May 1st, 2007 by Jorge Goncalves
Dossiers Technopédagogiques: Wiki Pedagogy, by Renée Fountain. Abstract: This article endeavours to denote and promote pedagogical experimentations concerning a Free/Open technology called a “Wiki”. An intensely simple, accessible and collaborative hypertext tool Wiki software challenges and complexifies traditional notions of - as well as access to - authorship, editing, and publishing. Usurping official authorizing practices [...]
December 16th, 2006 by Jorge Goncalves
Open Technology: Discover the promise. ‘Open technologies present a wealth of opportunities for educators. By supplying software and hardware that is interoperable and available with few or no licensing restrictions, open technology can enable development of collaborative learning environments within schools and higher education institutions around the world. IBM is committed to supporting open technologies [...]
December 16th, 2006 by Jorge Goncalves
CoSN K-12 Open Technologies Leadership Initiative. ‘The CoSN K-12 Open Technologies Leadership Initiative is sponsored by Apple, IBM and the Wm. & Flora Hewlett Foundation to support the adoption and utilization of open technologies in K-12 education around the world. Open source software, open standards and open hardware are poised to make a profound impact [...]
December 15th, 2006 by Jorge Goncalves
Education 2.0: The next evolution of school software has arrived: Emergence of open technologies and open-source alternatives makes customizing school software a reality. ‘Aiming to customize their solutions to meet the individual needs of teachers and students, a growing number of school systems are ushering in a new breed of school software that relies on [...]
