http://www.electricchalk.com ...because everybody learns from everybody else. Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:29:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As part of our MSc we've had to read a paper by Guy Merchant (2009) on Web2.0, new literacies and the idea of learning though participation. We were asked to provide a response on it in a form of our choosing. I thought I'd have a go with Audioboo as I haven't really had a chance to play with it.]]> http://www.electricchalk.com/2010/02/23/fear/ This idea has been knocking around in my head for a few days. I’m not even sure it’s a practical suggestion but when you’ve got an itch you gotta scratch. There’ve been quite a lot of new developments regarding CPD in the…]]> http://www.electricchalk.com/2010/02/03/cell-groups/ The first semester of my MSc is now complete. The final assignment was an evaluative case study on a project using photostories as a way of helping Year 11 students develop their skills in analysing poetry. I've posted the document and comments are welcome.]]> http://www.electricchalk.com/2010/02/02/case_stud/ Here's another entry to the D-Ed Pool, technology that has fallen by the wayside, and it's an interesting one as it's a service I quite liked but also is a good example of one of the main pitfalls of using web2.0 tools for education.]]> http://www.electricchalk.com/2010/01/18/fliggo/ A suggestion for the rules of Twitter Tag at BETT2010 - comments welcome...]]> http://www.electricchalk.com/2009/12/21/twitter-tag/ To what extent does the iPod Touch contribute to pedagogical change? On it's own I'm not sure it does. It's designed with a different purpose in mind. Having tried one out for a few weeks these are some of my initial thoughts as an aide memoire (and they probably will change over time).]]> http://www.electricchalk.com/2009/12/17/ipod-touch-thoughts/ 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…]]> http://www.electricchalk.com/2009/11/24/wallwisher-review-for-my-msc/ 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…]]> http://www.electricchalk.com/2009/11/17/cp3-conference-resources-available/ …apart from the Creme Egg toastie. For simple impact to cost ratio this was a belter. We have lots of headphones. I mean, hundreds! They get boxed up at the end of our sessions as they’re mostly attached to…]]> http://www.electricchalk.com/2009/11/12/the-greatest-idea-i-ever-had/ Online-Stopwatch.com has hijacked Electric Chalk (Sorry Chris!) to tell you about the new Online Clock and Online Alarm Clock features. Both clocks are really easy to use - and of course, free :-) Contine Reading --> READ MORE]]> http://www.electricchalk.com/2009/11/11/a-new-online-clock/