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#octel - App.net wrote a new post, @ed3d: Final thoughts on #ocTEL and #OpenSim - http://longposts.com/p/SSYoY7WkCq - #adnblog, on the site ocTEL 2014

Fri, 20 Jun 2014 13:34:28 +0100

Final thoughts on #ocTEL and #OpenSim – http://longposts.com/p/SSYoY7WkCq – #adnblog

#octel - App.net wrote a new post, @ed3d: Fascinating historical collection of reusable images from books in the British Library https://www.flickr.com/photos/britishlibrary/ #ocTEL h/t andypowe11@twitter, on the site ocTEL 2014

Tue, 17 Jun 2014 07:59:46 +0100

Fascinating historical collection of reusable images from books in the British Library https://www.flickr.com/photos/britishlibrary/ #ocTEL h/t andypowe11@twitter

#octel - App.net wrote a new post, @ed3d: The Disruption Machine: What the gospel of innovation gets wrong. http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2014/06/23/140623fa_fact_lepore #edtech #octel, on the site ocTEL 2014

Mon, 16 Jun 2014 17:15:38 +0100

The Disruption Machine: What the gospel of innovation gets wrong. http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2014/06/23/140623fa_fact_lepore #edtech #octel

#octel - App.net wrote a new post, @ed3d: Process for evaluating #edtech developments [RAIT](http://www.educause.edu/ero/article/rait-balanced-approach-evaluating-educational-technologies) #octel, on the site ocTEL 2014

Mon, 16 Jun 2014 17:00:44 +0100

Process for evaluating #edtech developments [RAIT](http://www.educause.edu/ero/article/rait-balanced-approach-evaluating-educational-technologies) #octel

#octel - App.net wrote a new post, @ed3d: In-house versus Off-the-shelf: a comparison for #ocTEL 5.4 - http://longposts.com/p/TS34Oci7bk - #adnblog, on the site ocTEL 2014

Fri, 13 Jun 2014 09:42:55 +0100

In-house versus Off-the-shelf: a comparison for #ocTEL 5.4 – http://longposts.com/p/TS34Oci7bk – #adnblog

#octel - App.net wrote a new post, @ed3d: Immersive training -- expecting to see #Oculus and #OpenSim used here ▶ EYESIM Immersive Virtual Reality Training System - YouTube [www.youtube.com] #ocTEL #edtech, on the site ocTEL 2014

Wed, 11 Jun 2014 07:58:54 +0100

Immersive training — expecting to see #Oculus and #OpenSim used here ▶ EYESIM Immersive Virtual Reality Training System – YouTube [www.youtube.com] #ocTEL #edtech

#octel - App.net wrote a new post, @ed3d: Thoughts about learner support for #ocTEL 4.2 - http://longposts.com/p/SjgDuv1Prq - #adnblog, on the site ocTEL 2014

Tue, 10 Jun 2014 11:33:26 +0100

Thoughts about learner support for #ocTEL 4.2 – http://longposts.com/p/SjgDuv1Prq – #adnblog

#octel - App.net wrote a new post, @ed3d: For fans of Tech Trumps, some card-like images of apps that play nicely with your VLE/LMS Edu Apps [www.eduappcenter.com] #edtech #ocTEL h/t kay mclennan, on the site ocTEL 2014

Sat, 07 Jun 2014 09:36:11 +0100

For fans of Tech Trumps, some card-like images of apps that play nicely with your VLE/LMS Edu Apps [www.eduappcenter.com] #edtech #ocTEL h/t kay mclennan

#octel - App.net wrote a new post, @ed3d: Inspired by this week's #ocTEL webinar, I created a basic immersive radar chart in #OpenSim. Remember, this environment is intrinsically multi-user and supports voice, text and IM. Interesting tool for small groups. — photos.app.net/32021708/1, on the site ocTEL 2014

Fri, 06 Jun 2014 13:24:31 +0100

Inspired by this week’s #ocTEL webinar, I created a basic immersive radar chart in #OpenSim. Remember, this environment is intrinsically multi-user and supports voice, text and IM. Interesting tool for small groups. — photos.app.net/32021708/1radar1.gifby @ed3d via App.net

#octel - App.net wrote a new post, @ed3d: >> @techreview: Experiments in Second Life Reveal Alternative Laws of Physics http://techre.vu/1nlbz05 #edtech #virtualworlds #ocTEL, on the site ocTEL 2014

