Originally uploaded by beewebhead. After a week in Catalunya (Barcelona, coast and countryside) with my son and fiancee, I came to spend the weekend in Paris. This present journey has taken me to the past and to the future. The first and last time I was in Paris in spring was in May 1968 so … Read more
Josie Fraser is arranging a spring meet-up while I am in London from April 16th to 19th. Mojitos for geeks, edubloggers, educators and like-minded people at Jrinks in Soho, London, on Tuesday 17th April, around 6.15pm. Updating after the meet-up. Meeting Josie and Andy f2f for the first time. The geeks and other animals Friends … Read more
Rudolf Ammann pointed me to Feevy, a new cool dynamic aggregator widget by Spanish Compania de las Indias Electronicas. It allows you to display content from other blogs in your website in order of updates. Check out the result here on the right. I have added it to my sidebar.
Although the title may seem imposing, do not expect a research on the topic. It is just an example of what networking and blogging can do for you. Janet Clarey added me to her friends’ list through Explode . When I got the mail informing me about it, I decided to check what she was … Read more
Originally uploaded by beewebhead. François Bar, during his recent visit to Brazil, kindly accepted to give a talk to about 60 students from the Lycee Pasteur in Sao Paulo. He told us how his interest for people and technology has led him from the Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussees in Paris to a career … Read more
For Web. 2.0 lovers here is a fantastic Web directory to browse, pick and choose. I have taken a tour of Vidipedia (free video encyclopedia anyone can edit), put my name down for Dandelife (a social biography network) and Quizlet (a tool for learning vocabulary) and will see if I can contribute with some quotes … Read more
Context Filters for the Online Connectivism Conference taking place this week. Conference tag: OCC2007 Context filters serve the critical role of extending and interpreting the ideas of each presenter. Traditional conference place the expertise “up on stage”. In an online conference, everyone has the opportunity to be an expert from their own context. Tony Forster … Read more
Connect is the buzz word at the moment. It is what is going to be discussed during the conference organized by Georges Siemens on Connectivism starting tomorrow at the University of Manitoba It is also the theme (ConNECT – Conversations about Networking, Education, Communities and Technology) of the WiAOC (Webheads in Action Online Convergence) happening … Read more
An internet meme is a a term coined by Richard Dawkins to describe songs, catch phrases, clothes fashions, or other cultural information passed from person to person) that is passed over the internet by word of mouth.(Wikipedia) Rita Zeinstejer, a friend from Argentina, has just invited to take part in one of these. The idea … Read more
Upcoming is another social networking service online. It’s a global collaborative event calendar, where all the events are added by the community (The Power of Many). Some of the features include: Browsing through events happening in your area (your Metro) Posting of events to Upcoming.org to share them with your friends Syndication of event calendars … Read more