Jan

27

Budding Blogs and Dandelions

January 27, 2008 | 2 Comments

The Blogging Season
No, I’m not into gardening at all, but I have always found metaphors essential to grasp new concepts and to connect to them emotionally. Just as flower buds look fresh and promising anticipating spring, the beginning of the blogging season at EVO always fills us with renewed hope and an undeniable sense of excitement [...]

Jan

11

Countdown to Blogging4Educators

January 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Three days before EVO 2008 official launch, the action has already started at Blogging4Educators. There are more than 110 participants from all over the world eager to exchange greetings and introductions and to share resources and expectations.
The preparation process has been such a lively experience! Some time ago I defined our work as “messy collaboration [...]

Jan

9

Exploring Social Networks

January 9, 2008 | 4 Comments

“We know we can publish information. What we need to focus on now is how we connect to each other; how we build contexts that help us learn.” Just as Pablo Mancini mentioned in RBD, social networks were the highlight of 2007 and the trend seems to be growing stronger.
I am aware of the importance [...]