Comments on: Learning 2.0 conference kicks off http://praxislanguage.com/2007/09/15/learning-20-conference-kicks-off/ Learning on Your Terms Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:55:19 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Alan November » Comment on Learning 2.0 conference kicks off by Alan November »… http://praxislanguage.com/2007/09/15/learning-20-conference-kicks-off/comment-page-1/#comment-10490 Alan November » Comment on Learning 2.0 conference kicks off by Alan November »… Fri, 25 Jan 2008 04:25:33 +0000 http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2007/09/15/learning-20-conference-kicks-off/#comment-10490 [...] Socyberty wrote an interesting post today on Comment on Learning 2.0 conference kicks off by Alan November »…Here’s a quick excerptLearning 2.0 conference kicks offHere’s a quick excerptProbably, but not in the short term - Alan November suggested that could be decades… [...] [...] Socyberty wrote an interesting post today on Comment on Learning 2.0 conference kicks off by Alan November »…Here’s a quick excerptLearning 2.0 conference kicks offHere’s a quick excerptProbably, but not in the short term – Alan November suggested that could be decades… [...]

]]> By: Alan November » Learning 2.0 conference kicks off http://praxislanguage.com/2007/09/15/learning-20-conference-kicks-off/comment-page-1/#comment-10491 Alan November » Learning 2.0 conference kicks off Tue, 15 Jan 2008 13:21:52 +0000 http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2007/09/15/learning-20-conference-kicks-off/#comment-10491 [...] Ken Carroll wrote an interesting post today on Learning 2.0 conference kicks offHere’s a quick excerptProbably, but not in the short term - Alan November suggested that could be decades before it is accepted. For the most part, it seems that learning 2.0 will indeed happen but outside of the school walls. … [...] [...] Ken Carroll wrote an interesting post today on Learning 2.0 conference kicks offHere’s a quick excerptProbably, but not in the short term – Alan November suggested that could be decades before it is accepted. For the most part, it seems that learning 2.0 will indeed happen but outside of the school walls. … [...]

]]> By: goulnik (郭力毅) http://praxislanguage.com/2007/09/15/learning-20-conference-kicks-off/comment-page-1/#comment-10489 goulnik (郭力毅) Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:11:18 +0000 http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2007/09/15/learning-20-conference-kicks-off/#comment-10489 kmk, that's an entirely different discussion. wifi, cellphones and the constant electromagnetic waves we're bombarded with aren't a good thing. But computers equipment, laptops, smartphones, mp3 players and the likes aren't clean either, they require considerable energy and chemicals to produce, end up in dumps with their batteries, use up all sorts of metals... kmk, that’s an entirely different discussion. wifi, cellphones and the constant electromagnetic waves we’re bombarded with aren’t a good thing.
But computers equipment, laptops, smartphones, mp3 players and the likes aren’t clean either, they require considerable energy and chemicals to produce, end up in dumps with their batteries, use up all sorts of metals…

]]> By: Chris Smith http://praxislanguage.com/2007/09/15/learning-20-conference-kicks-off/comment-page-1/#comment-10488 Chris Smith Tue, 18 Sep 2007 05:00:18 +0000 http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2007/09/15/learning-20-conference-kicks-off/#comment-10488 I'd suggest the language comment above is spot on .... the 'web' is still English dominated ... but it does not have to be, and times they are a changing. There are more tools evolving almost daily to improve accessibility. In my very first session in the conference I introduced some of these tools ... ones that enable anyone to add subtitles (closed captioning) to videos online in ANY language ... easily and quickly ... with the videos being hosted online and also downloadable. The site I focussed on was http://www.dotsub.com and we were even joined by one of the co-founders, Michael Smolens, from the USA by Skype. Some of the class members blogged/commented during the presentation and their posts can be seen at http://learning2cn.ning.com/forum/topic/show?id=703147:Topic:1972 Also one of my passions at the moment is Second Life (http://www.shambles.net/secondlife) and I'm investigating the use of auto translators for chat and I.M. ... all very encouraging .... especially as they are supporting many Asian languages. Interesting times. .. and while I'm here .... "ChinesePod.com ... you rock" ... am I too old to say that? ;-) I’d suggest the language comment above is spot on …. the ‘web’ is still English dominated … but it does not have to be, and times they are a changing.

There are more tools evolving almost daily to improve accessibility.

In my very first session in the conference I introduced some of these tools … ones that enable anyone to add subtitles (closed captioning) to videos online in ANY language … easily and quickly … with the videos being hosted online and also downloadable.

The site I focussed on was http://www.dotsub.com and we were even joined by one of the co-founders, Michael Smolens, from the USA by Skype.

Some of the class members blogged/commented during the presentation and their posts can be seen at
http://learning2cn.ning.com/fo.....Topic:1972

Also one of my passions at the moment is Second Life (http://www.shambles.net/secondlife) and I’m investigating the use of auto translators for chat and I.M. … all very encouraging …. especially as they are supporting many Asian languages.

Interesting times.

