The Connected Generation One of my key roles at the GA is to encourage people to increase their networking. Check out this post on Ewan McIntosh's blog. Ewan McIntosh
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Ewan McIntosh Channel 4 21st Century Professional Networking: 10.30 at SECC Blogged as it happened by "the geek at the back who's the only one with a laptop open..." ;) Any errors in the semantics of what Ewan said are entirely mine... Referred to Richard Teese Keynote from yesterday: "If you're a teacher you need a personal and professional network." Proving that it works is an issue: no data which actually supports the idea that it's "worth it" If used, it changes practice for the better. The users "know" that it does. Not too many tools mentioned. 3 tools included, and "6 weeks deadline" to do it or you'll never do it... Trying to satisfy students with the same materials that had been used in the 1980's - need to move the curriculum / pedagogy on... "Don't tell the dinosaurs the meteors are coming " BECTa research on use of social media (interviewed hundreds of learners) Co-ordinating activity (and...
