The rough guide to CloudworksGráinne Conole, 22nd June 2010, OU Annual Learning and Teaching conference

Basic facts

• A place for sharing and discussions learning and teaching ideas

• Clouds grouped into cloudscapes• Created July 2009• Nearly 3,000 inhabitants• Over 65,000 visitors

Quick language guide

Cloudworks speak• Cloud:• Cloudscape:• Activity stream:• Favourites:• RSS feeds:• Follow:• Attend:

Plan English• Anything to do with learning & teaching• A collection of clouds• Latest activities on Cloudscapes or people• Vote for things you like• Cloudscapes or people• Cloudscapes, Clouds, people• Conferences, workshops, events

People and culture

• Teachers, learners, researchers, policy makers

• Multi-cultural and multi-linguistic

• Open, relaxed, love to share and discuss

Getting your bearings

Conferences and workshops

Core

TitleAuthor

Tags

Located in

ImprovementsDiscussions

Embedded content

Embedded videos

ViewsFavourites

AttendFollow

Clouds Tweets

Sections

Recent activities on Cloudscape

RSS feed

Virtual reading circles

Virtual desk research

Flash debates

Spotlight debates

Open reviews

Help and support

Getting about

Central market space

Just wander about

Different communities and spaces

Take a digital walking tourUsing cloudworks Cloudscapes

The Cloudworks Cloudquest

Browse Clouds and Cloudscapes

Free search

Explore user profiles

Look at current events

Contribute to the Flash debates

Push the boat out – create a Cloud

Meet the authors

Juliette Culver

Nick Freear

Rebecca Galley

Gráinne Conole

Acknowledgements• Many of the images are taken from the TORLEY account on Flckr, these include:

– http://www.flickr.com/photos/torley/458976477/ – http://www.flickr.com/photos/torley/458962566/in/photostream/ – http://www.flickr.com/photos/torley/456917463/– http://www.flickr.com/photos/torley/456790987/ – http://www.flickr.com/photos/torley/448323909/ – http://www.flickr.com/photos/torley/441064931/– http://www.flickr.com/photos/torley/441042156/ – http://www.flickr.com/photos/torley/440128306/ – http://www.flickr.com/photos/torley/438819025/ – http://www.flickr.com/photos/torley/432828550/– http://www.flickr.com/photos/torley/432802395/ – http://www.flickr.com/photos/torley/431064486/– http://www.flickr.com/photos/torley/431064279/– http://www.flickr.com/photos/torley/431051354/– http://www.flickr.com/photos/torley/431043539/– http://www.flickr.com/photos/torley/431039358/ – http://www.flickr.com/photos/torley/431039358/

• Also used – questionmark http://www.flickr.com/photos/crystaljingsr/3914729343/