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"I've had some amazing discussions with some colleagues recently about QR Codes and how we can use them. When I got over the initial "huh?" response as to what they are, and they understood that the code can contain type of data, we started to get somewhere really quite quickly. So, this post is really to consolidate my previous posts and to make it slightly more graphical - images are often easier to follow."

I put together my own list of '21 Things That Will Become Obsolete in Education by 2020

Interesting list. I wonder what else we could add to this?

"2010 was the year the cloud's impact became clear, permanent and more far-reaching than this slow-thinker had previously realized. Few things we did in my school district have not been in some way cloud-related - and those projects on the horizon look to be as well. My own personal technology use for both work and leisure has changed significantly this year due to ubiquitous cloud access and the devices meant to take advantage of it."

Interesting to consider some of the 2011 trends identified in this blog entry.

Add webReader text to voice page reader to a personal blog or web site for free. Plugin for Wordpress, Drupal, and Joomla.

"Your savings are gone. You've lost your house. Accept the challenge to see if you can make it through the month on your last $1,000, learning quickly how changes in employment, housing, medical costs and other expenses can create an unexpected shortfall." What a great little game that would generate loads of discussion and topics for further study.

Home page for 2011 Connectivism and Connective Knowledge, a MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) from Jan 17 to April 11, 2011.

"The rules and frontiers of our classrooms are changing with the disruptive technologies now being embraced by our society and integrated into our schools. In some ways, we are still playing catch-up with these technological and social changes. I am redefining my role as an educator in his new education landscape."

A short video that I made whilst on holiday about changing borders in our classrooms. Thought that you may be interested.

Instructors can author and teach 5 courses for free using Blackboard LMS. Good way to explore Blackboard features for instructional design. Enroll unlimited students.

One of my favourites - Years 7-12 tutorials for all students in mathematical areas with quick videos and tests to check understandig. Created by McDonalds but still really good!

"I'm firmly of the opinion that Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in schools is misplaced and therefore misused. In essence, the way it is conventionally deployed negates much of the potential of ICT, and unless there is a dramatic reappraisal, we won't be witnessing much in the way of learning gains in schools. Here's my argument in two points:"

"Emerging Practice in a Digital Age explores how colleges and universities are embracing innovation and using emerging technologies to enhance learning in a climate of economic pressure, changing social circumstances and rapid technological change. Aimed at those in further and higher education who design and support learning, the guide draws on recent JISC reports and case studies to investigate how the emergence of new and more powerful technologies together with an increase in personal ownership of these technologies are changing the way we connect, communicate and collaborate, and how these changes can benefit learning. The focus of this guide is on emerging practice rather than emerging technology."

Learning Moodle using video tutorials. 17 sites to try.

Series of free live webinars on the topic of Social Media: Trends and Implications for Learning. Led by George Siemens and David Cormier. Next event is 9 PM (EST) on August 10. Also Sept 8 at 3 PM, October 13 at 9 PM, November 10 at 3 PM, and December 8 at 9 PM.