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Tag Archives: northern voice
Who Pays for AI?
I remember being at SXSW in 2009 and it seemed like all anyone could talk about was Twitter. It’s as if it hadn’t been around for a couple of years already. Tom Woodward and I were joking about it, but … Continue reading
My network went to Vancouver and all I got was this lousy mp3
Download Where’s the bava? I see this audio file as the greatest of tributes, and want to thank Dave Cormier for pointing me to it. An evening at Casa Lamb/McPhee is one of life’s great social, emotional, and psychic pleasures. … Continue reading
It is with great sadness that I announce…
…I will not be at Northern Voice this year š It has been the single most important event in my thinking about educational technology over the past two years, as well as a social blast with the cats I love … Continue reading
Don’t Call it A Blog!
Over the last month I was a proud member of two different presentations with the same title, “Don’t call it a Blog, Call it an Educational Publishing Platform.” The whole idea behind these presentations was to highlight the immense possibilities … Continue reading
Talking, sharing & being taught WPMu @ NV 2008
Photo used thanks to Sonson’s intellectual generosity. The original title for this post was: “Just one more NV post, memory bartender” The Northern Voice 2008 posts have been streaming in regularly, and I can’t add much to their overall reflections … Continue reading
Northern Voice 2008
The Moosecamp is here, and things are getting exciting quick. The sessions are up on the wiki, and as soon as the first session started Jen Jones (Injenuity) started Ustreaming it. Genius, what a cool way to get the message … Continue reading
WordPress Anonymous
Direct from the MooseCamp 2008 Wiki I give you WordPress Anonymous. Here is the working description of a proposed MooseCamp session titled “WordPress Anonymous”: I would like to know if there is any interest in an intervention session titled WPA … Continue reading
Where’d That Silly Moose Go?
Plane Ticket: Check Hotel room: Check (thanks to Alan) NV 2008 Site Badge: Check Insane Energy Reserve for the bacchanalian wonders: I hope so! I got your Moose right here, baby!