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Webinars some examples.

What is a webinar

Short for Web-based seminar, a presentation, lecture, workshop or seminar that is transmitted over the Web.A key feature of a Webinar is its interactive elements -- the ability to give, receive and discuss information. Contrast with Webcast, in which the data transmission is one way and does not allow interaction between the presenter and the audience. (http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/W/Webinar.html)

Probably best watching live but most events are recorded for viewing at a later date.

An example from Learning Technologies

https://www.timetag.tv/learningtechnologies/play/22916

Description:
The internet and smart mobile devices have fundamentally changed how we look at learning and performance programmes. And now another technological advance is coming; one that will once again change some of our definitions and how we address performance issues: wearable technology. This technology will come in various forms, but the one that is blazing the path is Google Glass.David Kelly is one of the Glass Explorers (individuals exploring Glass before its public release) and has been investigating the different ways that Glass can be used for learning and performance improvement. Join David for a journey of discovery, and explore how the next wave of technological advances will impact the learning and performance field.

This session covers:What is Google Glass?What is the Glass experience like for the user? How do people react to Glass?What doors does Glass open for learning and performance?How are people already using Glass for learning today?Many more available from https://www.timetag.tv/learningtechnologies

Webinars at the IET

http://eandt.theiet.org/videos/webinars/index.cfm I quickly selected one as an example but you will need to register before viewing. This is a more traditional webinar which includes guest speakers and is presented in a online format.

Inspec: Great Minds On Innovation presents The Smart Grid, Smart Homes, Smart Roads And Beyond Jeff Reinke 2012-11-16 00:00:00.0 Inspec Channel >> go to webcast>> recommend to friend

Some additional readings on webinars

https://smartblogs.com/social-media/2011/01/05/what-makes-a-webinar-great-a-q-and-a-with-ann-handley/
http://blogs.cisco.com/home/top-reasons-why-using-webinars-is-good-for-business/

http://spearmarketing.com/blog/are-webinars-a-waste-of-time/
http://www.mhub.tv/why-live-webinars-are-a-painful-waste-of-time/

Ahh some peace and quiet

I have been taking some time out and reflecting and something I have been meaning to do for some time now is make better use of my garden. So it was a case of dropping the technology reducing the workload and spending some time in the garden. It has after all been a great summer. So early evenings have seen me smash up and burn the old shed and a new summerhouse  has been erected in a prime location at the top of the garden. A bit of gentle pruning with the aid of  a rope saw, what a blessing this was only a tenner on amazon and saved having to climb, much safer, I'm getting on a bit now. I was able to launch the rope up several meters and chop a few over-hangers, great fun. Family members saw me chuckling as huge branches came crashing down, revealing a blue sky. If only the conifers were in my garden :-( they have got to go.

  

The plan is to sit here overlooking the meadows marking instead of sitting at my desk. Of course it sits proudly at the top of the garden looking over the valley surrounded by trees. The only negative is there is a main road 20 meters away but now the 'Man Hut' has been completed it is actually not to noticeable as it is behind.

  

Yes I have been the subject of some banter at work but all good fun, and now the ideas are free flowing. With the shed all but complete it was time to move in, the cross-trainer was first in followed by the ipod and LED lighting. The chiminea should keep me warm in the winter. The next stage is to start clearing further ground for an outdoor sitting area and create a home for the BBQ. The plan is to sit in the late afternoon sun and watch it go down whilst cooking tea and relaxing. A marking hideaway it is too and I am sure my OU students will be grateful that I am marking their work in a relaxing environment :-).
Next stage is to find a way of venting the chiminea so I can have a log burner going otherwise I might have to explain the rosie cheeks.

 

A special thanks to Matt for laying the foundations and giving me a nice level platform on which to build and for helping an old man complete the erection that he thought he could do on his own. A big thanks to the delivery man, the look on his face when I showed him where the shed was going was well worth waiting for. Needless to say it was dropped at the roadside as expected but it was very manageable I soon moved it up the garden.

So watch this space as I add a few more pics, whats this got to do with technology ? wait till you see the LED lights flashing from miles away video to come shortly there just a few too many leaves at the moment..

Summer House
http://www.gardenbuildingsdirect.co.uk/Summerhouses/The-BillyOh-4000-Tete-a-Tete-Range

Web-tex Warrior Survival Saw
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Web-tex-Warrior-Survival-Saw/dp/B0025ZAGZW/ref=cm_cr_pr_pb_t

Update on my PLE

I thought it was worth revisiting my PLE to see how much has changed since I first completed my reflection on tools that I use on a regular basis. Back in 2011 my PLE looked like this. A few years down the road and its surprising how little has changed considering how fast things change on the internet. I guess this is because I choose tools that were effective from the off. Yes there have been some changes Google reader has gone being a significant change and I was quite annoyed to see Google also announce the end of  iGoogle leaving egg on my face.

However Feedly was an easy transition from Reader and Symbaloo just became more prominent as a bookmarking tool. An addition to my toybox is a Nexus and the use of evernote looks very promising. I have also experimented with publishing on YouTube and Elluminate/Blackboard collaborate is noew well embedded into my teaching and support of online learners.

I am also very please to have kept adding to my Diigo library it now has several hundred useful articles available through a search engine, its just a pity I didn't spend more time on the tagging to make them more consistent.

OK so here is my PLE Version 2

Getting on board the digital scholar bus.

It's a a slow moving bus, starting with a little blogging, opening a twitter account and finding useful people to follow. The bus then leads away picking up artifacts and experiences as it cruises through the academic streets and avenues. Before long the bus contains pictures stored on flickr, presentations in slideshare a number of followers on twitter. Before you know it you are cruising along and refer to yourself as a 'Digital Scholar'. Martin Wellers journey has led to an online book which is well worth a read. The Digital Scholar: How Technology Is Transforming Scholarly Practice. I bought a copy, but in true 'openess' fashion Martin has made it available online.

I also found a presentation Martin put together for the London School of Economics (LSE). NetworkEd: Technology in Education is a seminar series organised by LSE's Centre for Learning Technology (CLT). The series invites speakers from education, computing and related fields to discuss how technology is shaping the world of education. 

Martin puts together 10 Digital Scholarship lessons in 10 videos again well worth viewing, if you are not sure what all the fuss is about. The video is available from this link. Finally he summarises the ten lessons on his blog here.

I think I have found a good example of what all this fuss is about, and why perhaps its time to hang around at the bus stop waiting for the next one to arrive.