http://linapell.edublogs.org Innovate, Educate and Evaluate Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:49:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Social Networking We had an interesting combination of presentations this week. All three presentations covered a great deal of information about their innovation.  Hayley and Rebecca began with a great video, followed by an introduction and the history to FaceBook and MySpace. They demonstrated the mechanics and key features of these ... http://linapell.edublogs.org/2008/09/20/social-networking-google-docs-and-virtual-worlds-what-a-combination/ Student Presentations Student presentations began this week and I couldn't be more proud of the quality of the presentations and the professionalism exhibited by the presenters.   The morning session began with Simon and Matthieu sharing with us their valuable knowledge about YouTube, teachers.tv and Keepvid and how these can be used in ... http://linapell.edublogs.org/2008/09/20/youtube-teacherstv-keepvid-and-twitter-all-in-one-day/ With the exception of the occasional knock on the door from family and friends and the routine visit to the clothes line, I spent most of Sunday online.  I know, I can hear you say - oh Lina, get a life!!!  Now that I've started students on this blogging journey, ... http://linapell.edublogs.org/2008/08/26/where-has-the-day-gone/ Wow - I also wonder what  Web 3.0 or Web 4.0 will deliver. Somehow I think someone will have coined a new term - Web 4.0 sounds "so yesterday".   Yes, I feel the same there is so much to learn and not just about how to use the technology but the ... http://linapell.edublogs.org/2008/08/22/imagine-web-30-web-40/ One of the dilemmas I am constantly faced with as an educator who teaches in the area of information technology at tertiary level is how to keep up with the ever increasing treadmill of new technology.   You may have heard about the ‘digital divide' - it usually refers to those who have ... http://linapell.edublogs.org/2008/08/13/hello-world/