots of people do not have high-speed access. I come from a remote part of India-and though India is a super power in Software, its e-infrastructure is pathetic to say mildly.
The concept of e-learning is growing here, but with lack of facility --I wonder how long it could progress or benefit.

Surrealism - Tools for Collaboration - PmWiki documentation

Surrealism — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 21:54:57 +0000

I use a wiki for collaborative work that involves many people, and it's much better than email in some cases. It's so much easier to handle 1 "website" than to have a trail of emails and trying to keep everyone on the same page.

Ron C. de Weijze - Scenario based social e-learning concept map

Ron C. de Weijze — Fri, 11 Nov 2005 06:21:48 +0000

Hi webmaster, I read that you are developing a system for scenario based learning on the web. I have been doing the same for client-server environments over the past decade. If you like to check out my website: www.pmm.nl.Regards, Ron C. de Weijze Amsterdam, Holland

Ron C. de Weijze - Scenario based social e-learning concept map

Ron C. de Weijze — Fri, 11 Nov 2005 03:21:48 +0000