Dave Winer comments on the growth of podcasting and the potential 'googlisation' of the new delivery of content. I am not so sure they should dismiss Apple so readily. I know Adam Curry can produce for audiences but I think Apple has a much bigger plan/strategy. If I knew what it was, I would be a wealthy man.... Dave says:…
Monthly Archives August 2005
The Australian Government 'Local Answers' program helps strengthen disadvantaged communities by funding local, small-scale, time limited projects that help communities build skills and capacity to identify opportunities and take action for the benefit of their members. Applicants should consult the Local Answers Guidelines, and ensure their application thoroughly addresses all of the relevant selection criteria to be in contention for…
This report from CNN looks at the changing face of classrooms. In response to these trends, designers are replacing traditional classrooms with "studios" that contain storage areas for long-term projects and spaces for individual, small-group and large-group work. Link: Design for learning.
Youth Forum Success. The second in a series of "Voices from the Future" podcasts for the Mitchell Youth Forum has been launched! You can listen to the second podcast here! or you can subscribe through iTunes! The Youth Forum, On September 7th 2005 at the Seymour Campus of the Goulburn Ovens TAFE was a great success, with just on…
Victorian Teaching Profession Code of Ethics. The Code of Ethics is a short aspirational document based on the three values identified by teachers in Victoria as fundamentally important to their practice. These are: integrity, respect and responsibility. The Code recognises teachers' unique position of trust and influence and how this plays out in their relationships with students, parents (caregivers and…
Google surprises no one and releases a very nicely done RSS reader. What an amazing week. I've barely had a chance to try it out, but obviously this is a market-changer. Screen shot. It supports OPML import-export. [Scripting News]
Comparing School Systems across Australia. An address by the Chairman of the Australian Government Productivity Commission, Gary Banks, to the ANZSOG conference, 'Schooling in the 21st Century: Unlocking Human Potential' in Sydney on 28 September 2005. [School Education Headlines]