Monthly Archives: October 2006

K12-Conference Fireside Chat

Posted on October 28, 2006 by Barbara Dieu

Ewan McIntosh has just skyped me and invited me to take part in the K12 conference Fireside Chat, a warm-up for the K12 Online Conference Week 2 . Lots of participants in the room: Will Richardson, Darren Kuropatwa, Cheryl Oakes, … Continue reading →

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Individuals, groups and networks

Posted on October 19, 2006 by Barbara Dieu

During the FLNW trip, the participants’ adjusting to each other and interaction triggered different reactions, which, as I see it, depend on a number of factors such as our different backgrounds, awareness of the other or lack of it, experience … Continue reading →

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Europodians

Posted on October 10, 2006 by Barbara Dieu

Interesting news for language teachers in an article which has just been published on the SiliconRepublic.com, an Irish Technology News Service. “Enovation has emerged as the sole IT provider for a prestigious EU-wide project that will see universities deploy language … Continue reading →

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Back home

Posted on October 9, 2006 by Barbara Dieu

Just back home, exhausted and jet-lagged but extremely happy to have integrated the 10-day FLNW unconference in New Zealand. Unlike regular conferences, during which presenters pour their words to an audience , the unconference or open space conference boosts the … Continue reading →

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FLE3

Posted on October 5, 2006 by Barbara Dieu

Check out Future Learning Environment, a web-based learning environment being developed by the Learning Environments for Progressive Inquiry Research Group from UIAH Media Lab, University of Art and Design Helsinki and led by Teemu Leinonen, whom I met during the … Continue reading →

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