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Top 10 Tips – planning innovation (update)

Michael ChalkLeave a commente-learning, how to, innovation

Via amazing Rose inside the Australian flexible learning framework, a video with Top Ten Tips for success in e-learning innovations. (See my viewing notes further down the page.) Great to see Dora and Josie first up, and then Georgina coming in second, followed by Brad and Vanessa. All visionaries with the practical genius to get things done. Top Ten Tips for your E-learning Innovations Project in 2009 from E-learning Innovations on Vimeo. “Successful 2008 project participants share their advice on how to approach your 2009 Australian Flexible Learning Framework E-learning Read More …

Recycle your old box

Michael ChalkLeave a commenthow to, technology

Maria asked me about places to recycle old computers. By coincidence, i visited the Darebin recycling place the other day .. and it’s really close to central Reservoir. The Byteback scheme in Reservoir takes computer that are really broken and not worth fixing, (more about Byteback Victoria here) If you think your computer might be useful to someone else, there are a few different schemes: GreenPC refurbish old computers for people without much cash, Business 2 community recyclers do something very similar (in Thomastown), Computer Bank Victoria has a page Read More …

Buy a computer, for ABE students

Michael ChalkLeave a commentcommunity, how to, technology

Here’s a reference guide for any students in Adult Literacy classrooms – how to navigate your way through buying a computer, a “plain English resource”. The site is based in the US, so no local shops for Australians, but it could be a good place to start for groups considering a similar activity. The group was given a task to find the best value computer for under $1000. Certainly seems a good idea for a classroom activity.