Empowering Personal Learning Environments View more presentations from Zaid Alsagoff This presentation was presented during IMU's seminar entitled 'Transformative E-Learning in Higher Education' last week. As my time was shortened to 45 minutes (from 1 hour 45 minutes) to do the presentation and some hands-on, you can imagine how that turned out... :) Anyway, I was not feeling too well (mildly!), and the other speakers simply couldn't stop sharing their wisdom and experiences in e-learning, so I have no reason to complain (will share their notes, if I get permission later). Though, I did manage to explore Poll Everywhere with the crowd, and 50% of them actually managed to vote. Those that didn't vote, probably didn't have Internet access (or mobile learning devices), or simply were not bothered to participate. I can imagine what will happen to 'Clickers' in the future? Do we really need them if we have a decent mobile learning device with Internet access in our hands?Replace your audience response systems with Poll EverywhereThat's it! Like this one, my future posts until 2012 will be short and sweet, as I struggle to rethink and rediscover myself :)

 Download Moodle Tool Guide Joyce Seitzinger published this really useful Moodle tool guide more than one year ago, but it is certainly still useful. If you missed it and use Moodle at your institution, I am confident that this one-page excellent quick reference tool guide could be really helpful. I was planning to develop something similar, but when I discovered it at David Hopkins's blog, his blog title reminded me why I should not waste my time on reinventing it (which probably would have turned out worse, too!). Yes, check out also the Blackboard tool guide version, if that is what you are using.So, for those of you who need guidance on which tool(s) to use in Moodle to facilitate a variety of learning activities, I believes this one-page tool guide is a wonderful starting point (please share others, if any!). Also, you will enjoy the traffic lights (green, yellow, red) for each tool guiding you in terms of ease-of-use, information transfer, assessment, communication and interaction, co-creating (collaborative learning), and Bloom's taxonomy. Mashing up what you want to use (technology - enabler) with what you want to achieve (pedagogy - learning outcome) on one page is certainly a great idea, and that is why I am sharing it. And of course learning from it! Thanks :)

Via: OnlineEducation.netAccording to one survey only 8% of students use social sites to contact their teachers. Most seem to use e-mail (91%) to seek extra help from teachers. Well, if that is the case (here, too!), then e-mail is certainly still an important e-learning tool.  Interestingly, 38% said they (students) couldn’t even go 10 minutes without switching on some sort of electronic device. That does not surprise me as I am typing this post! Also, I am surprised to learn based on this infographic that students spend more time texting messages and searching compared to Facebooking. I suppose Google will be happy with that (For now!). 3 out of 4 students say they wouldn't be able to study without technology. I would like to know how those other 1 out of 4 students are able to study effectively without technology. We could certainly learn some creative techniques from them. Check out the rest (infographic above)!Well, that is how students in the USA use technology! What about in your country (or institution)? Any input to share? Need to do a survey on this soon... :)

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Click Here NOW!JiT2U Just in Time Training To You (JiT2U) for Web 2.0 Tools is a mobile module meant to gently introduce the concepts and potentials of Web 2.0 tools for educators and learners.JiT2U is designed by Prof Dr Mohamed Amin Embi and Dr Afendi Hamat from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Please share with them suggestions and feedback on how to improve and deliver a better training experience for the benefits of teaching and learning.Yeah, I simply love the creative use of GoAnimate to stimulate interest and explain how the different web 2.0 tools work (example): This is probably the coolest bunch of web 2.0 tutorials (or my new mobile web 2.0 learning pet!) to come out of Malaysia by a mile! Actually, I haven't seen anything like it ever, especially using GoAnimate to stimulate the creative cartoonish flavor to exploring web 2.0. JiT2U covers overviews, applications, tutorials (video and image/text), references, and much more for tons of web 2.0 tools!It is still under construction, and I can't imagine how popular this tool will be when it is first completed, thinking about the amount of web 2.0 tools it covers. WOW! One word: Awesome! Click here to enjoy the complete Scribd version of the web 2.0 quick reference tutorial guide.. Another WOW!JiT2U is ready to rule the web 2.0 world of mobile learning! Yes, I will certainly not develop a web 2.0 tutorial again! Why should I :)

