Kevin Hickey

Kevin Hickey, UK, Specialist, Further, Accessibility and Inclusion

An elearning geek working at the JISC Regional Support Center NW as the elearning advisor for accessibility and inclusion.

New Learning
A selection of comments, case studies and reflections on all things elearning, particularly accessible elearning to encourage inclusion and independence.

Theme: elearning, e-learning, accessibility, inclusion, FE, specialist colleges, iIndependence

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AJ Cann

AJ Cann, UK, Tertiary

Alan Cann works in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Leicester.

Science of the Invisible
Education costs money. Ignorance costs more.

Theme: accessibility, assessment, biology, e-portfolios, education, medicine, PLE, reflection, social networks, technology

Brian Kelly

Brian Kelly, UK, Tertiary

Brian Kelly is a national Web adviser to the UK's higher and further education communities.

UK Web Focus blog
Reflections on the Web and Web 2.0

Theme: web, web 2.0, standards, accessibility, higher education, research

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Katherine Pisana

Katherine Pisana, California, USA, Continuing, Higher, Adult, Educational Technology

I’m what Gilly Salmon (2002) calls the ‘Nomadict e-Moderator’: “E-moderators are as mobile as their students. Many are portfolio e-moderators, working for several educational institutions and providers, all over the world, at any one time. They work for institutions that provide them with the best support for their mobile working lives.

They have not only a highly developed awareness of the ways in which traditions of learning and expectations vary in different cultures but also the ability to work across discipline and levels of education… They can relate well to students without needing to meet with them. They focus on promoting the concepts of ownership of the learning process, active learning, independence… self-motivation and a level of autonomy.”

But, to put it more simply, I’m a teacher. I’m also a student. The only way I think we can be good teachers is to always be students. To consciously to be part of the audience so that we can remember why we’re here in the first place. To observe the world, to watch others’ journeys and vicariously learn through them, to digest and process information, turn it into knowledge… and eventually manifest wisdom.

Virtually Scholastic
In 2004 I fell into the world of educational technology while working for a university in the UK. This blog is a collection of my observations and a documentation of my evolution since that journey began. I’ll share discoveries with you of tools that I find interesting and relevant to my work.

I’ll provide feedback on how technologies add value (or not!) from a personal level as well as from a professional standpoint. I’ll also include the occasional story meant to ease the hearts of those in similar shoes (you’re not the only one!!).

Perhaps I’ll also inject an anecdote or two to stimulate the minds of those who are interested, and… of course, to inspire myself through the art of reflection.

Further Information: LinkedIn

Theme: elearning, accessibility of education, budget, economy, employment, case study, community, connection, eModerator, learning, technologist, librarian, mentor, teacher, tutor, learning object, multimedia, open source, lesson plan, curriculum, RLO, repository, tools, training, video

Iris Amalia Fernández

Iris Amalia Fernández, Argentina, Tertiary, Informática Educativa

Soy una educadora que trabaja en capacitación docente a distancia y generando contenidos de software para proyectos educativos.

Trabajé como maestra de grado, como docente de informática y ahora capacitando docentes, pero estoy muy interesada en proyectos de software libre y de accesibilidad web.

BETA (Bytes sobre Educación y Tecnología en Argentina) - currently offline
Blog argentino sobre educación, tecnología, accesibilidad web, software libre.

Theme: accesibilidad, open source, software libre, educación, tecnología

Lynn V. Marentette

Lynn V. Marentette, North Carolina, USA, K-12, High School, Tertiary, Graduate School

I'm a school psychologist and computer/technology student. I'm interested in how the use of interactive multimedia technology can support engaged learning. I maintain three blogs, which reflect my main areas of technology-related interest:

Interactive Multimedia Technology
This blog focuses on topics such as games in education, serious games, interactive multimedia applications for prevention and intervention, such as health promotion, stress management, and mental health, and exploring new ways that interactive multimedia can support efficiency in learning, cognition, and communication. This includes multi-touch technology on displays of all sizes, including interactive whiteboards.

Theme: interactive multimedia technology, serious games, multimedia, media, games and learning, intervention, multi-touch, interactive whiteboard, interactive displays, prevention, efficiency in learning, multimedia learning, visual learning, 3D, virtual reality, video games, games for health, games for social change, edutainment, therapeutic games

TechPysch
The posts on this blog are geared for psychologists, special educators, media specialists, educational technologists, teachers, speech and language therapists, and others who work in education or related fields. I look at ways that technology can be used to support important efforts in the schools, such as Universal Design for Learning, Response to Intervention, Positive Behavior Supports, and health promotion. I also touch on assistive technology, the use of technology in psychology, counseling, and related fields.

Theme: psychology, special education, education, universal design for learning, response to intervention, RTI, UDL, positive behavior supports, assistive technology, counseling, media, social skills, autism spectrum disorders, inclusion, educational technology, instructional technology, collaborative, PBIS, data-driven decision making, engaged learning, academic engagement, emotional intelligence, special needs, at-risk, dropout-prevention, universal usability, accessibility, coping skills, study skills, L.D., ADHD

Technology Supported Human-World Interaction
The posts on this blog reflect what I've been discovering during my mid-life return to higher-education studies. The topics in this blog include technologies that support human-world interaction on and off the desktop: ubiquitous and pervasive computing, human-computer-interaction, collaborative technologies, info-viz, usability, and interaction design. I sometimes post examples of things I've nominated for the "usability hall of shame".

Theme: usability, universal usability, infoviz, interaction design, usability hall of shame, human-world interaction, technology, ubiquitous computing, pervasive computing, HCI, ubicomp, collaborative technologies, 2.0, information visualization, research, interdisciplinary, off the desktop