Thu, 05 Jun 2014 21:04:10 +0100

>> @techreview: Experiments in Second Life Reveal Alternative Laws of Physics http://techre.vu/1nlbz05 #edtech #virtualworlds #ocTEL

#octel - App.net wrote a new post, @ed3d: Thoughtful essay on #edtech and the way our options have narrowed Reclaiming Innovation [www.educause.edu] #ocTEL, on the site ocTEL 2014

Wed, 04 Jun 2014 16:08:12 +0100

Thoughtful essay on #edtech and the way our options have narrowed Reclaiming Innovation [www.educause.edu] #ocTEL

#octel - App.net wrote a new post, @ed3d: Virtual World Framework [virtual.wf]: open source, US DoD-funded with ADL involvement (created sandbox app). Browser-based viewer, cloud servers. #virtualworlds #ocTEL, on the site ocTEL 2014

Sun, 01 Jun 2014 11:30:56 +0100

Virtual World Framework [virtual.wf]: open source, US DoD-funded with ADL involvement (created sandbox app). Browser-based viewer, cloud servers. #virtualworlds #ocTEL

#octel - App.net wrote a new post, @ed3d: What does "open" mean to me (and thoughts on an #OpenSim #MOOC): #ocTEL 3.3 - http://longposts.com/p/STz8IBSqMk - #adnblog, on the site ocTEL 2014

Sat, 31 May 2014 12:19:02 +0100

What does “open” mean to me (and thoughts on an #OpenSim #MOOC): #ocTEL 3.3 – http://longposts.com/p/STz8IBSqMk – #adnblog

#octel - App.net wrote a new post, @ed3d: “Put #Mooc s alongside #haptic and interactive technologies, and you get something very exciting,” Employers could turn to bespoke Moocs, Willetts says | News | Times Higher Education [www.timeshighereducation.co.uk] #ocTEL #edtech, on the site ocTEL 2014

Tue, 27 May 2014 13:34:57 +0100

“Put #Mooc s alongside #haptic and interactive technologies, and you get something very exciting,” Employers could turn to bespoke Moocs, Willetts says | News | Times Higher Education […]

#octel - App.net wrote a new post, @ed3d: Immersive history: Normandy landings recreated in #Oculus Rift D-Day simulation [www.engadget.com] #ocTEL, on the site ocTEL 2014

Tue, 27 May 2014 12:11:24 +0100

Immersive history: Normandy landings recreated in #Oculus Rift D-Day simulation [www.engadget.com] #ocTEL

#octel - App.net wrote a new post, @ed3d: Evaluating a resource in your area: step 1 is finding it #ocTEL - http://longposts.com/p/TTqlY-VFv4 - #adnblog, on the site ocTEL 2014

Fri, 23 May 2014 17:42:08 +0100

Evaluating a resource in your area: step 1 is finding it #ocTEL – http://longposts.com/p/TTqlY-VFv4 – #adnblog

#octel - App.net wrote a new post, @ed3d: How #MOOC Video Production Affects Student Engagement | edX [www.edx.org] h/t @msars #ocTEL #edtech, on the site ocTEL 2014

Fri, 23 May 2014 13:00:24 +0100

How #MOOC Video Production Affects Student Engagement | edX [www.edx.org] h/t @msars #ocTEL #edtech

#octel - App.net wrote a new post, @ed3d: Great intro to #TiddlyWiki for those getting started with lists, filters, etc to organize their tiddlers http://giffmex.org/TiddlyQuickly.html #edtech #ocTEL, on the site ocTEL 2014

Fri, 23 May 2014 12:51:39 +0100

Great intro to #TiddlyWiki for those getting started with lists, filters, etc to organize their tiddlers http://giffmex.org/TiddlyQuickly.html #edtech #ocTEL

#octel - App.net wrote a new post, @ed3d: #Oculus Rift viewer release by Linden Lab for Second Life https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gWE91IB9QMI #ocTEL, on the site ocTEL 2014

Thu, 22 May 2014 05:49:21 +0100

#Oculus Rift viewer release by Linden Lab for Second Life https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gWE91IB9QMI #ocTEL

#octel - App.net wrote a new post, @ed3d: Facebook, #Oculus Rift and education http://donaldclarkplanb.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/why-facebook-bought-oculus-rift-world.html #ocTEL #edtech, on the site ocTEL 2014

Thu, 22 May 2014 05:46:03 +0100

Facebook, #Oculus Rift and education http://donaldclarkplanb.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/why-facebook-bought-oculus-rift-world.html #ocTEL #edtech

