There are two different types of narratives about the Haiti tragedy these days -- the ones shown each evening on the nightly news programs of the major television networks and the ones that exists on the internet in the watering holes of cyberspace.

I take issue with the title of this talk but the big idea, creating a learning environment for everyone, not an 'educational' environment is worth a listen.

Richard Miller and Kurt Spellmeyer's resources for students and teachers, including guiding students in determining the difference between getting help, collaborating and cheating and sample assignments, sequences and grading criteria for teachers.

The Bubble Project: Blank speech bubbles on NYC public spaces ads and how people responded. Now Creative Director at Google Creative Lab in NY

"AACE Global U is pleased to announce and organize "Social Media: Trends and Implications for Learning," a monthly online seminar series. The seminar series, led by George Siemens and David Cormier, is without fee and will include live interactive sessions, in addition to discussions with guest speakers and participants. All sessions are co-sponsored by and will be archived in the Education & Information Technology Library (EdITLib)."

Jon Mott's post about the advantages and disadvantages of CMSs and PLNs

Post on open education

"info@socialsyllabus.com"

Can set this to different languages

Telepresence refers to the application of complex video technologies to give geographically separated participants a sense of being together in the same location. These systems use high-definition cameras feeding to life-size, HD displays with high-fidelity acoustics that, in many cases, localize sound to image, simulating the effect of each voice coming from the video display for each participant. In sophisticated telepresence rooms, the furniture and displays are arranged in ways that further enhance the simulation-participants sit at a conference table and see high-resolution video of participants in remote locations at similar tables, allowing participants to imagine sharing a single table. Costs can be an obstacle, but as these systems become more affordable, they have the potential to open new kinds of shared instruction and provide a legitimate alternative to in-person meetings

New kinds of electronic tools are emerging that allow instructors to craft presentations that more closely reflect new approaches to teaching and learning. For instance, many of these tools allow collaboration between multiple authors, and some use nonlinear branching or sequencing so that class discussion can guide the presentation. Presentation tools based on new models of representing information also encourage instructors to rethink learning activities in ways that can improve learning. These tools might also bring about a more thorough merging of in-person and remote classroom audiences.