January 2009
11 posts
“Don’t undertake a project unless it is manifestly important and nearly...”
– Edwin Land - Inventor of Instant Photography
Sounds profoundly like Hope despite all odds….
Social Learning →
E-Learning has been around for a while.
But there has been a recent explosion and Academic Earth is an example of this.
I’m fascinated by the short and long term impact that free learning will have on society.
The Government’s recognition of the need for a Digital Inclusion Strategy is the knowledge that the workplace over the next few years will increasingly require it’s...
Watchn.b. apologies on this. I can only seem to get the first 2.44 minutes working. However. I thought half was better than none so I’ll leave it up. If you’d like to know more drop me a line - happy to have a face to face or telephone continuation.
Ruth’s vid of my Recovery 2.0 presentation at Ignite in the North.
There’s a couple of shaky moments (Ruth’s - not...
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do you know about www.meetup.com ? An online group organising site?
I joined the Ignite in the North meet up two weeks ago and was approached by them to present on the subject matter of this blog.
I’d like you to have a look at this - Health2.0. You’ll find more in relation to this by googling the term. I’m thinking at this point that I have argument (should that...
49 Amazing Social Media, Web 2.0 And Internet... →
Whenever I start to talk about the research and development I’m interested in online to someone who is within or related to the mental health field I often find myself posed with this comment ‘have you seen our/they’re blog/website/online something?’
And the reality is, that majoratively I will have seen it.
We produce the Quick Guide and Online Guide to mental...
“The future is already here. It’s just unevenly distributed”
– William Gibson (The Economist 23, June 2000) (via littleskyred)
I’m wading through the 82 page Delivering Digital Inclusion - An Action Plan for Consultation this week. Comment to be in by the beginning of next week.
The quote above is the opening lines of the Overview.
From Point 6 -...
User Generated Content Conference →
‘User-generated content is a rapidly developing revolution in media. “Average Joe” internet users now wield power over online content, and new business models are emerging in response to this shift.’
So there you go - online business accepts that it is the user that set’s the agenda for their own web -use and build their strategy accordingly.
Isn’t that like...
Change is Coming/Scary/Exciting
Here’s an easy way for me to illustrate the changes happening through all industry and people on an individual level.
I know that change is difficult. We talk about ‘managing change’ and we accept that things take time for people to find their feet. The growth of this change has accelerated as is stated in the post below at an unprecedented rate due to the economic climate.
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Watchand a little extra for you today.
I’ve been fiddling around with the idea of broadcasting for a short while and so researching on some neat little video’s. This one just made me smile and I figured that was good for my mental health as the back to work blues start to take the edge off my sunshine vibe this month.
So. It’s recovery focused still. Isn’t it? :)
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The Edge Foundation →
I’ve just found this so I’m sharing it with you.
In particular I’m interested in the article about the ‘Digerati’ further down the link page. The people it describes there are the people who have been able to see the links between the emerging internet, it and technology infrastructures and their continuing adaptations to the everyday and sometimes not so everyday...
