Last year during a presentation, I mentioned the site PatientsLikeMe as an example of a platform that allows people to share health information with others and build a learning community. I came across a paper that examined this type of social network that was interesting….Social Uses of Personal Health Information Within PatientsLikeMe, an Online Patient […]
Archive for October, 2008
Social Networking Around Personal Health
Thursday, October 30th, 2008Making Tag Clouds
Wednesday, October 29th, 2008I used Wordle to make this cloud from the words on this blog. Clouds can be used a number of different ways for educational outreach. It can build community if the words come from a group of people working together.
Using Skype for Recording Interviews
Thursday, October 23rd, 2008As a begin to launch two podcast series, I want to see what my options are for interviewing people. I’m learning more about Skype and found this very helpful slidecast. [slideshare id=210772&doc=skype-for-interviews-1198388936660724-2&w=425]
Staying in a World of Possibilities
Thursday, October 23rd, 2008I am a graduate of Landmark Education – a transformational/leadership program. Reflecting on this education, I am reminded that my work is not about me, it is about those who I inspire. For all of us working in environmental health education, it is not how hard we work, but how much we inspire and motivate […]
Science 2.0 – Is Open Access Science the Future?
Thursday, October 23rd, 2008“Science happens not just because of people doing experiments, but because they’re discussing those experiments” ~Christopher Surridge, editor of the Web-based journal, Public Library of Science On-Line Edition (PLoS ONE) Read the article: Science 2.0 – Is Open Access Science the Future?
Science & Research Education in Second Life
Tuesday, October 14th, 2008This video is a nice overview of science education in Second Life. Keep an open mind for what is possible and “get a second life!”. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfsSGBraUhc&hl=en&fs=1] This longer video gives a large overview of the variety of topics that can be taught and discovered in Second Life. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOFU9oUF2HA&hl=en&fs=1]
Credible Blogs for Scientific Research
Thursday, October 9th, 2008I would love to get more researchers to blog. I know for some, especially Post Docs and graduate students, there is fear that their writing will be misinterepreted or by chance impact their career later down the road. The challenge is that everyone has a voice with blogs and some information may not be accurate. […]
