Comments on: My CCK09 PLE http://techticker.net/2009/07/29/my-cck09-ple/ educational technology, eLearning & emerging technology Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:04:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: emapey2 http://techticker.net/2009/07/29/my-cck09-ple/comment-page-1/#comment-6218 emapey2 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 02:22:10 +0000 http://techticker.net/?p=2500#comment-6218 Hi Mike, I am sorry that I have just found that my tweet in Spanish was published as comment in your post. I sent this tweet: "@saandreoli I am bored to read theoretical posts about PLEs, like this one: http://bit.ly/r9jW4. They do not serve for any purpose. Our PLEs are real practical examples" My tweet was about our PLEs for the CCK09 online course You can find our PLEs for this course, and other real examples, in the Forum's thread <a href="http://ltc.umanitoba.ca/moodle/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=2195" rel="nofollow">CCK09: CCK09 stuff - links, feeds, etc.</a> Hi Mike, I am sorry that I have just found that my tweet in Spanish was published as comment in your post.

I sent this tweet:
“@saandreoli I am bored to read theoretical posts about PLEs, like this one: http://bit.ly/r9jW4. They do not serve for any purpose. Our PLEs are real practical examples”

My tweet was about our PLEs for the CCK09 online course

You can find our PLEs for this course, and other real examples, in the Forum’s thread CCK09: CCK09 stuff – links, feeds, etc.

]]> By: LisaMLane http://techticker.net/2009/07/29/my-cck09-ple/comment-page-1/#comment-5705 LisaMLane Thu, 06 Aug 2009 07:56:55 +0000 http://techticker.net/?p=2500#comment-5705 I'm certainly not the one to determine locales, since I have no idea how much time I'll have for CCK this time around. I think I'll keep using Delicious and copy into Diigo with the replicator (how Star Trek). I'm certainly not the one to determine locales, since I have no idea how much time I'll have for CCK this time around. I think I'll keep using Delicious and copy into Diigo with the replicator (how Star Trek).

]]> By: Olando7 http://techticker.net/2009/07/29/my-cck09-ple/comment-page-1/#comment-5694 Olando7 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 09:52:07 +0000 http://techticker.net/?p=2500#comment-5694 I have been experimenting with the browser-based virtual environment Metaplace now. It is even embeddable in blogposts. It's only 2.5 D, not 3D, but access is very easy as are links with the rest of the web. In fact, one only needs an url to go to a virtual meeting place. I would like to organize some CCK09 gatherings there (first one tomorrow August 4 at 1 pm PDT): <a href="http://www.metaplace.com/mixedrealities" rel="nofollow">http://www.metaplace.com/mixedrealities</a> I have been experimenting with the browser-based virtual environment Metaplace now. It is even embeddable in blogposts. It's only 2.5 D, not 3D, but access is very easy as are links with the rest of the web. In fact, one only needs an url to go to a virtual meeting place. I would like to organize some CCK09 gatherings there (first one tomorrow August 4 at 1 pm PDT): http://www.metaplace.com/mixedrealities

]]> By: MixedRealities :: Upcoming MixedRealities event: preparing Connectivism http://techticker.net/2009/07/29/my-cck09-ple/comment-page-1/#comment-5684 MixedRealities :: Upcoming MixedRealities event: preparing Connectivism Sat, 01 Aug 2009 13:17:46 +0000 http://techticker.net/?p=2500#comment-5684 [...] and it is time to start thinking about a personal learning environment (PLE) as Stephen Downes and Mike Bogle said in their [...] [...] and it is time to start thinking about a personal learning environment (PLE) as Stephen Downes and Mike Bogle said in their [...]