Check out this awesome infographic by Infographic World exploring Steve Jobs incredible accomplishments over his 56 years of existence (Amazing Genius!):Created by: Infographic WorldThe only issue I have with this infographic is the latest stats on Apple's value, product sales,  downloads, and usage info, which are already kind of outdated. For example, Apple's market cap today has already surpassed 400 Dollars, which makes Microsoft look even worse in comparison.Whatever it is, Steve Jobs did an amazing job to transform Apple since he returned after being kicked out (which he ironically co-founded with Steve Wozniak). It will be interesting to see how Apple will be doing in 5 years time.As I am writing this post on my MacBook Air (having also an iPod, iPhone and iPad),  I  am certainly one of those (millions) that have been influenced tremendously by his innovations. Steve Jobs might not be around anymore, but his ideas, achievements and innovations will live on for ...THANK YOU! GENIUS... AND JERK, TOO?Well, I suppose it is not good to find fault and criticize a dead man (no chance to rebut!), but I suppose we should know that Steve Jobs also had a darker side (ignored mostly here to show respect), which was originally purposely left out. But, I suppose having a more balanced view (as Maurice Ward commented) of a man like Steve Jobs is important. Surely, we would love to inspire innovations like him, but perhaps not in manner he did it (or Apple did it!). In other words, the output was great, but the process of getting there could certainly have been done in a more humane manner."Even in death, Steve Jobs can sell us anything, including the story of what a complete and complex jerk he could at times be. " - Judith Timson "One thing he wasn't, though, was perfect. Indeed there were things Jobs did while at Apple that were deeply disturbing. Rude, dismissive, hostile, spiteful: Apple employees—the ones not bound by confidentiality agreements—have had a different story to tell over the years about Jobs and the bullying, manipulation and fear that followed him around Apple. Jobs contributed to global problems, too. Apple's success has been built literally on the backs of Chinese workers, many of them children and all of them enduring long shifts and the specter of brutal penalties for mistakes. And, for all his talk of enabling individual expression, Jobs imposed paranoid rules that centralized control of who could say what on his devices and in his company." - Ryan Tate Yes, it would have been good to have an infographic illustrating a more balanced view of Steve Jobs. Have you seen one that I could add to this post? 

Educational Technology and Related Education Conferences for January to June 2012 "This 26th version of the conference list covers selected events from four continents. The list focuses primarily on the use of technology in educational settings and on teaching, learning, and educational administration. Only listings until June 30, 2012 are complete as dates, locations, or Internet addresses (URLs) were not available for a number of events held after this date..." - Clayton R. WrightClick here to view and download.Educational Technology and Related Education Conferences for January to June 2012 One word: WOW! (In a good sense!)

Top 100 Tools for Learning 2011    TOP 100 LEARNING TOOLSThe list is compiled (by Jane Hart) from the Top 10 Tools lists of 531 learning professionals worldwide (from education, training and workplace learning). Well, this year I missed the boat in participating, but that is not going to stop me from sharing it with my readers (for those that missed it, I mean!). Here we go:Top 100 Tools for Learning 2011 View more presentations from Jane HartIf you are interested in a more detailed view of the movement of the tools on the list, take a look at the Winners & Losers 2011. Jane has also created a Best of Breed 2011 list, which categorizes the tools under a number of headings. You better check out the site yourself to get a better view of what is really happening in the learning tools world. Thanks, Jane for making our lives easier to select learning tools to learn and share. What else can I say! Master Twitter, Google Apps (Docs, Google Sites & Plus+), Moodle, web-conferencing, Blogs and Wikis and you will be just fine for 2012. I shall write NO more... Enjoy discovering some new learning tools :)

WORKSHOP SLIDESThe presentation slides for the Twitter workshop conducted at the International Medical University (IMU) on the 30th November, 2011.IMU Twitter 101 Learning Workshop View more presentations from Zaid Alsagoff Happy and grateful to be BACK :) 

Created by: MBA OnlineA BIG NO!No social media tool is going to get you a job, unless social media is your business. If YOU _____, YOU _____! And when you meet up for real, you still need to prove that you're the man/woman for the job. Worse yet, social media might even turn them off you, so use these tools WISELY (especially, if you are looking for a job)!  A BIG YES!Though, social media tools like Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin can make yourself (resume) more visible and attractive to job hunters out there, and increasingly they are using such tools to discover the real (virtual) you.  Yes, tools like Linkedin are also great places to search and discover potential jobs, get an awesome referral from someone, and even interact with potential bosses. In short, these tools can open new doors, and sometimes even shut them, so use them WISELY (repeated for the 2nd time!).THINK TWICE! What do I mean by wisely? THINK TWICE before Facebooking, Tweeting and Linkedining anything that you would not want your parents to know.  JOBS?Tools don't get you the job, YOU GET THE JOB! Though, social media tools like Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin will make you more visible out there, and empower you with new ways to engage with job hunters, and possibly get you a job interview. In short, they are just tools (door openers), but POWERFUL ONES in your search for the perfect job tailored to your needs and wishes. Good luck (unless you are staying putt!) :)