WordPress 3.0 “Thelonious” released
WordPress released version 3.0 of it’s flagship blogging platform yesterday. This is the thirteenth major release of WordPress and the culmination of half a year of work by 218 contributors. WordPress is off course what we use here @ TAFE NSW – Sydney Institute for our blogging platform, although we use WordPress MU or multi [...]
So why Blog???
video by nnerpreneur If you want to know in why blogging is important to educators and how it has transformed the publishing environment then listen to this succinct 2 min summary by Seth Godin & Tom Peters. Convinced? Want your own blog/podcast to support to teaching and learning? then it’s simply a matter of applying [...]
Sunrise @ SI – Blogging4Beginners #3
image by sridgway Synopsis This session is part 3 of od a series of online pratical demonstrations on the administrative site of using a Sydney Institute wordpress blog. Recorded: 2 April 2009 Presenter: Stephan Ridgway Links myLearning session page Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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SunRise@SI: Blogging4Beginners #2
Synopsis This session will covered the administrative site of using a Sydney Institute wordpress blog Presenters: Stephan Ridgway @ Paula Williams, Workforce Development Links myLearning Session page Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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SunRise@SI: Blogging4Beginners #1
image by barnett Synopsis This session will covered applying for and setting up a Sydney Institute blog and understanding the functionality and purpos. Presenters: Stephan Ridgway @ Paula Williams, Workforce Development Links myLearning session page Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Elearning Tools Update
image by Mr Ush There have been a number of updates to the teaching and learning platforms utilised by teaching sections throughout the Institute. Templates We are implementing a consistent navigation scheme to all the branded templates across the platforms so it is easier to move between them. Teachers are often using multiple platforms such [...]
edublogs awards 2008
The 2008 edublogs awards have become somewhat of an annual event for educators working with social networking tools to support their teaching and learning. Hosted by the educational blogging service edublogs it has since 2004 been an opportunity for online communities to recognise the work of innovative educators by voting for a “best of” across [...]
A-list edubloggers by Elaine Talbert
Interested in blogging but don’t know were to start!! Well Elaine Talbert has put together this A-list of education related blogs in a cool slide share. The recommendations are a good start for anyone beginning their journey in the blogosphere.
Technologies: blurring the line between marketing and educational content
image by sridgway Synopsis Jenny Williams from Ideagarden presentation titled “Technologies: blurring the line between marketing and educational content” to the TAFE NSW – Sydney executive meeting: Using Technologies to do Business, Ultimo college, 1 July 2008 Links Session PowerPoint Presentation Ideagarden Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Hot Topic Conversations: Institute Wikis, Blogs & Learning Management Systems
image by sridgway Synopsis This session provided an overview of the Wiki, Blog and Learning Management Systems LMSs) available for using networked technology to support our business. myLearning session page Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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