http://www.learning-activities.org/blog Learning, Edutainment, serious games Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:54:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Published by DigitalExplorer.co.uk, 3 manuals on how to use google earth in a classroom. Visit their manuals webpage for links to the pdfs. Virtual Fieldwork Using Google EarthAn introductory manual to using Google Earth with a GPS unit and digital camera to create virtual tours of fieldwork. The techniques can be extend the value ... http://www.learning-activities.org/blog/2008/10/28/google-earth-manuals/ Announce on  GamesOnDeck "In a recent presentation with Newsweek's Level Up, mobile gaming solution developer Vollee demonstrated its handset client by streaming Second Life with an adapted layout to a mobile phone. "Link to a video demo http://www.learning-activities.org/blog/2008/05/25/second-life-coming-on-mobiles/ Various interesting articles presenting a profile of the new generation of learnersEmily - The Connected Ape by Robert Hart A 7 pages pdf presenting data of internet presence and community participation for a typical teen.Of interest: "Emily might be “slow” at school, but she’s like a hurricane online. Her mobile connected ... http://www.learning-activities.org/blog/2008/04/09/homo-sapiens-continuus-the-emergence-of-a-new-species-of-learners/ A quite interesting article on teachers observing imbalance of powers taking place when playing legos in the classroom. It describes the strategies these teachers set up to try to get the kids reflect on the issues of power, ownership and equity and how these reflections are used to encourage the ... http://www.learning-activities.org/blog/2008/02/21/using-legos-to-discuss-power-vs-collaboration/ An interesting report by Hannah Green and Celia Hannon published by www.demos.co.uk[Description reproduced from their website]"Their Space: Education for a digital generation draws on qualitative research with children and polling of parents to counter the myths obscuring the true value of digital media. Approaching technology from the perspective of ... http://www.learning-activities.org/blog/2008/02/14/their-space-education-for-a-digital-generation/ For about a month, I have been working for CWA New Media (Wellington, NZ) as developer/programmer. The position is permanent. CWA New Media works mostly under contract for the ministry of education NZ or for The Learning Federation (organism common to Australia and New Zealand).CWA New Media produces innovative e-learning ... http://www.learning-activities.org/blog/2008/02/09/new-job-as-e-learning-developerprogrammer-at-big-nz-company/ Back onto the connected world.After a little more than a month forced away from the internet due to moving to the other side of the earth, our home connection to the internet has been set. http://www.learning-activities.org/blog/2008/01/07/connected/ 40 hours of travel over 2-3 days, including a breathtaking 9 hours train trip between Auckland and Palmestorn North... A week at the parents in law to give them a chance to enjoy a bit the company of their son who lived overseas for 8 years or so... A few days ... http://www.learning-activities.org/blog/2007/12/25/a-new-home-in-wellington-new-zealand/ I am migrating to New Zealand (from Scotland). I will arrive there on December 4 but will probably be mostly off the internet till January. I may take ages to reply to emails, fail to update this website, etc.New contact details can be found on the Contacts page. http://www.learning-activities.org/blog/2007/11/20/mostly-off-the-internet-till-january/ In the context of my learning of the Flex framework, I had that somewhat crazy idea. To solidify my learning, I set up to write tutorials.They have been written on the Edutech wiki, of University of Geneva. Why there and not on my own wiki. Because there, I can more ... http://www.learning-activities.org/blog/2007/11/08/tutorials-to-learn-flex-and-actionscript-3/