November 2011
6 posts
WatchAnother good one on Gamification from the awesome Amy Jo Kim. The Gamification Workshop
WatchOk, I’m hooked on really understanding & developing learning games right now.
Building the latter half of Passion Quest and up to my 11th iteration now I think. I’m using the awesome features of MindMeister to map out and connect all the elements.
Building location aware learning games
The past two weekends I’ve been refining my skills and building a location aware game that uses all sorts of media and most all the great features of a smart phone.
Back 5 years or more I built numerous SMS driven clue based games and later tried my hand at QR codes for team building games.
These days there is so much you can do especially if you have some insight into game mechanics and...
October 2011
1 post
The Future (the Now?) of Education
Every now an then I find a blog with content that really resonates with me, and Author I truly respect. One of those gems is http://usergeneratededucation.wordpress.com by Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D.
Jackie has some wonderful thoughts on education now and in the future, but not only does she think and write about it, she lives it and is a doer.
Check out her blog and see what I mean.
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How to Optimize 7 Popular Social Media Profiles... →
I found this great post on SEO for Personal Branding.
“If you want to strengthen your personal or business brand’s visibility, then one of the top things you will want is to have strong social media profiles that rank in the top results for your name along with your website and blog. Having a strong online reputation that is comprised of nothing but content that highlights the best...
September 2011
4 posts
It takes a community to raise a school – where do...
One of my life missions is to encourage life-long learning, promote alternative learning environments and inspire people to live their dreams. Self-directed, curiosity-based learning is something I have experienced all my life and it’s one of the reasons I built the Reinventing School Challenge.
In recent times there has been a renewed focus globally on the 3 R’s – reading, writing, and...
August 2011
1 post
Do we choose love or does love choose us?
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July 2011
1 post
Been reading/....
UNSCHOOLING RULES IS NOW AVAILABLE
April 2011
10 posts
Teaching Kids Design Thinking
dthinkingbcn:
The next generation will need to be more and more comfortable with problems of dizzying complexity. And design thinking can teach them that.
To find a new set of solutions for our education system, let’s begin by asking the generation that is most affected by the current state of education. Prototype Design Camp was created by Christian Long, a visionary educator, to...
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A Neurologist Makes the Case for the Video Game Model as a Learning Tool
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Instant, Youth, Design, Thinking, Noodles – our...
Saturplay 16th April. A big thank you to all who participated in day one of the Instant Noodle Challenge. It was fun and we learned some great things during the process.
Day one. After we got to know each other and share our skills and passions, I spent 30 minutes explaining the reason for the challenge. We explored the Design Thinking process and real world examples of how young people...
125 Ways To Make Your School More Democratic «... →
A brilliant post. Check it out and use to effect positive change.
Tom Fishburne: Marketoonist →
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What on earth is Design Thinking?
Zero Waste Total Impact: Transforming School Lunch →
Eight years ago, Gary Giberson, Founder of New Jersey-based Sustainable Fare and Director of Dining at the Lawrenceville School, set out to make the school’s lunchroom more sustainable. Follow the link and find out the results.
School’s broken and I’m using Plan Big to help fix...
I discovered Plan Big a while ago and now I’ve added Reinventing School to the community to assist in the development of the project. There are loads of wonderful, inspiring and talented people on Plan Big so I expect to attract some of them to Reinventing School.
7 Tips and Marketing Strategies for the New... →
“Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the thinks you can...”
– Dr. Seuss
November 2010
6 posts
8 scientific breakthroughs straight from the... →
“Star Wars”-style holograms? Fabric that mimics Harry Potter’s invisibility cloak? Some of the most implausible sci-fi concepts are becoming a reality
Official site of Dr. Seuss and the Cat in the Hat →
What to Consider When Building an In-House Social... →
Great post from Mashable on how to set up a social media team in-house. Love the Dr Seuss images.
David Kelley Talks to Local Radio Station About...
It’s been so very long since I have posted. What with a new job at Telstra and a toddler and teenager, I’ve had many new things to adjust to. I’m also downsizing all my online properties and concentrating on family and these….new home here: http://brendanokeefe.com
This is a great resource full of insights and a wonderful Curriculum for teaching design thinking to young...
July 2010
1 post
CSS3 Design Contest Results - Smashing Magazine →
June 2010
2 posts
Stanford's Entrepreneurship Corner: David Kelley,... →
Built to Fail: How companies like Google, IDEO,... →
May 2010
6 posts
Social Media Parenting: Raising the Digital... →
The Fine Line Between Participating and Spying. Who are your kids friending on Facebook? What are they really texting to their classmates? How much online time is too much?
Mashable-Android Now Outselling iPhone →
Who’s the vital link in your social network? →
Well worth a quick look.
PopTech : Nigel Waller on the Mobile Cloud →
009 PopTech Fellow Nigel Waller launched Movirtu to provide virtual mobile phone services for people earning less than two dollars a day. As Movirtu expands across Africa and Asia, even the poorest individuals can send text messages and make mobile payments as well as find work and access healthcare.
100 Consumer Electronics Marketing Tips and... →
A great resource full of tips.
How to make a perfect TED talk - Holy Kaw! →
April 2010
7 posts
How to get to an influencer - Holy Kaw! →
Blogging Innovation: Can Social Media Tools Hinder... →
HOW TO: Add Blogger Outreach to Your PR Plan →
Why Banning Social Media Often Backfires →
Greg Ferenstein writes, “Humans have a natural proclivity to want what they cannot have. Our insatiable appetite for sharing information, combined with the nearly limitless ways to access the web have thus far frustrated the most sophisticated attempts to block access to social media services”.
Creating the High Trust Organization →
I’ve been following this blog for quite a few years now and I thought I’d share with you another great post by Wholefoods CEO John Mackey. I hope find it inspiring.
Watch23 FACEBOOK APP DEVELOPMENT ESSENTIALS
Part of my new role at Telstra gives me an opportunity to assist with the redevelopment of the Telstra Facebook fan page. I’m busy exploring the best examples of successful corporate fan pages in my spare time to see if we can come up with something great. Ideally a fan page should provide both creative user interaction and value to customers. Stay...
WatchIt’s been a long while since I posted anything. I’ve been so busy with FrontlineSMS:Bullyproof and now my new full time job at Telstra. Anyways, I’m going to write more and post less slideshare presentations in an effort to become a better writer.
I found this cool new presentation on designing great UI for mobile.
March 2010
7 posts
WatchThree digital trends for the new decade by steve rubel. Edelman Japan.
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