Monthly Archives: October 2009

I am Online = Free Chat – Skype, Yahoo, MSN and the Orcs

Posted on October 31, 2009 by Kirsten Winkler

In my last post about the “I am Online” feature I mentioned at the end that I think the status of being online equals the fact that I am available for a free chat. This has something to do with … Continue reading →

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#Edchat Founders at the #140conf

Posted on October 30, 2009 by Kirsten Winkler

As you all might know, @web20classroom, @tomwhitby and @shellterrell the three founders of #Edchat where characters on the #140conf in Los Angeles. Here are three short interviews with them after the conference.

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Interview with Duane Sider, Director of Learning at Rosetta Stone about TOTALe

Posted on October 23, 2009 by Kirsten Winkler

Yesterday I had the delight to talk to Duane Sider, Director of Learning at Rosetta Stone for my first interview of this blog. I want to offer a series of interviews with the “grown up” companies in the online education … Continue reading →

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#Edchat 10-20 How do we make Parents aware of Benefits / Risks of Web 2.0?

Posted on October 20, 2009 by Kirsten Winkler

Seems like a big question but I think the answer is rather simple: show them the benefits and risks of web 2.0. In Germany we have a big discussion about so called “Killer Spiele – Killer Games” as our conservative … Continue reading →

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Babbel receives 1 Million Euro EU Funding

Posted on October 20, 2009 by Kirsten Winkler

The language learning community Babbel receives 1 Million Euro Funding from the European Regional Development Fund and the State of Berlin. There will also be an investment of 200.000 Euro from the Babbel Team in their company. That’s what I … Continue reading →

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The Learn Now – I am Online Feature

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Kirsten Winkler

Let me give you some thoughts on this feature that comes up once in a while. Sometimes it is called “Learn Now” or “I am Online” or “Instant Question”. The idea behind it is that a student enters an educational … Continue reading →

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eduFire Videos

Posted on October 18, 2009 by Kirsten Winkler

I think this is going to be another great resource for edupreneurs to add to their list. eduFire launched a new subdomain blog http://videos.edufire.com where you can find a selection of recording from eduFire classes. What makes this so interesting … Continue reading →

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Weebly for Education

Posted on October 17, 2009 by Kirsten Winkler

One of my favourite providers for free drag and drop building websites Weebly.com has now an extra offer for teachers! I already recommended Weebly on the E-Teachers Academy because of its simplicity and the great choice of features. The educational … Continue reading →

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Pearson and Livemocha receive Royal Honours

Posted on October 16, 2009 by Kirsten Winkler

Pearson and Livemocha have been awarded the ESU (English Speaking Union) President’s Award 2009 for their recently launched Active English Course. And for all of you who don’t know who the English Speaking Union’s President is: he is no other … Continue reading →

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First Look At… – Learnissimo.com

Posted on October 16, 2009 by Kirsten Winkler

Though the title of the post might tell you something different, Learnissimo.com is not new on the market. They started their service around the same time as Myngle and eduFire, so about two years ago. First it was based on … Continue reading →

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