Tag Archives: education
Wish my schools had a newsroom like this
Can't help but be impressed by the scope of this school newsroom at the City University of New York.
Whirlwind tour of web2 journalism at eFest
Here's me sharing my Facebook page (among other things) at the eFest education conference in Auckland earlier today. The picture comes courtesy of Thom Cochrane, academic advisor at Unitec, who was in the audience, snapped the pic on his Nokia n95, posted it to his blog and referred to it in his presentation which followed.
Who are the journalists?
Peter Wilby writes a thought-provoking piece in the Guardian about the ranks of predominantly white, degree-toting entrants to the journalism profession (or trade, depending on your viewpoint). He looks at who filled the journalists' shoes back in the heyday of Fleet Street, and who fills them now.
Explain Twitter without using a computer
Try this as an exercise: Explain Twitter to someone who’s never seen it. You’ve got 10 seconds to think about it. Oh, and you can't use a computer. Ready? No? Too bad, away you go.
JEANZ, penguins and keeping it simple