sign in
February 10th, 2011 Posted by mervjones in Cyberears project | Post a Comment »
i am having trouble signing into wiki and the webconf
Keeping on top of your blogs etc
February 9th, 2011 Posted by robynjay in Tech stuff | Post a Comment »
We’ll talk a little about RSS this week as a means of subscribing to this blog and other favourite sites. It works by pulling a summary of info from your favourite sites to a central location. Here’s a good intro video about RSS …
There are a range of options for this central hub but one that many find useful is the personal ‘homepage’ (named because you can easily set this to boot up whenever you open your browser. It can include lists, links, RSS feeds, maps, videos etc etc. There are a few services around that provide this but the one I like is Pageflakes (its nice looking and sharable). Here’s how to set it up:
1. Go to http://www.pageflakes.com
You’ll see a model setup with boxes called ‘flakes’. Check out the types of things there by default.
2. Delete flakes you don’t want by clicking on the X in the top right corner or edit them by clicking on the EDIT button also in the top right.
3. Click on the MENU circular button in the top right of the screen. This is the backend of your homepage where you can customise the look, layout and flakes you have available. You’ll see some lists of possible ‘flakes’ at the top of the screen. Look over tot he left and you’ll see the menu bar in dark grey.
4. Change your theme and layout to suit you.
5. Browse flakes for options – weather, games, sport, tools, reminders etc are all there. You’ll need to click the yellow oval shaped button ‘browse all flakes’ to be able to search. When you find something you like click ‘ADD TO MY PAGE’ and return to the page to edit it. Click on the envelope to share the flake you’ve set up with others. Here’s one with an RSS feed for this blog – http://www.pageflakes.com/RO.aspx?pff=S3TFXlv2oEKFQ1aE3vJySg
6. In the very top right of the screen you’ll see the account creation link and also where you can activate your pageflake to become your homepage.
7. The other useful function in pageflakes is the ability to have multiple pages of flakes. If you look along the top left edge of your pageflakes page you’ll see tabs under the word PAGEFLAKES. You can give these a title and create more. Flakes can be dragged around.
Apart from the basic setup its just a matter of trying things out and making it your own.
more stuff
February 3rd, 2011 Posted by mervjones in Cyberears project | Read Comments(1) or Post a Reply »
well, i’m continuing to familiarise myself with this procedure. I’ve put the thing on “my favorites”, which makes it easier to access.
So, “blog ” is like a discussion ? Well, i guess i’m talking to myself here ! communication is the pinnacle of evolution of mankind and
i’d like to feel that i can contribute to this ongoing process of people getting closer in the mind, to others. Let’s see what transpires.
merv jones.
for peter R
February 2nd, 2011 Posted by mervjones in Cyberears project | Read Comments(1) or Post a Reply »
well, what i want to say is ….that for peter R , who has the distance people in audiometry , how is this thing ’good ” ? like ,what i mean is , peter obviously has a life , and can’t sit at his computer 24/7 , ” blogging on “ continually ( like me , i’m an insomniac) . but what i mean is , that what are the expectations of people in respect of response to this technology ? like, if i telephone someone and leave a message, i expect a reply asap. if not, i drop them quick. my time is just as important as theirs. so, for peter, who , i understand will use this thing more than others, i feel a nonchalant response from any party is counterproductive to the process. in other words, i’m saying that peter should feel defensive in the sense that , he would not , i’m sure, like to put his hand up to be ” on tap “ to respond to stuff , as if he was at the desk 24/7. the fact i am writing this , tells you that i am interested. mj . i might add, i am not interested in a 24/7 access scenario. mj
addiction
February 2nd, 2011 Posted by mervjones in Cyberears project | Post a Comment »
obviously, this could become another of my illicit addictions. but hopefully a useful one ! i am trying to remember why i am doing this. nice pinot gris i’m drinking at present. i looked up “blog” in oxford dic. oxford doesn’t afford “blog’ an entry. that’s why i am having difficulty !!!!!!!!!!!! no doubt i have a lot to learn…again and i am enthusiastic to allow further neural connections to consolidate ! are these ravings accessible to all & sundry ? what about the poor bastards in Cairo ? mj
tags
February 2nd, 2011 Posted by mervjones in Cyberears project | Post a Comment »
i just learnt to ” tag” stuff……………i think mj
recce
February 1st, 2011 Posted by mervjones in Cyberears project | Post a Comment »
i think i just learnt that there’s a difference between that line above and where i am now mj
lend me your ears!
February 1st, 2011 Posted by robynjay in Cyberears project | Post a Comment »
We’re launching this blog as a means to capture our reflections, resources and issues during our 2011 Australian Flexible Learning Framework Innovations Project. Hopefully it will have a life beyond the project for staff connections, collaboration and for student and industry engagement.
Our Cyberears project aims to redesign an existing course – the Diploma of Hearing Device Prescription and Evaluation – to meet the needs of dispersed and diverse students who require flexible, fast-tracked certification. The students are predominantly workplace based and come together for face to face blocks. We will be focusing on Block 1 for the project; reviewing, adapting, designing activities, resources and assessment tasks using Moodle as a hub and workplace contexts as centrepoint for activity.
You can track our experiences by clicking on the Cyberears Project blog category.
[CC FlickR image by Daniele Sartori]
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