.. and while I’m here …. “ChinesePod.com … you rock” … am I too old to say that? ;-)

]]> By: kmk http://praxislanguage.com/2007/09/15/learning-20-conference-kicks-off/comment-page-1/#comment-10487 kmk Mon, 17 Sep 2007 23:43:45 +0000 http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2007/09/15/learning-20-conference-kicks-off/#comment-10487 Goulnik, As anybody could answer to the question "Is wi-fi 100% safe ?" , who knows if it's good for India or not ? If it's not safe, who knows if the decrease in population wouldn't be good for India ? ... In politics, decisions could come up with an underhand trick. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6677051.stm Goulnik,
As anybody could answer to the question “Is wi-fi 100% safe ?” , who knows if it’s good for India or not ?
If it’s not safe, who knows if the decrease in population wouldn’t be good for India ?
…
In politics, decisions could come up with an underhand trick.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6677051.stm

]]> By: Bob Mrotek http://praxislanguage.com/2007/09/15/learning-20-conference-kicks-off/comment-page-1/#comment-10486 Bob Mrotek Mon, 17 Sep 2007 17:38:15 +0000 http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2007/09/15/learning-20-conference-kicks-off/#comment-10486 goulnik, That is great news! On the other hand, the cost of the proposed one hundred dollar basic computer is now approaching two hundred dollars. I am wondering if that will reduce by half the number of children to whom it will be made available or will nations and corporations pony up to make sure there are enough "bootstraps" with which the disadvantaged children of the world can pull themselves up. goulnik,

That is great news! On the other hand, the cost of the proposed one hundred dollar basic computer is now approaching two hundred dollars. I am wondering if that will reduce by half the number of children to whom it will be made available or will nations and corporations pony up to make sure there are enough “bootstraps” with which the disadvantaged children of the world can pull themselves up.

]]> By: goulnik (郭力毅) http://praxislanguage.com/2007/09/15/learning-20-conference-kicks-off/comment-page-1/#comment-10485 goulnik (郭力毅) Mon, 17 Sep 2007 14:55:06 +0000 http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2007/09/15/learning-20-conference-kicks-off/#comment-10485 Apparently, the government of India has decided to make *free* wifi available across the *whole* country. How's that for 'including everyone if to transform mankind'? Apparently, the government of India has decided to make *free* wifi available across the *whole* country. How’s that for ‘including everyone if to transform mankind’?

]]> By: Rick Stace http://praxislanguage.com/2007/09/15/learning-20-conference-kicks-off/comment-page-1/#comment-10484 Rick Stace Mon, 17 Sep 2007 10:58:08 +0000 http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2007/09/15/learning-20-conference-kicks-off/#comment-10484 Ah... great dialogue and great thinkers! Bringing up questions and thoughts like... How does the information age and computer literacy improve learning? Maybe it will take a while for all the data to come in, but there is no doubt that the technology and tools are already here. We must continue to learn to use these tools to our utmost advantage. We are all connected- and we have this opportunity to learn the best things from each country, curriculum (both digital and ‘Practice’) and each other. Personalized learning – that we all can set-up our own personal learning networks – like ‘Mathletics’ online. We are learning to take more control of our learning – both as students, and as teachers! Let’s all learn from each other with these new tools available to us, both with computers as tools, but also with-in the online community. Sorry for the brevity, but inspiration doesn't need to be lengthy. -Rick Ah… great dialogue and great thinkers! Bringing up questions and thoughts like…
How does the information age and computer literacy improve learning?
Maybe it will take a while for all the data to come in, but there is no doubt that the technology and tools are already here. We must continue to learn to use these tools to our utmost advantage.

We are all connected- and we have this opportunity to learn the best things from each country, curriculum (both digital and ‘Practice’) and each other.

Personalized learning – that we all can set-up our own personal learning networks – like ‘Mathletics’ online.

We are learning to take more control of our learning – both as students, and as teachers!

Let’s all learn from each other with these new tools available to us, both with computers as tools, but also with-in the online community.

Sorry for the brevity, but inspiration doesn’t need to be lengthy.

-Rick

]]> By: 敦禮 http://praxislanguage.com/2007/09/15/learning-20-conference-kicks-off/comment-page-1/#comment-10483 敦禮 Sun, 16 Sep 2007 05:37:13 +0000 http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2007/09/15/learning-20-conference-kicks-off/#comment-10483 Thanks Ken. This conference is truly amazing. I sure wish I could be there. Are you planning on posting more podcasts of the conference? Man2toe Thanks Ken. This conference is truly amazing. I sure wish I could be there. Are you planning on posting more podcasts of the conference?

Man2toe

]]> By: Ken Carroll http://praxislanguage.com/2007/09/15/learning-20-conference-kicks-off/comment-page-1/#comment-10482 Ken Carroll Sun, 16 Sep 2007 04:40:30 +0000 http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2007/09/15/learning-20-conference-kicks-off/#comment-10482 I'll try to write something up later today. Meanwhile, there has been some discussion on this topic over at ChinesePod. http://chinesepod.com/connections/viewpost/kencarroll/connect/Must read articles on 'learning 2.0' Ken I’ll try to write something up later today.

Meanwhile, there has been some discussion on this topic over at ChinesePod.
http://chinesepod.com/connecti.....nnect/Must read articles on ‘learning 2.0′

Ken

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