tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71402892024-10-23T04:28:59.439+07:00<b>Developments at <a href="http://www.shambles.net">www.shambles.net</a></b><br> This page is also used to announce the online publications of the Shambles Newsletter <a href="http://www.shambles.net/newsletter/">www.shambles.net/newsletter</a>Shamblesguruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14408282123508146565noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7140289.post-18527548564033690902012-01-10T16:22:00.003+07:002012-01-10T16:22:53.618+07:00In December 2011 I started to use "Scoop.IT" as a tool to inform about new items on Shambles.NET ... it takes much less time than posting directly to the Blog and also contains social elements like re-posting to other social networks and having the ability for visitors to leave comments.<br /> I was never very good at regular posting here but hopefully the ScoopIT will be a better used tool ... 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text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Shambles Newsletter May 2011 .. now online</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-indent: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">and it lives at</span></div><div style="text-indent: 0pt;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.shambles.net/newsletter/november2010/">http://www.shambles.net/newsletter/</a>May2011&nbsp;</span></span></span></div><div style="text-indent: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">or use the short url&nbsp;<a href="http://bit.ly/kCxOmP">http://bit.ly/kCxOmP</a>&nbsp;</span></span></div><div style="text-indent: 0pt;"><br /> </div><div style="text-indent: 0pt;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">It only comes out three time a year ... designed specifically for k-12 educators</span></span></span></div><div style="text-indent: 0pt;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-indent: 0pt;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The Content in this issue includes</span></span></span></div><div style="text-indent: 0pt;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-indent: 0pt;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">- launch of ShamblesPad (built on EtherPad)</span></span></span></div><div style="text-indent: 0pt;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">- Facebook instant OpenSIM VW</span></span></span></div><div style="text-indent: 0pt;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">- IB in LinkedIn</span></span></span></div><div style="text-indent: 0pt;"><div align="left" style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #010101; font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">- CPD courses and conferences</span></span></span></div></div><div style="text-indent: 0pt;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">- iPad School Timetable App written by a student</span></span></span></div><div style="text-indent: 0pt;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-indent: 0pt;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">- SAGE: Speakers, Authors, Guests, Experts</span></span></span><span>&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica;"><b><span>&nbsp;</span></b></span></div><div style="text-indent: 0pt;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">- PLANA Australia New Zealand CPD Portal</span></span></span></div><div style="text-indent: 0pt;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">- #21CLHK &nbsp;#learn21cn #TechEx2011 #barcampcm4 #rscon3</span></span></span></div><div style="text-indent: 0pt;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">- iDevices Apps #mlearning #Apps #edapp</span></span></span></div><div style="text-indent: 0pt;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">- The Relationship Manifesto</span></span></span></div><div style="text-indent: 0pt;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-indent: 0pt;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">- Digitise the Text Book Industry</span></span></span></div><div style="text-indent: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">- The TED-Ed Brain Trust</span></div><div style="text-indent: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">- Generation Y: Who, What, How</span></div><div style="text-indent: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">- Flipped Classroom</span></div><div style="text-indent: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><br /> </span></span></div><div style="text-indent: 0pt;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I'd appreciate your help to spread the word by forwarding this email to education colleagues or by Tweeting or through Social networks.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-indent: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">&nbsp;</span></span></div><div style="text-indent: 0pt;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">It might be more convenient to use the url&nbsp;</span></span></span></div><div style="text-indent: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.shambles.net/newsletter/"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">http://www.shambles.net/newsletter/</span></span></span></a></div><div style="text-indent: 0pt;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">which has a sign-up form and also contains archives back to 2002.