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Learning objects - what are they good for?

Greetings from Africa.

With my website and email having been down the last few days, and of course with my flight to South Africa, I am needless to say way behind on things. Oh, and very tired.

Today I completed a preconference workshop, and tomorrow morning I give a keynote address. I will have files to upload soon, but for now the outline is in my wiki at Jotspot. One of the highlights was the World Premiere of my video, Bogota, which will be online soon.

But even better, we successfully ran a Skypecast from the workshop (my thanks to those of you who were able to join). With no website and no newsletter, I wasn't able to advertise it, but I did post a note on Half an Hour.

This success means we are going ahead with part two of the plan: the World's First (I check) keynote address from anything to be Skypecast. Yes, when I speak at 9:45 local time tomorrow, here in South Africa, we will be welcoming people from around the world to join us.

To join, click on the Skypecast link around the time the Skypecast is to start (if you are early, reload the page every few minutes, just in case). You need Skype version 2.5 and when you click you will be joined to the Skypecast. We know the sound works, beautifilly, even from Africa.

I also have some photos online (not many though). Stephen Downes, Skypecast, September 5, 2006. [Link] [Tags: , , , , , , , ] [Previous][Next]

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Re: Learning objects - what are they good for?

Anymouse, September 6, 2006

I hope to be able to listen to your skypecast after the fact, but I particularly want to thank you for the photos, they have given me such a bittersweet heartache. I hope you will post more - especially if you visit Cape Town. When I see pictures like these, I realise: No matter that I have been away from South Africa for seven years. No matter that I despair of ever seeing the country find peace and prosperity. No matter that the heir apparent to the presidency is a third world stereotype of the sort that causes first worlders to shake their heads in a patronising fashion. No matter that I do not regret taking my children away from the crime, the violence and the discriminatory recruitment practices. No matter any of that. South Africa was, is and always will be "home" to me and my heart is still there. Karyn Romeis [Comment] [Permalink] [Previous][Next]

Re: Learning objects - what are they good for?

Anymouse, September 6, 2006

Stephen, It was great to be part of this Skypecast... even if it meant a very early morning in the Berkshires of Massachusetts! I look forward to listening to the recording, as well. Thanks for doing this! Carol Thomas [Comment] [Permalink] [Previous][Next]

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