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Looking for Some blogs to read? Try these….
BiologyHub – Open access blog network of courses focused on the population biology of bacteria and viruses
Sydney Uni Parralax – Parallax records the experiences of final year students of the B.A.(Media & Communications) degree who have won competitive overseas internships to work in Asian media organisations.
VC Macquarie – Blog of Professor Steven Schwartz, Vice-Chancellor of Macquarie University (Sydney).
Cornell wine & research – Cornell University, news and events from the Viticulture and Enology Major
Dance v Powerpoint
Universities not alone in blogging
I just read an article from the Sydney Morning Herald on the prevalence of blogging in primary and secondary schools in NSW. The blogED scheme seems to really have assisted, not only as a teaching tool but a platform for social development. For the full article see: Stories from a digital space.
“Xbox is My Generation’s Golf” – The future of Gaming?
Latitude 42 conducted some research into the future of gamers and gaming. There was definitely some interesting findings, including the move away from ‘computer-centric games to games in which the users environment becomes the game board and this notion of ‘life games’. 75% of respondents would like to see games applied to Learning and Education.
The Future of Gaming: a Portrait of the New Gamers from latddotcom on Vimeo.
For more information on this study check out Latitude’s brief report or website.
Google Offers New eBook service
With Google trend for bring things together in just once accessible online space for users, it has now ventured out to the land of ebooks. Now, to see how well my iPhone handles it 🙂
Atomic Tom Live on NYC Subway – Innovative use of and iPhone?!?!?!
Four guys (aka Atomic Tom) on a New York City Subway give a live performance, the only equipment they use? iPhones!
It just goes to show you how much you can do with a single device, and how that device can be used for creative projects.
Where do good ideas come from?
Where do good ideas come from? Steve has the answer in this great little video.
ETC and Randy Pausch (The Masters Degree I want to do!)
I was watching a TED Talk Talk by Randy Pausch. He based his talk on his childhood dreams, but by about 40mins it in turns into a discussion about ETC. A great University course he helped develop after being a Disney Imagineer. It is so great and he speaks so enthusiastically about it. The course brings together Design, arts and engineering students initially, then opens up to a broader audience.
This guys has had some amazing opportunities, but I really like that someone else has picked up the ball for the ‘Masters Degree’. I really wish we could have something similar to offer students here at UOW.
There is more information about ETC here.
Xtranormal
Xtranormal is a great tool to create a short movie. All you need is a script. That’s right just a script, no cameras, no lights and no actors, it’s all animated on screen before your eyes. The web-based version is quick and easy to use. I made this is about 5mins.
So go ahead and try it yourself at xtranormal.com.