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Melanie McBride is a researcher at Ryerson University’s Experiential Design and Gaming Environments (EDGE) lab. See her About page for more information.
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Presenting at Web Weekend: Edmonton

By Melanie, on February 28th, 2008

When: Saturday, Mar. 29 and Sunday, Mar. 30, 2008

Where: Grant MacEwan College Centre for the Arts, 10045-156 Street

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Howard Rheingold: “Training attention” with wired learners

By Melanie, on February 25th, 2008

Howard Rheingold on “way-new” collaboration

By Melanie, on February 10th, 2008

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Recorded in 2005, Howard Rheingold talks about the critical importance of collaboration, participatory media and collective action in shaping a better and more effective world. Great historical examples of human interdependence, cooperation, helping and other civilised behaviours that helped humans to thrive and survive through adversity – all alternatives to more destructive models [...]

Classroom2.0: Twitter, del.icio.us and participatory learning

By Melanie, on February 10th, 2008

I do not use a textbook. It is not that I dislike textbooks. It is that my textbook is the web. My textbook is YOU and ME and NOW.

Instead of a book, I add all relevant readings, videos or examples to my course delicious bookmarks. Updated: Please note, I now use Diigo

That’s my [...]