verfasst von Lovey Wymann
The Institute has been very enriching indeed! I have come across some inspiring teachers, great IT cracks and very dedicated educators. So what am I taking home – apart from the assignments for the group project on Digial Citizenship and OER? A list of new Twitter contacts: The Hashtag #ADE2012 comes up with a lot Read More …
Marie and me were sleeping deeply … Luckily, Patrice came knocking on the door just in time so that we managed to grab some breakfast before starting on the final work for the Presentation. Bill Seng has done a wonderful job in putting together our pitch video, and Anne Adam has created a mock iBook Read More …
Today is workshop day! After a short full-house rally, we split into projects group and start working all over Fota Island. Our 3 teams are down at the Golf Club, elaborating on Digital Citizenship and OER. The discussion is animated and lively, we are collaboratively working on a Google Doc File, structoring the task ahead, Read More …
Sightseeing day: Time to discover Cork and its surroundings – including Blarney Castle. Of course, I didn’t climb up to the Stone that would bestow the Gift of Eloquence on me (my knee would not allow it), but Werner brought a Kiss down for me: The power is apparently transferable. Will see if it works! Read More …
Got up at 6.30 … Felt like middle of the night, but they want us in the main meeting room by 7.45, freshly showered and fed. Thankfully, they do decent coffee here! Great opening by Peter Scott from the Open University: Great content its king – but only if backed up by context, reflection, engagement Read More …
The Institute will officially start in the afternoon, but at breakfast, about 2/3 of the ADE’s are already here. The voice level is defeaning, but Werner from Austria is quick to recognize my voice when I want to sit down at a table in his back. He is thrilled to see me – hopefully not Read More …
Have checked in at the Fota Island Hotel after 11. Room was not yet ready, but I met a canadian ADE and we had a nice chat. Then registered for the Institute and was equipped with a Lanier including name tag, information on Big Idea to work on, group for excursion etc. Got a lovely Read More …
Morgen geht es los: Franziska und ich fliegen nach Cork. In einer Woche wird da das Apple Global Institute beginnen (mehr dazu ab dem 14.7.2012) Was man da alles so sehen und erleben kann, haben die Leute von Apple für uns in einem iBook zusammengestellt: ADE Travel Guide (ich hoffe, der Link funktioniert auch für Nicht-ADEs). Der Read More …