Frances Bell’s Blog

http://www.knowandnetwork.org/francesbell/weblog/28.html
This article indicates that women are driven out of public spaces online by sexual threats.?
“Robert Scoble, a technology blogger who took a week off in solidarity with Sierra, said women have told him that harassment is a “disincentive” to participate online. That, he said, will affect their job prospects in the male-dominated tech industry. “If […]

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http://www.knowandnetwork.org/francesbell/weblog/24.html
Sarah Blow blogged the latest Girl Geek dinner held in London on 26 April. I think that we at Knowandnetwork should study the Gril Geek activities and contact them for links and ideas on networking.
When we go public, we’ll be sure to contact them to publicise our activities.
Has anyone ever been to one of these?

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http://emerge.elgg.org/francesbell/weblog/241.html
This very interesting interview with Morten Paulsen? was blogged by Stephen Downes.?
His work is based on his theory of cooperative freedom.?
I found this table very interesting
“Table 1. Student preferences regarding Learning Partners and privacy

?Preferred Privacy Level

Want Learning Partners

Don’t want Learning Partners

Sum

Percent

Closed

63

520

583

18,4 %

Limited

975

650

1625

51,4 %

Open

706

248

954

30,2 %

Sum

1744

1418

3162

?Â

Percent

55,2 %

44,8 %

?Â
?

”
Paulsen has done some interesting and practical work in situations […]

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http://emerge.elgg.org/francesbell/weblog/236.html
Paul Kearney and Maja Pivec have written this intriguingly titled article in BJET, about the potential for using video games in education
??? “Sex and violence in video games is a social issue that confronts us all, especially as many commercial games are now being introduced for game-based learning in schools, and as such this paper […]

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This was very moving- reflecting the feelings of those so closely involved but showing an awareness of the sense of loss experienced by others from near and far.
I have had the privilege of hearing more on Moodle.org about the importance to Americans of the right to bear arms.? I still don’t understand it completely but […]

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