Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-26

RT @sguilana: the web doesn’t forget, an article at NY times magazine worth reading: http://is.gd/dHIl9 #
RT @wesleylynch: Awesome – need this on a t shirt – RT @jacquesmillard: the periodic table of irrational nonsense http://ow.ly/2gbQb. #
Podcast with George Siemens on Social Learning Networks: from theory to practice http://bit.ly/9fCUQa #
Teaching for Transformative Learning http://tinyurl.com/32tyqnu #
Be like the bamboo: 7 lessons from the Japanese forest http://tinyurl.com/2b8nvta #
What if they threw a party and none of us came? Thoughts on open access and academic publishing models http://tinyurl.com/2wqob9a #
@PaulaBarAsh Great to meet up with you at #saahe Hope we can arrange to do some cross-institutional work with students. Keep in touch 🙂 in reply to PaulaBarAsh #
Just arrived at ORT, have a few hours to kill before home to CPT. #saahe conf went well, I learned a lot, thank you organisers #
@ileducprof I’m sorry but this is not productive. Good bye in reply to ileducprof #
@cristinacost Sometimes doing nothing is the most useful thing you can do… in reply to cristinacost #
RT @jay_swan: Think illegal immigrants are taking US jobs? Take one back, I dare you. http://ow.ly/1qJZPm (brilliant) #
@PaulaBarAsh It’s a pleasure. Finishing presentation up now and will put on slideshare before bedtime. Are you staying for rest of #saahe in reply to PaulaBarAsh #
RT @PLE_SOU: It’s official: @PLE_BCN is now @PLE_SOU . See you in Southampton next year! #PLE2011 #PLE_BCN #PLE_SOU #
@ileducprof Why make flippant comments in public spaces about deep, complex social issues? We’re trying to fix them but it’s a hard problem in reply to ileducprof #
@journalproject Yes, seriously. The comment was neither informative nor constructive, so why bother? in reply to journalproject #
@ileducprof Why South Africa specifically? There’s plenty of global inequity to feel bad about. Why not Brazil, or India, or even America? in reply to ileducprof #
RT @rvidal: Android apps on the way! We will be seeing some cool stuff show up soon using the Mendeley Open API! 🙂 #
RT @mendeley_com: People already developing Android Apps against our API; we’re also looking to hire iOS/Android developers! Awesomeness 🙂 in reply to mendeley_com #
Mendeley: 1st iPhone app available. Gr8, research going mobile, but no mention of Android version = sadness 🙁 http://tinyurl.com/2wxq42g #
Less Than 1 Year Until The Internet Runs Out of Addresses. Post re. IPv4 & IPv6 http://tinyurl.com/39btg86 #
BlindType: Touchscreen Typing for the Maladroit. Interesting keyboard interface http://tinyurl.com/25jbgef #
Sit Back and Watch the World Tweet By: 5 Cool Twitter Visualizations http://tinyurl.com/2arewr2 #
The eXtended Web and the Personal Learning Environment http://tinyurl.com/2wgu5ja #
xWeb – Siemens weighs in on the conversation http://tinyurl.com/259eudp #
xWeb – short comment from Downes on the eXtended web. This looks like an interesting direction http://tinyurl.com/3yzrdpr #
@carlcrisostomo thank you 🙂 in reply to carlcrisostomo #
RT @wollepb: looks like commenting and liking will play a major role in education in the next years #fsln10 #
RT @SpectrumAcademy: When should a scientist’s data be liberated for all to see? (source: Scientific American) http://bit.ly/9hKDdm #
Just finished workshop on curricular alignment, feeling quite drained but have new insights for ethics module & assessment #saahe #
@sywot Where can I find out more about the interactive PDF? Sounds very cool in reply to sywot #
@cristinacost Never mind to previous question, I see that #ECE11 is in July, might just be possible 🙂 in reply to cristinacost #
@PaulaBarAsh More research type tweeple: @janedavis13, @sywot, @torrest, @lindacq in reply to PaulaBarAsh #
Getting ready for last workshop of the day, by Debbie Murdoch-Eaton: Curricular alignment, what does it mean? #saahe #
Insightful talk by Francois Cilliers on pre-assessment effects of summative assessment in clinical settings #saahe #
@cristinacost not sure if I can fit in #ECE though 🙁 will have to keep checking dates, funding, time available, etc in reply to cristinacost #
@cristinacost PLE conf is a priority for me, as is #AMEE Oz conf dependant on funding, but would be good for my #phd in reply to cristinacost #
Great presentation by Herman von Rossum: integrating clinical events into curriculum devel. but no attempt to address community engagement #
PLE2010 Conference – what did we achieve http://tinyurl.com/328hkyv #
My supervisor & I r planning to attend this Australian conference on blended and distance learning http://tinyurl.com/35nfv5w #
Debbie Murdoch-Eaton: what grad attributes are important, how they are relevant to med ed & how to integrate into the curriculum #saahe #
Great presentation by Bill Burdick on aligning health education with the health needs of local populations #saahe #
All about Personal Learning Environments (Part 2) http://tinyurl.com/36py5hp #
MySpace and Facebook: How Racist Language Frames Social Media (and Why You Should Care) http://tinyurl.com/2f8rmjl #
Knowledge sharing, one at a time http://tinyurl.com/26bxjcw #
A Thought from Rick’s Presentation. Interesting short post from David Wiley http://opencontent.org/blog/archives/1546 #
Getting ready for day 2 of #saahe Interesting keynotes ahead, will try to update #
Just shared a draft systematic review with my 2 supervisors on Docs. Now to sit back & relax before the pain begins #phd #research #