#octel - App.net wrote a new post, @ed3d: LOADING HUMAN for #Oculus Rift, Sixense STEM etc gives an idea of current state of immersive gaming and the challenges for educators in developing interactive learning environments https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwFAorwcJJ4 #ocTEL #edtech, on the site ocTEL 2014

Wed, 21 May 2014 16:58:21 +0100

LOADING HUMAN for #Oculus Rift, Sixense STEM etc gives an idea of current state of immersive gaming and the challenges for educators in developing interactive learning environments https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwFAorwcJJ4" […]

#octel - App.net wrote a new post, @ed3d: Creating your own materials: #ocTEL 3.1 - http://longposts.com/p/EEMjYpiVIq - #adnblog, on the site ocTEL 2014

Wed, 21 May 2014 07:53:58 +0100

Creating your own materials: #ocTEL 3.1 – http://longposts.com/p/EEMjYpiVIq – #adnblog

#octel - App.net wrote a new post, @ed3d: Great set of simulation resources curated by Clark Aldrich as ClarkChart http://www.clarkchart.com/ #ocTEL #edtech h/t daden, on the site ocTEL 2014

Tue, 20 May 2014 13:35:49 +0100

Great set of simulation resources curated by Clark Aldrich as ClarkChart http://www.clarkchart.com/ #ocTEL #edtech h/t daden

#octel - App.net wrote a new post, @ed3d: The Learner Perspective: Week 3 TEL One activity for #ocTEL - http://longposts.com/p/jS6JAQvu9k - #adnblog, on the site ocTEL 2014

Tue, 20 May 2014 08:05:15 +0100

The Learner Perspective: Week 3 TEL One activity for #ocTEL – http://longposts.com/p/jS6JAQvu9k – #adnblog

#octel - App.net wrote a new post, @ed3d: It's a bit fragile but I'm also a fan of Solvr for collaborative problem-solving http://www.a.freshbrain.com/solvr/ #ocTEL 3.1, on the site ocTEL 2014

Mon, 19 May 2014 17:46:45 +0100

It’s a bit fragile but I’m also a fan of Solvr for collaborative problem-solving http://www.a.freshbrain.com/solvr/ #ocTEL 3.1

#octel - App.net wrote a new post, @ed3d: The Power of Social Presence for Learning (EDUCAUSE Review) | EDUCAUSE.edu [www.educause.edu] #ocTEL #edtech, on the site ocTEL 2014

Mon, 19 May 2014 17:29:36 +0100

The Power of Social Presence for Learning (EDUCAUSE Review) | EDUCAUSE.edu [www.educause.edu] #ocTEL #edtech

#octel - App.net wrote a new post, @ed3d: My preferred mindmap tool at the moment is http://mindmup.com #ocTEL 3.1, on the site ocTEL 2014

Mon, 19 May 2014 17:26:29 +0100

My preferred mindmap tool at the moment is http://mindmup.com #ocTEL 3.1

#octel - App.net wrote a new post, @ed3d: If I am doing a brief screencast/visual "how-to" I tend to create animated GIFs using LICEcap #ocTEL 3.1 http://www.cockos.com/licecap/, on the site ocTEL 2014

Mon, 19 May 2014 17:24:29 +0100

If I am doing a brief screencast/visual “how-to” I tend to create animated GIFs using LICEcap #ocTEL 3.1 http://www.cockos.com/licecap/

#octel - App.net wrote a new post, @ed3d: Week 3 of #ocTEL looks interesting -- opportunities to go "off piste" again! Pleased to report that both Xerte and GLOMaker run on prims in #OpenSim albeit I suspect async, i.e. avatars at the same prim don't see the pages change so no shared experience, on the site ocTEL 2014

Mon, 19 May 2014 10:05:19 +0100

Week 3 of #ocTEL looks interesting — opportunities to go “off piste” again! Pleased to report that both Xerte and GLOMaker run on prims in #OpenSim albeit I suspect async, i.e. avatars at the same prim don’t see […]

#octel - App.net wrote a new post, @ed3d: Great resources from Karl Kapp on gamification and related topics http://karlkapp.com/gii-presentation-resources/ #ocTEL #edtech, on the site ocTEL 2014

Sun, 18 May 2014 12:03:33 +0100

Great resources from Karl Kapp on gamification and related topics http://karlkapp.com/gii-presentation-resources/ #ocTEL #edtech