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-indent: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">&nbsp;</span></span></div><div style="text-indent: 0pt;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The next edition out in November &nbsp;</span></span></span></div><div style="text-indent: 0pt;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">(enjoy the summer hols)&nbsp;</span></span></span></div>Shamblesguruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14408282123508146565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7140289.post-50962921046501756352011-02-08T22:47:00.000+07:002011-02-08T22:47:46.542+07:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Shambles Newsletter February 2011 .. now online</span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and it lives at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.shambles.net/newsletter/February2011">http://www.shambles.net/newsletter/February2011</a></span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">or use the short url <a href="http://goo.gl/YmRKf">http://goo.gl/YmRKf</a></span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /> </span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It comes out three time a year ... designed specifically for k-12 educators worldwide.</span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /> </span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'd appreciate your help to spread the word by forwarding this email to education colleagues or by Tweeting or through other Social networks.</span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It might be more convenient to use the url <a href="http://www.shambles.net/newsletter/">http://www.shambles.net/newsletter/</a></span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">which has a sign-up form and also contains archives back to 2002.</span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /> </span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The next edition out in May 2011</span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Many thanks Chris</span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /> </span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Try out this QR code to the newsletter with your mobile phone.</span><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibCVzqzG_aI_kN84P7ElUpQNPp5y4KeF-YjpE5fMJEM8ywvLbg4HqvwU9Bd_HHqxhTO-nbi9c1Z6fBHLbY4Ar2tBckxxyoL_WL5jI3SOwQdjgC71Q74MoV1uXNQuFzYCJzpGdg/s1600/shamblesnewsFEB11QR%2528400x400%2529jpg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibCVzqzG_aI_kN84P7ElUpQNPp5y4KeF-YjpE5fMJEM8ywvLbg4HqvwU9Bd_HHqxhTO-nbi9c1Z6fBHLbY4Ar2tBckxxyoL_WL5jI3SOwQdjgC71Q74MoV1uXNQuFzYCJzpGdg/s400/shamblesnewsFEB11QR%2528400x400%2529jpg.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /> </span>Shamblesguruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14408282123508146565noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7140289.post-27998882979900231992011-01-16T11:37:00.004+07:002011-01-16T11:44:05.735+07:00<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 15px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm about to have some (old media) namecards printed and so thought I'd take the opportunity to redesign them.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 18px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 15px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It is a challenge to decide just what to put on it ... originally I was going to go very minimalist but then it started to grow into a record of my digital footprint.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 18px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 15px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I even considered just linking to one page on the internet with all this info on it ... but then the aim is focus on the experience of recipients not myself &nbsp; ... which then brings into question ... what is the purpose of a paper-based namecard?. &nbsp;Is it to communicate or is it a marketing tool ... or vanity?</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 18px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 15px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When I receive a namecard from others I scan it and throw the image into Evernote which auto character recognises the text to make it searchable ... &nbsp;so one of the considerations was to make it 'optical character recognition' friendly ... so no flowery or low contrast text and no messy backgrounds.&nbsp;</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 18px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 15px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One easy decision was to include a QR Code ... with the increased use of smart phones I predict that 2011 will be the year of QR Codes in Education ... and you thought it was going to be tablets.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 18px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 15px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The interesting question is what should go in the QR Code? ... I decided to have it simply go to a page on Shambles ... so the decision is really &nbsp;what to put on that page to make it friendly to mobile devices .... I'm still working on that ;-)</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 18px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 15px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So any feedback ... you have would be appreciated ... please add in 'comments' ...many thanks&nbsp;</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 18px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 15px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">FRONT</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgew0AwC21OvjdDEFAhvoaX0ZLqXsIDsiyuKh2ST1ScpKftf-kg9m46GC-98j0dqyMAZoza0r0Xa8ODxmZfQQFwWlaP6WG11Oxy4gDk3Pa7820uTRBdwe2mOmdaZGbL4FNAWh2r/s1600/shamblesguru_namecardFRONT.jpg" 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src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX1HcR6qlOGJkzviu_7JO3y3egXK0KmxbVzR8DNhzl6kwpefMIhLlBiwRFBWjFonIRd55xxCDdKz37KiYWqZ8eZFSsKmhyphenhypheneoOaSJDuPFHuBixyZ_RgpucoZ9mRHrvD9Q4LQNUT/s400/shamblesGoogleAdsense.