March 14, 2011
Amplified Events, Seminars, Conferences, …: What? Why? How?
Brian Kelly,
UK Web Focus, March 14, 2011.
What's wrong with the opening slide, as suggested above, is the supposition it contains that the presenter has in some way the authority to prevent you from blogging or tweeting the presentation. I'm also leery about the supposition that you can demand that you not be photographed, recorded or videoed while giving a public presentation. I know people will disagree with me on this. But it's not about stealing someone's presentation, it's about having a record of exactly what was said. And I think that the main objection to recording is that a lot of people do not want what they say even in public fora to see the light of day. Just saying.
A defence of the OER movement: Any Which Way You Can
Tony Bates,
e-learning & distance education resources, March 14, 2011.
Responding to a recent column by Tony Bates (my summary is here), Rory McGreal launches a defense of open educational resources against the 'ugly' allegations with what I think is the most important argument: "I would argue that this Third rate education is a thousand times better than no education." Perhaps most people need excellent instructional design in order to learn, but a minority doesn't. "Now, with OER, this minority of learners can learn – try to stop them. This hopefully will build a small cadre of knowledgeable people in developing world communities that can help others who are less able." Thus, "So, OER do not NEED to be properly designed as Tony contends. It would be great if they were, but I doubt if we could get instructional designers to all agree on what that would be." I'm on McGreal's side here.
Being Safe Online Is Being Safe In Life
Lisa Nielsen,
The Innovative Educator, March 14, 2011.
My reaction to people who tout the fear of predators online is that a child is at greatest risk in his or her own home, from people he or she knows, not online and from strangers. In such a world, the child having an online presence is actually more safe, as there are people outside the home who can befriend, and get to know, the child - friends, parents of friends, teachers, and others. When you are small and alone, having a voice is everything, and for many, the internet is that voice.
Being Safe Online Is Being Safe In Life
Lisa Nielsen,
The Innovative Educator, March 14, 2011.
My reaction to people who tout the fear of predators online is that a child is at greatest risk in his or her own home, from people he or she knows, not online and from strangers. In such a world, the child having an online presence is actually more safe, as there are people outside the home who can befriend, and get to know, the child - friends, parents of friends, teachers, and others. When you are small and alone, having a voice is everything, and for many, the internet is that voice.
Adventures in self-publishing I
Clive Shepherd,
Clive on Learning , March 14, 2011.
Quick overview of the publishing formats now available for the self-publisher. Clive Shepherd writes, "To publish in so many formats was always going to be a bit of a technical minefield, but by no means insurmountable. What you learn from the experience will make it much easier next time round and just think what you've achieved – publication in every known format, complete control over what you publish and when, as well as a much healthier share of the profits."
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