#octel - App.net wrote a new post, @ed3d: Some interesting educational tools and approaches, including #edtech variants The Lab [notosh.com] #ocTEL, on the site ocTEL 2014

Sat, 17 May 2014 19:36:11 +0100

Some interesting educational tools and approaches, including #edtech variants The Lab [notosh.com] #ocTEL

#octel - App.net wrote a new post, @ed3d: LifeStory: a possible #OpenSim learning activity designed for #ocTEL 2.4a - http://longposts.com/p/STIhJgXy9k - #adnblog, on the site ocTEL 2014

Sat, 17 May 2014 13:59:48 +0100

LifeStory: a possible #OpenSim learning activity designed for #ocTEL 2.4a – http://longposts.com/p/STIhJgXy9k – #adnblog

#octel - App.net wrote a new post, @ed3d: My favourite here is tackk which is like a big scrolling multimedia wiki 5 Tools For The Device Agnostic Classroom - Edudemic [www.edudemic.com] #ocTEL, on the site ocTEL 2014

Wed, 14 May 2014 13:58:27 +0100

My favourite here is tackk which is like a big scrolling multimedia wiki 5 Tools For The Device Agnostic Classroom – Edudemic [www.edudemic.com] #ocTEL

#octel - App.net wrote a new post, @ed3d: Textual immersion: good comments on choose-your-own-adventure transcript plus links to resources for nonfiction interactive storytelling for next meeting CYOA Structures transcript up | Emily Short's Interactive Storytelling [emshort.wordpress.com] #ocTEL, on the site ocTEL 2014

Wed, 14 May 2014 09:44:48 +0100

Textual immersion: good comments on choose-your-own-adventure transcript plus links to resources for nonfiction interactive storytelling for next meeting CYOA Structures transcript up | Emily Short’s Interactive […]

#octel - App.net wrote a new post, @ed3d: Connectivism as a theory of active learning: #ocTEL 2.3 and #OpenSim - http://longposts.com/p/SSV6pddU3q - #adnblog, on the site ocTEL 2014

Tue, 13 May 2014 20:11:38 +0100

Connectivism as a theory of active learning: #ocTEL 2.3 and #OpenSim – http://longposts.com/p/SSV6pddU3q – #adnblog

#octel - App.net wrote a new post, @ed3d: Learner diversity in #OpenSim: #ocTEL activity 2.2 - http://longposts.com/p/jTKBDcQLI4 - #adnblog, on the site ocTEL 2014

Tue, 13 May 2014 09:10:55 +0100

Learner diversity in #OpenSim: #ocTEL activity 2.2 – http://longposts.com/p/jTKBDcQLI4 – #adnblog

#octel - App.net wrote a new post, @ed3d: History: Japanese Edo period architecture and culture in #opensim (Hosoi Mura, Kitely) #ocTEL — photos.app.net/30313868/1, on the site ocTEL 2014

Mon, 12 May 2014 20:00:52 +0100

History: Japanese Edo period architecture and culture in #opensim (Hosoi Mura, Kitely) #ocTEL — photos.app.net/30313868/1Hosoi Mura 2.pngby @ed3d via App.net

#octel - App.net wrote a new post, @ed3d: Concept demo of refugee camp for training relief workers by commercial contractor Daden #opensim #ocTEL — photos.app.net/30283749/1, on the site ocTEL 2014

Mon, 12 May 2014 12:08:46 +0100

Concept demo of refugee camp for training relief workers by commercial contractor Daden #opensim #ocTEL — photos.app.net/30283749/1refugee camp.pngby @ed3d via App.net

#octel - App.net wrote a new post, @ed3d: Just noticed that Octel is a registered trademark. Henceforth I shall be using #ocTEL as the hashtag for the MOOC of that ilk., on the site ocTEL 2014

Sun, 11 May 2014 15:34:02 +0100

Just noticed that Octel is a registered trademark. Henceforth I shall be using #ocTEL as the hashtag for the MOOC of that ilk.

