James Picton

Male

Coomera, Queensland

Australia

Profile Information:

School / Work Affiliation
Art teacher / Teacher Librarian
Website
http://www.artofjimbo.com
Favored IM Account
jimbo 'at' artofjimbo 'dot' com
Skype Account
jimbo_cymru
About Me
I'm heavily into ICT / Multimedia and enjoy blurring the boundaries between traditional and digital art.

Prior to commencing my postgrad teaching studies I've spent over ten years working within the ICT / Multimedia industry. In my most recent role, I worked for 'a large organisation' (who shall remain nameless!) in support of e-learning and computer-based flexible delivery learning programs.

I have a Bachelor of Multimedia and am looking forward to dragging schools kicking and screaming into the 21st Century through flexible learning, instructional design, Problem Based Learning, animation, web quests etc.

I am currently employed as the Art Teacher and Teacher-Librarian at Coomera Rivers Primary School, on the beautiful Gold Coast (Queensland, Australia).

Comment Wall:

  • Steve Hargadon

    Thanks, Jimbo. Glad to have you here!

    Jul 26, 2007

  • Ginger Lewman

    Welcome in to the distance collaborations group! There are lots of people there willing to connect, so feel free to peruse and go shopping for an idea you like--or pose one that's not yet been mentioned! Either way, I think we're on the same page!

    Jul 27, 2007

  • Jacinta Gascoigne

    Hi James,

    Thanks for accepting my invitation and it is great to connect with others in Oz.
    Not sure about the duty of care angle, hotmail was blocked due to bandwidth issues, many sites that one would not want learners to access are still accessible, yet those that make up a learners world today, blocked - still does not make sense to me.
    A duty of care is also expected with regards to the learning and quality of the learning provided. I personally feel that we are breaching that duty as the learning we provide on campus, is missing critical elements, elements that learners are asking for and need, to prepare them fully for their future's work and life.
    Great if you can integrate by getting learners involved off campus and certainly better than neglecting, however I still firmly believe, all involved in learning in Australia, need to rally and make it clear to government and those making policy decisions, that if we do not improve the current situation, education in Australia is going to take backward steps whilst the rest of the world, forges ahead.

    Jacinta

    Jul 28, 2007

  • Annie Gentithes

    Hey there, James. Thanks for the invitation and greetings. I look forward to connecting. I am loving the fact that I can connect with like-minded people all the way across the world so easily!

    Jul 30, 2007

  • Ricart Prats

    Hi James, Good to connect. Very cool profile photo. I am glad to see you are a student as well as a teacher ... it's good to be both.

    best,

    Rick

    Jul 31, 2007

  • Jason Hando

    Hi James,

    Thanks for commenting on my Ning page and visiting my Clever Learning podcast. Good to see another down under ossie (as the American's say) in here digging around.

    Cheers,
    Jason

    Jul 31, 2007

  • Hans Feldmeier

    Hey James, nice stuff around you!
    Greetings and welcome from Germany
    Hans

    Aug 4, 2007

  • Judy O'Connell

    Hey James....Very kind of you to include my presentations on your page :-) Welcome, and hope you enjoy your collaboration with others. Good to have another nerd on board!

    Aug 31, 2007

  • Dennis O'Connor

    James, I like the way front load your page with media. Very effective. I'm going to copy your moves on the E-learning & Online Teaching Group page.

    Is it simplistic to assume all Australians are Moodle fans? I'm deep into Moodle myself. I've taught with all the major CMS software and like Moodle the best. (My buddies at Moodle rooms tell me that social networking elements are being built into Moodle profiles for release next year. Have you heard anything about this?

    Dennis

    Oct 10, 2007