The Protagonists are the people that will bring this project to the point the game can be played. They will influence, share and assist others in their professional development as both teacher and learner - what kind of names have we given these people in the past?

• Educational developer;
• Educational researcher into learning technologies;
• Resource/materials developer;
• C&IT skills professional;
• Students;
• Library/resources professional;
• Technical support professional;
• Manager (teams and projects);
• Clasroom Teachers;
• Academic innovator; and
• Technical developer/researcher.

To participate; you will proably have one or more of the above roles - and perhaps identify with one or more of the protagonist descriptions below;

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• The lines of division are burred. The underground wireless and alternet typically perform a wide array of activities, ranging from staff development and technical support to management and research. They are story tellers; teachers; technicians; manager and learners - where you fall, depends on where you see yourself.
• An interest in pedagogy rather than technology. This group believed the focus of its role was to improve the learning environment for staff and learners. One participant said: “I would categorize a bad learning technologist as someone who is a geek … somebody who is totally involved with the software and hardware products and wasn’t interested in establishing relationships” (Oliver 2002)
• Working collaboratively with academics. Typically, the new specialists worked on curriculum development activities in collaboration with individual or small groups of academics. According to Oliver (2002): “… the learning technologist must invest considerable time in building goodwill and strong collaborations across the institution, and relies on their specialist expertise and rhetorical skills to influence developments and decision making”

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KerryJ

Contact Info:

Adelaide, SA

Blog: http://kerryj.com

About KerryJ:

KerryJ is passionate about communications and the intelligent use of ICTs in communication and education.  I am an HTML package chef but have skills in writing, video production, audio production, basic graphic design and a working knowledge of learning management systems.  I'm addicted to World of Warcraft and also enjoy Second Life, Twitter, Flickr and diigo.

Responsibilities:

Tasks I'm Working On:

• Understanding what this is all about

Tasks You'd Like Me To Work On:

Dean Groom

Contact Info:

Sydney, NSW

Blog: http://deangroom.wordpress.com

About KerryJ:

Author (almost), blogger, gamer, dad and Head of Educational Development at Macquarie University.

Responsibilities:

Tasks I'm Working On:

• Understanding what this is all about too!

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Peggy Sheehy, New York, US

Contact Info:

peggysheehy@mac.com

http://passingiton.edublogs.org

Responsibilities:

Getting hte word out

Waiting for orders

Tasks I'm Working On:

• Understanding what this is all about too!
• Gathering Resources
• Obnoxious spamming

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References and Notes:

Oliver, M. 2002. What do learning technologists do? Innovations in Education and Training International 394, no. 4: 245–52.

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Angela Cooke

Contact Info:

Hobart, Tasmania

apkcooke@gmail.com

Responsibilities:

• Waiting for orders, requests
• Showing the project to others (please see the possibilities)

Tasks I'm Working On:

• Understanding what this is all about too!