]]> By: hans-martin meyer http://techticker.net/2009/07/29/my-cck09-ple/comment-page-1/#comment-5679 hans-martin meyer Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:11:17 +0000 http://techticker.net/?p=2500#comment-5679 hallo hallo

]]> By: Mike Bogle http://techticker.net/2009/07/29/my-cck09-ple/comment-page-1/#comment-5664 Mike Bogle Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:54:40 +0000 http://techticker.net/?p=2500#comment-5664 I had much the same experiences as you when first experimenting with video. It's such an unnerving sensation to stare at yourself talking, and almost confronting in its ability to challenge the perspectives we have of ourselves. It does get easier as time goes by. <br><br>Michael Wesch has talked about this in a couple of his videos and has some very insightful thoughts on the matter. If I can manage to find the one I'm thinking of I'll be happy to post it in the comments here.<br><br>As far as SecondLife goes I've had similar experiences as well. It takes a fairly hefty system spec to use the software, and in fact at one stage none of the computers in our entire training room could use them. I think it comes down to the video card and amount of RAM you have mainly - but CPU speed and bandwidth almost certainly play a role as well.<br><br>To be honest I didn't use SL much during CCK08, largely because of the time zone factors I mentioned in the post. I was very interested in trying, but unfortunately most of the meetings fell during off-hours here.<br><br>I did manage to meet up with Lisa Lane at one stage and we had a chance to experiment, but that was really it. This is one thing I'm hoping to experiment a bit more with this time around, but that remains to be seen I guess.<br><br>For the moment at least why not join the Diigo group that Ed Webb created - <a href="http://groups.diigo.com/groups/cck0809" rel="nofollow">http://groups.diigo.com/groups/cck0809</a>. There's only 5 members at the moment but we're trying to drum up support. If we get enough people we may end up using it during the course - that ultimately depends on how much interest there is. I had much the same experiences as you when first experimenting with video. It's such an unnerving sensation to stare at yourself talking, and almost confronting in its ability to challenge the perspectives we have of ourselves. It does get easier as time goes by.

Michael Wesch has talked about this in a couple of his videos and has some very insightful thoughts on the matter. If I can manage to find the one I'm thinking of I'll be happy to post it in the comments here.

As far as SecondLife goes I've had similar experiences as well. It takes a fairly hefty system spec to use the software, and in fact at one stage none of the computers in our entire training room could use them. I think it comes down to the video card and amount of RAM you have mainly – but CPU speed and bandwidth almost certainly play a role as well.

To be honest I didn't use SL much during CCK08, largely because of the time zone factors I mentioned in the post. I was very interested in trying, but unfortunately most of the meetings fell during off-hours here.

I did manage to meet up with Lisa Lane at one stage and we had a chance to experiment, but that was really it. This is one thing I'm hoping to experiment a bit more with this time around, but that remains to be seen I guess.

For the moment at least why not join the Diigo group that Ed Webb created – http://groups.diigo.com/groups/cck0809. There's only 5 members at the moment but we're trying to drum up support. If we get enough people we may end up using it during the course – that ultimately depends on how much interest there is.

]]> By: tidmarsh major http://techticker.net/2009/07/29/my-cck09-ple/comment-page-1/#comment-5663 tidmarsh major Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:55:24 +0000 http://techticker.net/?p=2500#comment-5663 Like Ed, I don't do Facebook. I haven't used Moodle of Diigo, but I'm willing to give them a shot. Blogging and twitter I'm comfortable with, and I'm adding regular vodcasts to my online courses for the fall so that's an easy option for me (except that I'm still pretty uncomfortable seeing myself on video--guess I better get over that). I haven't tried Second Life recently, but when I did my office computer wouldn't run the software. I don't know how well it works with my new machine, but I'm willing to try. Like Ed, I don't do Facebook. I haven't used Moodle of Diigo, but I'm willing to give them a shot. Blogging and twitter I'm comfortable with, and I'm adding regular vodcasts to my online courses for the fall so that's an easy option for me (except that I'm still pretty uncomfortable seeing myself on video–guess I better get over that). I haven't tried Second Life recently, but when I did my office computer wouldn't run the software. I don't know how well it works with my new machine, but I'm willing to try.

