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TAFE Connects: Social media – identity and privacy

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011 Posted in CLI Connects, Elearning, Emerging Technology, flexible delivery, Social Media, TAFE connects | No Comments »

Join the next online TAFE Connects session this Thursday at 12 noon.  This week's topic: Social media -  identity and privacy What are the things we need to be careful about when using social media in TAFE? There are many ways in ...

TAFE Connects Session for Thurs 3rd Nov: Design for mobile learning

Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011 Posted in Adobe Connect, CLI Connects, Emerging Technology, Learning and Innovation, mlearning, Social Media, TAFE connects | No Comments »

Join the next online TAFE Connects session this Thursday at 12 noon.  This week's topic is: Design for mobile learning Does mobile learning have the potential to drive innovation in education and training? What are the characteristics of mobile learning that ...

Google+ in education

Thursday, September 22nd, 2011 Posted in Elearning, flexible delivery, Google+, mlearning, Social Media, Social Networking | No Comments »

Google has announced that its social networking site Google+ is now public and open to anyone (no invitation required). So Google+ can now be used as a tool to support teaching and learning. Key Features of the SNS Circles: allows you ...

TAFE CONNECTS #17 Social Media in TAFE

Thursday, September 1st, 2011 Posted in Adobe Connect, Social Media, TAFE connects | No Comments »

Join us for the latest online TAFE Connects session this Thursday at 12 noon.  It's free and it is for any TAFE staff or teachers interested in elearning and teaching with technology. See the attached Term 3 Program for details Topic: ...

Moodle Moot: Getting social with Moodle

Monday, July 18th, 2011 Posted in 21C, Moodle, Social Media, Social Networking | 1 Comment »

Flickr image by mylearning Interestingly, the engaged 21stC citizen is learning more form PLNs (personal/proffesionlal learning networks) than traditional forms of instruction. According to Francis Kneebone, this is due to a quest for life long learning and demonstrable and relevant employability ...

Flash Mob @ Central Station

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010 Posted in Emerging Technology, Social Media, youtube | No Comments »

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebcfFg2ihYw[/youtube] Students from Sydney Institute have become part of a world-wide dancing phenomenon!   The Flash Mob movement has become popular around the globe and Sydney Institute has now caught the craze! Ultimo TAFE events management students held their own ...

Using Social Media within TAFE NSW

Monday, June 7th, 2010 Posted in Podcast, Social Media | No Comments »

cc licensed flickr photo by vickel_n: http://flickr.com/photos/vickel_n/4048763336/ Synopsis Topic: Hot Topic Conversation: Using Social Media within TAFE NSW Date:2 June 2010 Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm Presenters: Stephan Ridgway, Workforce Development & Tessa Bachmayer, Knowledge Management This session will look at recently updated DET NSW code ...

Viral Education 2.0

Tuesday, May 25th, 2010 Posted in Emerging Technology, Social Media, Social Networking | 1 Comment »

Found this great video titled "viral education 2.0" produced by the (vir-ed) project, media research project looking at the adoption of creative dissemination strategies for web 2.0 philosophy to engage people in higher education and learning on the social web. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nX8LTMf_c8Q[/youtube]

Using Social Media @ Sydney Institute

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 Posted in innovation, Social Media | No Comments »

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoHF-3qdzVk[/youtube] Looks like the social media guru's @ Ultimo Library have been hard at work producing this cool video for youtube which has been published on the TAFE NSW - Sydney Institute youtube channel. Great work guy's you get it :> ...

LAMP Seminar: FREE AND EASY: Open Source Creative Tools

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009 Posted in Conference, Emerging Technology, open source, Social Media, Social Networking | No Comments »

image by Gary Hayes 2008 The  Laboratory for Advanced Media Production LAMO at Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) run a program of free seminars the last wednesday of each month in Sydney in main Theatre at AFTRS This months seminar ...