@PaulaBarAsh Some tweeple for u @cristinacost, @thesiswhisper, @pgsimoes, @antoesp, @courosa, @gsiemens, @amcunningham, @mpaskevi, @czernie #
RT @Tuism: When all evidence points to the contrary, it’s difficult, if not stupid, to keep the faith on what you’re told. #fb #
First day of #SAAHE over, will blog notes and reflection in a little bit #
@weblearning Thanks for coffee and the chat 🙂 in reply to weblearning #
Just met the only other tweeter at #SAAHE conference. Hi @paulabarash 🙂 #
@techczech sounds great, am at a conference without dedicated access for next few days…what/when did you have in mind? in reply to techczech #
@techczech Different dynamic with clinicians & educators in health. Clinicians slow 2 implement new research findings, little communication in reply to techczech #
#Scribefire just crashed & I lost all my notes from the conference so far. Silly not to have a “Save” feature to store content locally? #
@techczech what sort of practitioners? I think that in health, clinicians are more interested in outcome than process in reply to techczech #
@ryantracey I think the point is that just because you have access doesn’t necessarily mean you can participate in reply to ryantracey #
@techczech Love the idea that funders get more insight into research process. More holistic than final research products in reply to techczech #
Comparing apples with oranges: online vs face-to-face learning in community colleges http://tinyurl.com/38mdmsz #
it seems its not JUST the connectivity divide http://tinyurl.com/2us4ypo #
blogging your research http://tinyurl.com/34nm94h #
Technology not isolating us??? http://tinyurl.com/y89cfjk #
Skin Whitening, Tanning, and Vaseline’s Controversial Facebook Ad Campaign http://tinyurl.com/3693pjh #
Just arrived in Jo’burg, on way to Mellville. #SAAHE conf starts tomorrow at #Wits looking forward to it #
@dkeats Thanks, will follow it up in reply to dkeats #
@dkeats Interesting idea re. ePortfolios and portability, think it’s an essential concept. Would love to follow that conversation in reply to dkeats #
@dkeats OK, if Kewl is not an LMS, how would you define it? I can’t find a differentiator between it and e.g. #Moodle in reply to dkeats #
@dkeats Probably won’t have any free time while I’m at #Wits Have arranged to hook up with @paulscott56 when he gets back from US in reply to dkeats #
@dkeats Unfortunately, won’t be attending eSkills. Looks like it’s going to be an interesting discussion in reply to dkeats #
@cristinacost Pearl Jam always makes me remember when my life was less complicated 🙂 in reply to cristinacost #
@gsiemens If you have the time, try #Daemon and #Freedom by D. Suarez. http://bit.ly/anXY8P = Good review but has spoilers. Similar concepts in reply to gsiemens #
Listening to Release by Pearl Jam. Makes me think of good times…Springfield, late night coffee, “us against the world” #
@paulscott56 Sounds good. Let me know when you’re back and have some space in your schedule. I’m pretty flexible #
@paulscott56 Based at #UWC but at #Wits for rest of this week for conference. Not sure if I can fit it in while there. When u back from US? in reply to paulscott56 #
@paulscott56 “Despise” was probably 2 strong a word anyway. Let’s just say that I have some issues with it. Who is best person to demo 4 me? in reply to paulscott56 #
@paulscott56 Fair enough. Are you doing any of the coding on #Kewl I must be honest, it’s been more than a year since I played with it in reply to paulscott56 #
@paulscott56 I feel the same way about any #LMS it’s not a personal thing against #Kewl in reply to paulscott56 #
@paulscott56 Mostly ideological issues with constraining learning in a system that students lose access to when they leave in reply to paulscott56 #
@weblearning As far as I know, the policies are not online. I can email you the documents though? DM me your address if you’re interested in reply to weblearning #
@weblearning I despise Kewl and (almost) everything about it. No, I do everything on my own on a private server with open source tools in reply to weblearning #
@weblearning I’m going to be at #Wits from tomorrow until Saturday for the #SAAHE conference. Staying in Mellville if you want to chat? in reply to weblearning #
@weblearning I’m a lecturer in the physiotherapy department at UWC 🙂 #
News: Whither the Wikis? – Inside Higher Ed http://bit.ly/bjLxLx #
@farrylpurkiss No problem 🙂 #
Listening to Farryl Purkiss for the first time, and loving it http://bit.ly/bjPMb2 #
Decided to give #Rhythmbox a proper chance…and really enjoying the experience. Got tired of trying to figure out the complexity of #Amarok #
#UWC 2nd yr #physio students had their first patient encounters today. Always 1 of my favourite days of the year. All nerves & excitement 🙂 #
@weblearning Looks interesting, will give it a read. You know that I’m not at UCT, right? in reply to weblearning #
Engauge Blog > How Klout scores work. In case you were wondering about Hootsuite’s influence ranking system http://bit.ly/dpMiYJ #
@weblearning We have a teaching & learning policy mentioning integration of tech., & a grad attribute policy mentioning lifelong learning #
RT @pgsimoes: #facultyfocus Student Learning: Six Causes of Resistance http://dlvr.it/2qMWd #
RT @pgsimoes: 20 Fantastic Content Ideas For Your Online Community Guide (@richmillington) http://ow.ly/2dRjp #
RT @SkepticSheep: “If at first, the idea is not absurd, then there is no hope for it.” ~ Albert Einstein #
Web 3.0: The way forward? Very interesting presentation by Steve Wheeler http://bit.ly/cS9Y0e #
RT @timbuckteeth: Learning and Web X.0: http://bit.ly/9SIVy1 #

By Michael Rowe