]]> By: Mike Bogle http://techticker.net/2009/07/29/my-cck09-ple/comment-page-1/#comment-5661 Mike Bogle Wed, 29 Jul 2009 05:33:36 +0000 http://techticker.net/?p=2500#comment-5661 I saw your FB comment come through just a moment ago and was going to point you here - glad you've already found it!<br><br>As far as Diigo goes, one thing worth pointing out is they offer the option to replicate your bookmarks in Delicious, which is what I do. So anything you bookmark in Diigo is passed along to Delicious using the same tags. So you could conceivably use Diigo in the short-term during CCK09 and then switch back to Delicious afterwards without having lost any bookmarks.<br><br>If you have a Diigo account just go to <a href="https://secure.diigo.com/tools/save_to_others" rel="nofollow">https://secure.diigo.com/tools/save_to_others</a> and you'll see three services included in the Save Elsewhere options - Delicious, Ma.gnolia, and Simpy.<br><br>To be honest I don't know much about Diigo groups, so I might have a play today or tomorrow to see what they can do. The platform doesn't matter so much to me as the people - I'm happy to go where ever you two are.<br><br>Given Ed's feeling towards Facebook, I think that pretty much rules out that option. I guess use of Diigo or not will depend on how many other people we can drum up support with.<br><br>If it's not enough are we assuming that we'll just head over to Moodle? I saw your FB comment come through just a moment ago and was going to point you here – glad you've already found it!

As far as Diigo goes, one thing worth pointing out is they offer the option to replicate your bookmarks in Delicious, which is what I do. So anything you bookmark in Diigo is passed along to Delicious using the same tags. So you could conceivably use Diigo in the short-term during CCK09 and then switch back to Delicious afterwards without having lost any bookmarks.

If you have a Diigo account just go to https://secure.diigo.com/tools/save_to_others and you'll see three services included in the Save Elsewhere options – Delicious, Ma.gnolia, and Simpy.

To be honest I don't know much about Diigo groups, so I might have a play today or tomorrow to see what they can do. The platform doesn't matter so much to me as the people – I'm happy to go where ever you two are.

Given Ed's feeling towards Facebook, I think that pretty much rules out that option. I guess use of Diigo or not will depend on how many other people we can drum up support with.

If it's not enough are we assuming that we'll just head over to Moodle?

]]> By: Lisa M. Lane http://techticker.net/2009/07/29/my-cck09-ple/comment-page-1/#comment-5660 Lisa M. Lane Wed, 29 Jul 2009 04:58:15 +0000 http://techticker.net/?p=2500#comment-5660 I'd like to consider myself recruited, though Diigo will be a new technology for me to learn since I use Delicious extensively. I replied inside FB to that idea, asking how you might flesh out a group, since I haven't been able to figure out how FB groups work at all (and I'm not the only one with that problem). Then I erased it when I saw this discussion happening here. <br><br>I'm also fine with arguing or ignoring the main Moodle forum, but I can't imagine participating even marginally without you two! :-) I'd like to consider myself recruited, though Diigo will be a new technology for me to learn since I use Delicious extensively. I replied inside FB to that idea, asking how you might flesh out a group, since I haven't been able to figure out how FB groups work at all (and I'm not the only one with that problem). Then I erased it when I saw this discussion happening here.

I'm also fine with arguing or ignoring the main Moodle forum, but I can't imagine participating even marginally without you two! :-)

]]> By: Mike Bogle http://techticker.net/2009/07/29/my-cck09-ple/comment-page-1/#comment-5656 Mike Bogle Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:05:15 +0000 http://techticker.net/?p=2500#comment-5656 "Wonder if certain interesting contributors from cck08 will be back."<br><br>Oh lord I hope not - I'm not the rough and tumble debating type. I can't hold my own in arguments like that - I just crumble and clam up. Academic debates are one thing, some aspects of the CCK08 Moodle felt more like Jerry Springer to me LOL<br><br>Recruiting is a good idea. Though if it comes to it I'll go where the discussion is.<br><br>Great to hear you're taking the course. “Wonder if certain interesting contributors from cck08 will be back.”

Oh lord I hope not – I'm not the rough and tumble debating type. I can't hold my own in arguments like that – I just crumble and clam up. Academic debates are one thing, some aspects of the CCK08 Moodle felt more like Jerry Springer to me LOL

Recruiting is a good idea. Though if it comes to it I'll go where the discussion is.

Great to hear you're taking the course.

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