An Exciting Conversation about the use of open source software and its uses in schools. See the show notes for amazing links that were shared during the conversation.
EdTechTalk: 21st Century Learning #10 for July 14, 2006:
Arvind discusses his visit to Science Leadership Academy and what he thought of the school.
Education Bridges Elgg Server - Alex installed Elgg on the WorldBridges.net server and he and arvind are the only two users. Sign up - tell us what you are into, and let's start collaborating via Elgg.
Alex's Information Literacy Curriculum Wiki. Alex and his department are collaborating on a K-12 Information Literacy skills matrix this summer. The matrix will have stories to give examples how to use the different skills in your classroom. Check it out --- tell us your Information Literacy story.
ETT32 was an exciting show for us... lots of guests, less work for us. First we were joined by Ben Werdmuller. of elgg. He told us all about the upcoming 0.4 release of elgg and a gave us a few hints of what is on the elgg horizon. We then covered some edtech news, and were visited by some people from nuvvo a new, free online LMS. Our last guest was Graham Stanley who committed, during the show, to starting a new live EFL call in show. We'll be waiting Graham.
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