links for 2010-12-10

This article considers TPACK as a new form of literacy for teachers with possible links to multiliteracies as proposed by the New London Group. It should be useful in the Teaching Teachers for the Future project <http://www.altc.edu.au/november2010-teaching-teachers-future>.

Mandy Salomon has prepared what appears to be a usefully comprehensive report on the use of immersive Internet (3D MUVEs) in Australian education. Definitely worth a look to see what is happening in this space and how it might support a variety of learning environments.

Stephen Downes muses about the changing roles of educators and presents a list of alternative roles that might be adopted in different circumstances. From an ecological perspective the role adopted by an educator would be a response to the environment in which learning is occurring.