Paid to blog?

Today I chose a path and place for my future.
Today I chose to do 'this' full time. An expert in Cyberbullying? An expert on The Internet and teenagers?
I can take the facebook seminar/presentation to International MS conference, Middle Years conference, New teachers conference for the Union for a start. SASPA? Artists Week, Writers Week
I can help the Caregroup teacher for 8.4 to get some documents that discuss privacy settings for social networking sites like I promised.
I'm thinking a phd through research masters degree - maybe a video blog rather than a written report?
Booklets for teacher. Booklets for staff. Update twice year..
I can offer the cyber bullying for staff presentation that I ran for HSC. Create own video's?
Seminar for counsellors? MSN & Facebook:Management of reports of bullying on the net.

IPP Digital Media - Industry consultation forum

How can you tell who the most employable geek is? He's the one looking at your shoes - not his own!
This and much much more came from our gathering today at ABC studio's.
A REALLY useful event both for me as a Multimedia teacher and someone interested in entering the Multimedia industry.
I was fortunate to sit on the Gaming stream that attracted the best professionals;
Steven Ready from Digital Lamb
Shane Bevan from Monkeystack
Richard Taylor from Holopoint
Peta Pash from Mega
Hamish Park from DTED (Government)
Their collective suggestions included;
Good Gamers are

• aware of the components that go into making a game and which bits they do best
• able to traverse diverse visual platforms ie Flash, 3D, Multiplayer modalities etc
  
• are generalists that specialise
• able to show a product and explain how they got it
• demonstrate diverse processes for achieving creative goals
• are explicit about the differing visual platforms and able to name the similarities and differences
• have purposeful exercises in their folio and can explain (why does your avatar look that way?)
• have consulted widely and sought extensive feedback on their products
• have considered differing user types
• can show where they started and where they finished and how that happened (folio)
• are willing to work on someone else's design concept as passionately as their own
• have artistic flair, technical merit and present polished products
• are able to crossover the artistic and technical bridge
• are good business managers and have some entrepreneurial traits
• are excellent problem solvers and troubleshooters
  
• are able to network

phew......

Peta referred to Digital Industry Education Forum findings from investigating the pathway for 20 000 graduates that the most essential things are the 'soft' skills;

• communication
• understanding of how the company works and your place in it
• are able to articulate design concepts
• and are problem solvers

Shane said a good test for your game is that you can test the interface with a peer without hovering over their shoulder.
Richard talked about game mechanics theory. Where's the game play? This could be with an iphone app or a multiplayer roleplay game.
Both spoke about 'What happens after you push the start button'. What sort of 'experience' is it for your user?

Get started on your folio!

www.digitallamb.com.au
www.holopoint.com.au
www.monkeystack.com.au
www.southaustralia.biz
www.mega.org.au

The Cat Piano

Monkeystack Incubator for Digital Artists

Incubator Showreel from Monkeystack on Vimeo.

A LITTLE MORE ABOUT ‘THE STACK’

At MONKEYSTACK, they provide high quality cross media solutions such as 2D and 3D animation, visual fx, motion graphics, product visualization, architectural walkthroughs and games. Their expertise covers a broad range of Digital Media including television, film and web. Their high profile clients include the likes of DefenceSA, Schneider Electric, SAAB, Hills Industries and Nike amongst many others.

They are proud to say we’ve won several awards for developing high quality Children’s animation and game content including AIMIA, ATOM awards as well as working closely with local broadcasters including ABC,SBS and Nickelodeon developing several children’s entertainment properties.

With strong new media, commercial and animation production experience, MONKEYSTACK is well placed to develop and produce quality digital content across multiple platforms and delivery models.

CONTACT

Level 1/84 Hindley Street
Adelaide, South Australia 5000
p: +61 8 8212 6216
monkeys@monkeystack.com.au
www.monkeystack.com.au

Adelaide Digital Media Showcase

Adelaide Digital Media Showcase from Monkeystack on Vimeo.

SIMSA from Monkeystack on Vimeo.

Adelaide Call for Entries | MEGA 2010 Program

The IT Crowd - Hello IT Machine

Have you tried turning it off and on again?

IT Crowd: truest moment ever!

Heeding the advice of those who go before us.

This text has some excellent research into EFFECTIVE use of ICT's in the classroom. Interestingly it suggests my current T&D into using electronic whiteboards is useless. Why, you ask? They only provide one focal point and the most effective classroom has multiple focal points to address multiple levels.