Monthly Archives: August 2009

Face the Change

Posted on August 13, 2009 by Kirsten Winkler

Funny, eh? Well, not really but here are some facts about this video. It was uploaded 2 days ago. Today it has over 1.000.000 views. The Mean Kitty channel has over 155.000 subscribers. What would you have said to me … Continue reading →

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How the Internet changed our daily Routine

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Kirsten Winkler

What is the first thing you do in the morning? I open my notebook, feed the cats until it connects to the internet, teach some lessons online, check Twitter, Facebook, Emails, News Feeds and then finally make a coffee and … Continue reading →

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Turn back The Times (of London)

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Kirsten Winkler

Let’s start with a KRON report from 1981. They are programming today’s paper, love it. Quoting the guy from the SF Examiner: “This is an experiment, we are not in it to make money, we are probably not going to … Continue reading →

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Myngle speaks Russian and announces Partnership with ONE.lv

Posted on August 9, 2009 by Kirsten Winkler

Some weeks ago Myngle.com announced a new partnership. They teamed up with the Latvia based social network ONE.lv. A press release should have followed. As time goes by and I am sure there will be other topics to talk about, … Continue reading →

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Will Digital Nomads soon become Digital Refugees?

Posted on August 9, 2009 by Kirsten Winkler

In Berlin they are called “Digital Bohème”. Their day starts at 2:30pm in the morning and they have their first coffee, sorry I mean Latte Macchiato, in their favourite coffee shop. And there they will work the whole day through. … Continue reading →

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Twitter Spammers getting smarter?

Posted on August 8, 2009 by Kirsten Winkler

Ok, this is a new category on my blog where I want to share some non educational posts with you all. I hope on a daily basis as I want to keep them short. Today I want to share some … Continue reading →

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Come and join me on the EDUKWEST

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Kirsten Winkler

I was a bit quiet the last days and as some of you might know by now, this is the sign I am working on something new . Today I finally launched a project that has been in the back … Continue reading →

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The Royal Family of Education

Posted on August 2, 2009 by Kirsten Winkler

Based on the vivid discussion that came up after the ETCon and which is still going on a new metaphor came to my mind today and I want to share it with you, of course. As “real” life often reflects … Continue reading →

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