Animoto have opened their service to Education for FREE! One main proviso (and pretty painless it is too) is:

The only thing we ask is that you keep us posted with the creative ways you find to use Animoto in the classroom. Our goal is to put together a collection that becomes a hub of sorts for teachers who use web 2.0 technology in a clever, innovative & fun way.

- Animoto: Education -

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Here’s your chance to develop video/multimedia “on the fly” and encourage your students to do the same, collaboratively or individually, without needing to spend hours/weeks even learning about the technology itself, not to mention the editing!

Animoto videos can be embedded into your webpages, or downloaded and used with your students directly in the classroom or workplace learning settings. You can even promote you programs and courses to prospective students and employers using Animoto! Here’s a couple of examples.

If you get hooked, we’d LOVE to hear how you’re using Animoto in your teaching and learning!

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Update: There was a slight change of focus in this conversation. Check out Steven’s revised slides. More reflections on the session itself will follow shortly. Thanks to all who attended… and apologies to those who attempted to connect via Skypecast – it seemed the server was playing up!

Steven Parker, Leigh Blackall and the THED network are back with a bang in the New Year with this first conversation for 2008:

The future of learning in a networked world, hive mind or free mind?

Let’s talk about ecological, economic and social/political forecasts, with some educational models in response, then ground it all in real practical educational development for Travel and Tourism Sector and Education. See link to slides for references to key global economists, environmentalists and political scientist and to innovative educational models.

Starts January 22, 15:00 AEST [4am UTC (check your time)]

Check out Steven’s provocative slides: http://tinyurl.com/26ph9o

THED have regular conversations across the state and across the Tasman so if you’re keen to hear what other teachers are doing online and elsewhere, AND want to share your own experiences, then this is your big chance! Jump into the conversations via the THED wiki, or get in touch with FLS (if you’re at CIT) for more info.

The Edublogger has been set up by Edublogs — “the largest education community on the Internet” where you can sign up for a free WordPress-powered blog — and is dedicated to helping educational bloggers with using emerging technologies in education, share their own experiences and promote the blogging medium.

Welcome to The Edublogger!

Sue Waters has joined James at Edublogs as writer of the new blog, The Edublogger. If you’ve yet to delve into blogging, then this would be a good starting point for you – Sue will go to ANY length to get you blogging well and using other great Web2.0 services in your learning and teaching!

As Sue herself says:

As a blogger I’m about — practical application of technologies in education, and most importantly HELPING OTHERS learn how to use these technologies.

We’ll be delving into The Edublogger from the ACT with gusto Sue and the best of luck!

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Moblogging, or mobile blogging, is an actviity that requires you to be ‘on the move’ (i.e. mobile) and that you can access the Web whilst on the move. You may also need a mobile phone and a blog set up on the Web. As for its use as a workplace assessment enabling tool, I’ll let Marg Bell tell you about the rest!

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This is one of the NSW Learnscope projects for 2007. Check out more here.

Are you inspired to get online? )

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Australian Flexible Learning Framework – E-learning Networks

If you haven’t already registered, then I’d suggest you do so for the Online Event taking place in November 7th-9th! Check out the key speakers, Ron Oliver, Janine Bowes and Jonathan Finkelstein – I’m certain you won’t be disappointed!

From the Networks page:

The FOCUS of the event is on showcasing some of the latest developments in e-learning and future directions both in Australia and Internationally. Find out about how to use e-learning for a range of client groups and for industry business solutions. Learn how to integrate collaborative Web 2.0 tools within workplace practices, especially for sharing and networking with colleagues.

You can check out and circulate the flyer available here (PDF).

Waht are you waiting for?! )

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