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Shamblesguruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14408282123508146565noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7140289.post-6404822715889788352010-11-13T14:11:00.000+07:002010-11-13T14:11:12.353+07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.shambles.net/newsletter/november2010/"><img border="0" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkQUdLA6tADK1R8Zobj59g9-bGNXW1vpmDcns-1NEMn6PmtE3wRh-Aaw3fWXQ9FFXDhuUOEqBgbCvL3sUok2o-xrflhxq3pc8w5zSyQy1Pcdq6LyFcQ_Ofvg2ebozRMgLaMJZ8/s400/newsletterNov2010%2528425x300%2529jpg.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Shamblesguruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14408282123508146565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7140289.post-31715759174191999772010-10-02T14:22:00.001+07:002010-10-02T14:23:25.337+07:00<object width="425" height="343"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/o96d2-HVUcY?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/o96d2-HVUcY?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="343"></embed></object>Shamblesguruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14408282123508146565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7140289.post-75660041614580781892010-09-28T19:56:00.000+07:002010-09-28T19:56:51.552+07:00<object width="425" height="264"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/nEbATx1Li1w?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/nEbATx1Li1w?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="264"></embed></object>Shamblesguruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14408282123508146565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7140289.post-91558355144590833742010-09-10T23:48:00.001+07:002010-09-10T23:49:30.246+07:00Just returned from running a series of workshops in Singapore ... here is 90 seconds from the workshop "Beyond PowerPoint"<br /> <object width="425" height="264"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/m1mKjdXJ6Vk?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/m1mKjdXJ6Vk?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="264"></embed></object>Shamblesguruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14408282123508146565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7140289.post-77946334797357372692010-09-01T08:44:00.003+07:002010-09-01T08:48:17.081+07:00<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/14586122" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/14586122">Twitter vs Second Life</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user1432134">Chris Smith </a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>Shamblesguruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14408282123508146565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7140289.post-70220132790870764172010-08-29T00:26:00.000+07:002010-08-29T00:26:24.021+07:00<iframe width=425 height=336 frameborder="0" scrolling="no" src="http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/embed?sc=c6juDZjCk&w=400&v=3"></iframe>Shamblesguruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14408282123508146565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7140289.post-39273288668988971752010-08-16T01:01:00.000+07:002010-08-16T01:01:13.995+07:00<object classid='clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000' codebase='http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,115,0' width='425' height='300'><param name='movie' value='http://screenr.com/Content/assets/screenr_1116090935.swf' /><param name='flashvars' value='i=96843' /><param name='allowFullScreen' value='true' /><embed src='http://screenr.com/Content/assets/screenr_1116090935.swf' flashvars='i=96843' allowFullScreen='true' width='425' height='300' 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href="http://bit.ly/sybasigns">http://bit.ly/sybasigns</a></b><br /> <object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,115,0" height="345" width="425"><param name='movie' value='http://screenr.com/Content/assets/screenr_1116090935.swf' ></param><param name='flashvars' value='i=22654' ></param><param name='allowFullScreen' value='true' ></param><embed src='http://screenr.com/Content/assets/screenr_1116090935.swf' flashvars='i=22654' allowFullScreen='true' width='425' height='345' pluginspage='http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer' ></embed></object>Shamblesguruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14408282123508146565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7140289.post-23865874288478849572010-03-25T19:57:00.001+07:002010-03-25T19:59:10.321+07:00<object height="295" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/1D7kMUCcC2s&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/1D7kMUCcC2s&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="295"></embed></object>Shamblesguruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14408282123508146565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7140289.post-55539043887825314852010-02-18T10:57:00.001+07:002010-02-18T18:49:22.867+07:00<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">This is the 'in-world' portion of the TEDtalk given by Chris and Shamblesguru in Bangkok on 13 Feb 2010 ... a mixed reality talk. <a href="http://tedxbkk.com/">http://TEDxBKK.com</a></span></div><object height="300" width="400"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9430042&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9430042&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br /> <a href="http://vimeo.com/9430042">Shambles' presentation at TEDx BKK 2010</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/icarusstudios">=IcaruS=</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.Shamblesguruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14408282123508146565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7140289.post-69064728188218912112010-02-05T22:25:00.002+07:002010-02-18T18:48:32.735+07:00<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">The February 2010 edition of the Shambles newsletter is now online at&nbsp;</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=D&amp;q=http://www.shambles.net/newsletter/february2010&amp;usg=AFQjCNHP0Qw1RL9cFBB0owFKhXa4Fyn69A" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0000cc;" target="_blank">http://www.shambles.net/newsletter/february2010</a></span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /> </span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span">There are only three a year so not many to look at.