The prize for most enjoyable PowerPoint at the recent JEANZ (journalism educators of NZ) conference has to go to Susan Boyd-Bell, who demonstrated the value of keeping it simple and letting a few well-chosen quotes tell a story. The quotes come from students Susan interviewed as part of her research into the value of experiential learning, specifically on AUT's terrific student newspaper project Te Waha Nui.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Can't help but be impressed by the scope of this school newsroom at the City University of New York.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
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.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
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.
Friday, February 29, 2008
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.
Evolving Links
Monday, December 22, 2008
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