I’ve recently started a new blog on behalf of JISC Netskills on ePortfolios and related topics. These are some of the “whys” and the “hows” to do with the project…
Education Blog:
Really, why am I not using Posterous?
September 7, 2010 - Site of the Week -
In preparation for a workshop I’m running shortly I’ve been looking at blogging platform Posterous. It’s remarkably simple and fun, especially when used with a mobile device.
It throws up 2 tricky questions for me, though…
Enter the Dragon
July 29, 2010 - Site of the Week -
A quick look at the new Dragon Dictation app for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad with some thoughts on why its a useful development.
Open Conference 2010: Video Interviews
June 16, 2010 - Site of the Week -
Martin Weller’s blog, The Ed Techie, was the first technology blog that I followed and he’s a constant stream of intrestingness. His latest post is really valuable for anyone interested in ed-tech generally, but also open educational models specifically. He has done interviews with a number of OU luminaries (Martin Bean, Grainne Conole, Andrew Law and Simon Buckinham-Shum) on the questions of the benefits of technology for learning and interesting issues around openness.
AudioBoo – It must be love!
May 28, 2010 - Site of the Week -
I’m going all gooey about AudioBoo at the moment. It’s sat around in the perpiphery of my vision for a while now but in the last month or so I’ve started to see it as a really useful addition to my network of tools, especially now I’m a JesusPhone user.
Here’s why I’m gushing…
The Great Education Debate
March 19, 2010 - Site of the Week -
I’ve been asked by Edge, a charity “dedicated to raising the stature of practical and vocational learning”, if I would host a stream for this debate taking place on the 22nd March at 16:30.
You can find links to the Facebook pages here.
Wallwisher – Review for my MSc
November 24, 2009 - Site of the Week -
One of the activities this semester for the Technology Enhanced Learning Innovation and Change MSc has been to examine a free Web2.0 tool and to post our reflections on it. I chose to do Wallwisher after a recommendation by Guy …
CP3 Conference – resources available
November 17, 2009 - Site of the Week -
Film Education’s CP3 conference is a routinely excellent occasion and well worth your attention if you are involved in using digital media in education. I’ve blogged about it before….
The last event was in Liverpool (way back in July)
Myna – Easy audio creation on the web
September 24, 2009 - Site of the Week -
Aviary has recently released a web based audio editor called Myna… and it’s well wrth a look regardless of what area of the curriculum you’re from.
Aviary already has an established web presence with its fantastic suite of image and
Tags: Audacity, audio, Aviary, blogging, creative commons, digital storytelling, Media, Myna, Podcasting, resources, Web Tools, web2.0
Is the world getting better or worse?
September 10, 2009 - Site of the Week -
Not a hugely inspiring piece of ICT but this data poster has come from New Scientist via Digg. It’s worth a moment of your time.