&nbsp;</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /> </span></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span">I'm really pleased with how this edition has turned out ... and I'm also very grateful for the suggestions and contributions received.&nbsp;</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /> </span></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span">I'm pretty certain that there will be something in the newsletter that will be of interest to you and your colleagues ... please feel free to pass the link around, it is public.&nbsp;</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /> </span></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span">One section that is bulging is that listing conferences, courses and workshops especially in S.E.Asia ... including some for the next academic year ... your staff i/c teacher professional development should find this particularly useful.&nbsp;</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /> </span></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span">All at:&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=D&amp;q=http://www.shambles.net/newsletter/february2010&amp;usg=AFQjCNHP0Qw1RL9cFBB0owFKhXa4Fyn69A" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0000cc;" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">http://www.shambles.net/newsletter/february2010</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span">&nbsp;</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /> </span></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Next newsletter will be in May ...&nbsp;</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Have fun&nbsp;</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /> </span></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Chris Smith (Shamblesguru)&nbsp;</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /> </span></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span">p.s. Happy Chinese New Year &nbsp;.... Year of the Tiger&nbsp;</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /> </span></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span">---------------------------------------</span></span></div>Shamblesguruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14408282123508146565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7140289.post-67626171521511976802009-12-09T14:01:00.000+07:002009-12-09T14:01:19.847+07:00<object height="261" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/H4XOBYuwrTg&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/H4XOBYuwrTg&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="261"></embed></object>Shamblesguruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14408282123508146565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7140289.post-29882050152677987902009-11-11T10:13:00.001+07:002009-11-11T10:14:29.531+07:00<a href="http://www.shambles.net/newsletter/november2009/">http://www.shambles.net/newsletter/november2009/</a><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4xyCq-XrFrDNu_V8R-zx6sM0bINDHPjhwoNVhsDC_gebNGu_y-Tofyl5aMyAS3SW0iNsNmJ9dkznRMZQK7hO41g60gEXcLsDsGQnhp0p6jK9MCqUZBLZNE2ElHPXJjJeKwHMz/s1600-h/shambles_newsletter_nov09_SL(425x160)png.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4xyCq-XrFrDNu_V8R-zx6sM0bINDHPjhwoNVhsDC_gebNGu_y-Tofyl5aMyAS3SW0iNsNmJ9dkznRMZQK7hO41g60gEXcLsDsGQnhp0p6jK9MCqUZBLZNE2ElHPXJjJeKwHMz/s400/shambles_newsletter_nov09_SL(425x160)png.png" /></a><br /> </div>Shamblesguruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14408282123508146565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7140289.post-44768641041655040872009-10-05T11:51:00.007+07:002013-12-18T16:10:48.150+07:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The online company I used (in Hong Kong) to manage the Shambles newsletter subscriber database is 'no more' ...</span></span><br /> <div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">.... so I'm in the process of moving that database to a new host ... and have decided to use "Google Groups"</span></span></div> <div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">If you were in the subscriber list then you should receive an email in the next few weeks asking for you to confirm membership ... or/and ... you add your email to the form at&nbsp;</span></span><a href="http://shambles.net/newsletter/">http://shambles.net/newsletter/</a></div> <div> <br /></div> <div> <br /></div> Shamblesguruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14408282123508146565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7140289.post-57792313455702454612009-10-04T13:43:00.002+07:002013-12-18T16:12:40.752+07:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">After seven years it's time to revamp the Home page on the Shambles website .... the rest of the site will remain the same ... just the front door getting a new coat of paint.</span></span><br /> <div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I started off with the idea of going in a complete Web2.0 direction ... very minimalistic, simple, little more than a search box .... but that hasn't happened.</span></span></div> <div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The page took control of itself and there is more on it than I'd planned for.