How One Teacher Uses Twitter in the Classroom

Here's an example of using Twitter in education:

How One Teacher Uses Twitter in the Classroom: "

Teachers are always trying to combat student apathy and University of Texas at Dallas History Professor, Monica Rankin, has found an interesting way to do it using Twitter in the classroom.

(Via Read/WriteWeb.)

New Hub 27/05/2009

http://jhakaraia.vox.com/library/post/27052009-1.html?_c=feed-atom-full

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Landscape Design Netbook rollout

Today we started the netbook project with the second year Diploma of Landscape Design students and staff. All students and staff were issued a Dell Mini9 netbook for use in their course for the rest of the year. the netbooks will be used as 'windows' into the online web 2.0 world - students will be blogging, uploading and sharing photos and VODCasts of their designs and learning experiences.

This project follows on from a collaborative web 2.0 project between Landscape Design and third year Product Design students on the SHac09 sustainable house competition, where NING was used as a collaborative online space.

See Penny's overview of the project:

http://pennycliffin.vox.com/library/post/minisymposium.html

Lecturer Mobile VODCasts

Our Community Of Practice with Performing Arts Tutors is focusing on the educational potential of mobile web 2.0 technologies. In particular the Tutors have appropriated VODCasting, using QIK live video streaming from a smartphone to record video reflections and notes to their students.

Here's an example:



Performing Arts COP participants:

Student Netbook Feedback

We've just started the first netbook roll-out project with the first year Product Design students, and we're getting great feedback from them already - embedding some video feedback below (recorded using their netbook webcams and uploaded to their blogs):

Post by Email

Wordpress finally brings email blogging to facilitate simple mobile blogging - a feature that every other blogging patform has had for years!
There are limitations: - image attachments will be viewable in email posts, however audio and video attachments will only work if the video and audio extensions are purchased off Wordpress :-(
Hey Wordpress - this is free on every other blog system!

Click the following linkfor more details and a video overview:

Post by Email: "Post by Email"

Ready steady cook

Sushi making competition - yum!

Posted via Pixelpipe.

Student NetBook Project

Today we started the first of several netbook implementation projects (as part of a wider mlearning project) at Unitec. The first year Product Design class all received Dell Mini9 netbooks to use for their course for the rest of the year.
A Moodle course is being used to guide the educational use of the netbooks, as we explore their use within a web2, social constructivist paradigm, to enhance their learning experience, and bridge the 'digital divide'!

Cellphone Network Development in NZ

A nice NZ Hearld artivle outlining the history of the NZ Cellphone networks, on the eve of Telecoms new network launch - and Vodafones attempt to block it.


http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10569922

Introducing Nokia Messaging for S60 5th Edition

http://betalabs.nokia.com/blog/2009/04/23/introducing-nokia-messaging-for-s60-5th-edition/

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My Favourite Nokia Xpressmusic 5800 Applications

While there's still quite a few apps still to be ported to the S60 v5 for the Xpressmusic 5800, here's a list of my favourite applications for the Nokia Xpressmusic 5800 smartphone, plus links for downloading these (where needed).

• Messaging - the built-in app for Email and Txt, and my preferred way of mobile blogging.


• Share Online3 - built-in app accessible via the 'media bar' shortcut 'button' top of the screen.
  I've setup direct links to OVI, Pixelpipe, Flickr, Vox.


• Google Mobile app - http://m.google.com linking to the Google mobile suite (Calendar, Reader, YouTube, Search...


• Fring - For instant messaging,
  Twitter,
  GMail notification,
  Skype


• QIK - for video streaming


• Quickoffice - for reading Word & Excell docs


• Google Maps - with fantastic street view, and Google Latitude for following friends via GPS!


• Screensnap - for taking screenshots of the phone


• Kaywa Reader - for 2D Mobile Codes


• Nokia Wireless Keyboard app = for linking to bluetooth keyboards


• Goo Sync - for synchronising Google Calendar with the 5800 built-in calendar app


• PhotoFlow - for viewing pics


• The camera - with firmware upgrade v2 GPS tagging is automatic and built-in


• Nokia EasyMeet - widget and web site for collaborating between mobile devices and computer users

Lecturer feedback on smartphone

Txt messages illustrating enthusiastic response from lecturer to the Nokia Xpressmusic 5800 smartphone!

Vodafone 3G Broadband Pre Pay

Vodafone NZ have released a 3G broadband data pre pay option, beyond the $1 per day 10MB cap. The new options are:

• $10 for 100MB over a month


• $40 for 512MB over a month

http://www.vodafone.co.nz/shop/plansMobileInternet.jsp?plantype=data&billingMethod=prepay&menuKey=mnit600004

Nokia Easy Meet - Beta Labs

Check out this video on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9V91mHhplo

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Nokia Easy Meet | Nokia Beta Labs

Mobile collaboration tool looks very promising!

http://betalabs.nokia.com/betas/view/nokia-easy-meet

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Skype on the iPhone

Great news for iPhone users - official Skype app now available free on
the iTunes app store.

mICTe Conference Presentation

QR Code link to Wiki page "Integrating Mobile Web2"

SlideShare Mobile

http://m.slideshare.com/show.php?currentslide=1&slideurl=slideshare.net/AmitRanjan/introducing-slideshare-mobile-use-slideshare-on-the-go-1161829

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iPhone OS3 Features announced

Apple iPhone OS3 features: http://tinyurl.com/detdar


iPhone OS3 overview http://tinyurl.com/coydrt


Overview of updates in slide below (From GSMArena, and Engadget)

Apple Presentation http://events.apple.com.edgesuite.net/0903lajkszg/event/index.html

http://www.apple.com/iphone/preview-iphone-os/

Great list of new features, BUT still no video recording or Flash support!!! BOO!

In-Flight Mobile

Singapore Air now provide in-flight facilities for accessing your mobile content and devices on their in-seat AV centres - even in economy class! On certain flights there is even a special iPod/iPhone remote cable available - very nice. Also powerpoints in-seat for laptops, but the AV Centre allows editing of Office documents from a Flash-drive directly using the text-entry on the console controller!

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From Barcelona 24/02/09

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