#octel - App.net wrote a new post, @ed3d: @annehole Hi Anne, welcome to #adn (app.net) -- any questions, fire away. #octel, on the site ocTEL 2014

Tue, 06 May 2014 07:15:57 +0100

@annehole Hi Anne, welcome to #adn (app.net) — any questions, fire away. #octel

#octel - App.net wrote a new post, @ed3d: How important is badge verification in #ocTEL MOOC? Are badges a good opportunity for peer assessment? What's the pattern of badge usage -- does it decline once the novelty has worn off? Do people tend to use badges if they are working on their own?, on the site ocTEL 2014

Mon, 05 May 2014 09:20:14 +0100

How important is badge *verification* in #ocTEL MOOC? Are badges a good opportunity for peer assessment? What’s the pattern of badge usage — does it decline once the novelty has worn off? Do people tend to use […]

#octel - App.net wrote a new post, @ed3d: Good to see #adn (app.net) listed in the #ocTEL MOOC reader and social media sidebar -- thanks, Martin. It's a versatile platform with a lot to offer education. I hope more people will try it as an alternative to, y'know, the "other one"., on the site ocTEL 2014

Sun, 04 May 2014 22:46:19 +0100

Good to see #adn (app.net) listed in the #ocTEL MOOC reader and social media sidebar — thanks, Martin. It’s a versatile platform with a lot to offer education. I hope more people will try it as an alternative to, […]

#octel - App.net wrote a new post, @ed3d: Maybe towards the paranoid end of the spectrum but I'm with her on the need to support the open web -- is this on the digital literacy agenda? Shoshanna Zuboff: Dark Google [www.faz.net] #octel, on the site ocTEL 2014

Sun, 04 May 2014 10:54:20 +0100

Maybe towards the paranoid end of the spectrum but I’m with her on the need to support the open web — is this on the digital literacy agenda? Shoshanna Zuboff: Dark Google [www.faz.net] #octel

#octel - App.net wrote a new post, @ed3d: Created unofficial #ocTELCity on the Kitely grid for use by people on the #ocTEL MOOC. More to follow... — photos.app.net/29692558/1, on the site ocTEL 2014

Sat, 03 May 2014 11:50:42 +0100

Created unofficial #ocTELCity on the Kitely grid for use by people on the #ocTEL MOOC. More to follow… — photos.app.net/29692558/1octelcity_sunrise.pngby @ed3d via App.net

#octel - App.net wrote a new post, @ed3d: Why I'm using App.Net for #ocTEL - http://longposts.com/p/Sj7j8ieY7p - #adnblog, on the site ocTEL 2014

Fri, 02 May 2014 16:56:16 +0100

Why I’m using App.Net for #ocTEL – http://longposts.com/p/Sj7j8ieY7p – #adnblog

#octel - App.net wrote a new post, @ed3d: Interesting that majority of people doing #ocTEL are bothering to pick up the easy badges but not much takeup (yet!) for the more reflective ones. It's tough integrating work and MOOC study., on the site ocTEL 2014

Fri, 02 May 2014 12:05:24 +0100

Interesting that majority of people doing #ocTEL are bothering to pick up the easy badges but not much takeup (yet!) for the more reflective ones. It’s tough integrating work and MOOC study.

#octel - App.net wrote a new post, @ed3d: ...and another badge bites the dust. Can't help thinking there's a big opportunity for peer assessment with regard to badges given it's typically low stakes. #octel — photos.app.net/29627072/1, on the site ocTEL 2014

Fri, 02 May 2014 11:31:30 +0100

…and another badge bites the dust. Can’t help thinking there’s a big opportunity for peer assessment with regard to badges given it’s typically low stakes. #octel — photos.app.net/29627072/1

#octel - App.net wrote a new post, @ed3d: @msars ...and don't forget to vote on my badges survey https://polls.abrah.am/polls/5361f7cf1afb580002a3f892 #octel, on the site ocTEL 2014

Fri, 02 May 2014 11:23:43 +0100

@msars …and don’t forget to vote on my badges survey https://polls.abrah.am/polls/5361f7cf1afb580002a3f892 #octel

#octel - App.net wrote a new post, @ed3d: @msars You can checkout the #octel public room -- go to http://patter-app.net/, authorise, click Public Rooms, search for ocTEL2014 under All Public Rooms, click Chat and you're in. You can chat locally or broadcast to your stream., on the site ocTEL 2014

Fri, 02 May 2014 11:20:32 +0100

@msars You can checkout the #octel public room — go to http://patter-app.net/, authorise, click Public Rooms, search for ocTEL2014 under All Public Rooms, click Chat and you’re in. You can chat locally or […]

#octel - App.net wrote a new post, @ed3d: Why the Smart Reading Device of the Future May Be … Paper | Science | WIRED [www.wired.com] #edtech #octel, on the site ocTEL 2014

Fri, 02 May 2014 08:09:27 +0100

Why the Smart Reading Device of the Future May Be … Paper | Science | WIRED [www.wired.com] #edtech #octel