</span></span></div> <div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">One new element is to replace the scrolling school/country names at the top with worldwide times ... this acknowledges that there is a global readership ... and knowing the time zones helps appreciate how others are affected.</span></span></div> <div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Feedback is welcomed .... I've have several suggestions already that I've acted upon ... one suggestion I have yet to implement is a 'text magnifier' as much of the text is small if using high screen resolutions.<br /><br />So please use the comments below this post for feedback.</span></span></div> <div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b>Original page</b> is at </span></span><a href="http://www.shambles.net/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">www.shambles.net</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /><b>New page</b> is temporarily parked at </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.shambles.net/indexnew.htm">www.shambles.net/indexnew.htm</a><br /></span></span></div> <div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I'll be moving the new page to the front in the next couple of days .... the old page will continue and there is a link to the orginal on the new. (wow that sounded complicated)</span></span></div> Shamblesguruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14408282123508146565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7140289.post-44334011922769365162009-08-27T00:13:00.003+07:002009-08-27T00:27:08.451+07:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I've just done the first ... of what I plan to be a ongoing series of </span></span><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">screencasts </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">... of mini-tours around the Shambles Website ... this first one is about the "</span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Mobile Phones in Education</span></span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">" section.<br />I'm using a web-based screencasting application to make these ... </span></span><a href="http://screenr.com/user/shamblesguru"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">http://screenr.com/user/shamblesguru</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br />I need to work a little more on the audio volume and the best dimensions for these screencasts ... </span></span><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">they are really quick and easy to do, a brilliant application for students.</span></span></span></span><br /><object classid='clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000' codebase='http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,115,0' width='425' height='345'><param name='movie' value='http://screenr.com/Content/assets/screenr_0817090731.swf' /><param name='flashvars' value='i=7111' /><param name='allowFullScreen' value='true' /><embed src='http://screenr.com/Content/assets/screenr_0817090731.swf' flashvars='i=7111' allowFullScreen='true' width='425' height='345' pluginspage='http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer'></embed></object>Shamblesguruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14408282123508146565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7140289.post-51998644657417529622009-05-04T23:52:00.002+07:002009-05-04T23:57:13.046+07:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Shambles Termly Newsletter: May 2009 ... only 3 a year ... for (international) educators </span></span><a href="http://tr.im/kpvx"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">http://tr.im/kpvx</span><br /></span></span></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsVOGZBlu-zyZKuIZ4lNuf_mjH9Sr_mYJb9ZCzwml6g-H-9pdxmEFsrpP1Hn8JK34i_7eVN4YHmIy1U19UX36qBA3u2R-dFLs6HcHpKQXK6BpSRABydGag-Jq9KE3x0K1Y7Jcf/s1600-h/shamblesnewsletter(425x319).jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsVOGZBlu-zyZKuIZ4lNuf_mjH9Sr_mYJb9ZCzwml6g-H-9pdxmEFsrpP1Hn8JK34i_7eVN4YHmIy1U19UX36qBA3u2R-dFLs6HcHpKQXK6BpSRABydGag-Jq9KE3x0K1Y7Jcf/s400/shamblesnewsletter(425x319).jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332013067523354066" /></a>Shamblesguruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14408282123508146565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7140289.post-17858569789283951922009-04-29T13:44:00.001+07:002009-04-29T13:46:31.065+07:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Personal Learning Network (PLN)  => Personal Digital Footprint (PDF)</span></span><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Just before Christmas I locked myself away for a day to quantify and visualise my own Personal learning Network ... it was a day WELL spent ... and has saved me considerable time finding places I knew I'd been before .. but forgotten.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This week I caught on to the idea of a Personal Digital Footprint (PDF) ... and so (yet again) locked myself away and quantified and visualised my PDF.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Now I have this feeling that both of these have the potential to save me time ... but there is a small part of me that thinks I may just have repeated what I did before even though the visualisation is different.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">What do you think? ... the page with PLN and PDF is at </span></span><a href="http://tr.im/jTL3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">http://tr.im/jTL3</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ummm "pdf" a very confusing acronym.</span></span></div></div>Shamblesguruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14408282123508146565noreply@blogger.com0