A vision for the future

Howard Rheingold was the keynote speaker for education.au's final seminar for 2007. Howard is an internationally renowned critic and writer on cultural, social and political implications of modern communication media. He is the author of numerous books including The Virtual Community, Tools for Thought: the History and Future of Mind-expanding Technology and Smart Mobs.

Smart Mobs examines how the convergence of mobile communications and computing is driving the next social revolution - transforming the ways in which people meet, work, buy, sell and create.

Podcasts and presentations will be added here as they become available.

Howard Rheingold keynote presentation
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- Howard's presentation focusses on participatory media and the need to develop new literacies and skills. 2 October 2007.
David Cummings Education and Web 2.0 Slides
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Education and Web 2 by DavidCummings
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- David's presentation notes. 2 OCtober 2007

A Vision for the future -- edna Group

Howard Rheingold's keynote presentation - This presentation focusses on virtual communities and the need for new literacies to effectively engage with the new media. 2 October 2007
Question and answer session with Howard Rheingold - This audio file features the question and answer session which followed the keynote presentation. 2 October 2007
David Cummings - an Australian perspective - This presentation focuses on: student support, what students are doing online, and how practitioners can make learning a better experience for students
Panel presentation - Panellists' responses to the following question: How can we best connect and engage with learners in a time of constant change with technology?
Fireside chat with Howard Rheingold - This chat features Greg Black, CEO of education.au and Howard Rheingold. Topics covered include critical issues for maximising the benefits of ICT for learning and strategies for mainstreaming innovative practices.

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Seminar 3