More on Edupunk: DIY Edtech?

Stephen Downs says: " The concept of Edupunk has totally caught wind, spreading through the blogosphere like wildfire."

The Chronicle of Higher Education Wired Campus on Edupunk. "Frustrated With Corporate Course-Management Systems, Some Professors Go 'Edupunk".

Blogher 'introduces' edupunk.

Links to Edupunk articles:
http://edupunk.org/

In a Former Life

Meet Your Printmaker today featured Studio Camnitzer.

Studio Camnitzer is a studio residence for artists located in the small village of Valdottavo in Tuscany, Italy; eight miles from the city of Lucca, in an 18th century farmhouse. In 2000 the studio became a centre for artist residencies after providing courses in art for nearly 25 years.



I attended one of the Studio's photoetching courses some years ago. It was a great experience. I would like to go back there one day.

Edupunk

"Enter stage left: EDUPUNK!

My next series of posts will be about what I think EDUPUNK is and the necessity for a communal vision of EdTech to fight capital’s will to power at the expense of community. I hope others will join me." Jim Groom Link

edupunk @ Mike Caulfields blog

Education as the Antichrist in bondage trousers & safety pins, or what?

Pecha Kucha in Lower Hutt

Pecha Kucha night at the New Dowse.

Featuring:

• Kris Sowersby – KLIM Type Foundry on creating typefaces, and
  
• Michel Tuffery — artist about his work

The End of the Golden Weather

Get out the merinos!

Girl Geek DInners

The next one is in Auckland for all you JAFA Girl Geeks (You know who you are).
Wednesday 28th May at Microsoft House in Auckland. More info.

The State of The New

My new 24" imac is great. Faster, better & cooler (and quieter) than the old G4. A few teething probs — a couple of apps won't run; scanner driver needs updated, etc, etc. But overall, great. And — getting used to Leopard.

But of course, about a day after I'd got the ram upgraded & set up the new machine — Apple announces a bigger, better imac!!!!

hmph. . .

Coming up in July

Am booking in for the State of Design Festival in Melbourne.

"The State of Design Festival is Victoria’s peak design event. The Festival will cover many cross-disciplinary design agendas relating to the profession of design and the marketplace that it provides to.

The Festival offers both local and international conversations on design, with a focus on design from across Victoria."

Check it out.

DEANZ Keynote Speakers

The DEANZ Keynote Speakers have been announced. They are:

Nancy White (Full Circle Associates)

Nancy White — an international expert in understanding and practicing online group facilitation of distributed work, learning and community groups (presenter, writer, teacher, coach, facilitator, rapporteur).

and

Michael Barbour

Michael Barbour — currently an Assistant Professor at Wayne State University in Detroit,
Michigan.

Mark your diaries!

The DEANZ (Distance Education Association of NewZealand's) 2008 conference is coming up:

My Place, My Space, My Learning —
Distance and Virtual Education
Sunday 17 August — Wednesday 20 August
Te Papa Tongarewa, Museum of New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand.

Keynote speakers are about to be announced.
Check out the conference site for the latest info.