This week it’s been about looking forward to running workshops, doing some proper learning about computers, the “other blog” and why I’m no longer @electricchalk on Twitter.
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Chalknote 11
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This week I have mostly been trying to fix the blog, trying to sound like I know what I’m talking about in an essay, writing stuff on blogging and learning the bull fiddle (the musical instrument, not the agricultural practice).
New ePortfolio Blog
December 10, 2010 - Learning, Site of the Week -
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…
ePortfolio Scotland Conference
September 21, 2010 - Uncategorized -
I had the pleasure of attending the ePortolio Scotland conference, run by JISC Regional Support Centre for Scotland North and East on the 10th September. It was nice to be back in my home town gain but I went mainly to catch up with new developments in the eportfolio and PDP field.
Here are a few personal highlights…
Developing a language for reflection
May 7, 2010 - Uncategorized -
How can students who have not been able to develop their skills in reflective learning be expected to know how to express themselves in a meaningful way. The UK school system seems to work against students getting into the habit of thinking introspectively about their learning. Some universities are using learning inventories as a way of scaffolding this development.
This is the second post based on thoughts after the Centre for Recording Achievement’s conference on Personal Development Planning and ePortfolios.
What’s the point of ePortfolios?
May 5, 2010 - Uncategorized -
Some personal reflections from the Centre for Recording Achievement’s international seminar on Personal Development Planning and ePortfolios in Nottingham on the 26th-28th May, 2010.
JISC10 – a neophyte’s view
April 15, 2010 - Uncategorized -
As with most of these things I’ll be coming to different conclusions about how I felt about the JISC 2010 conference for a while but this is how I see it 48 hours after the conference itself. You can catch…
How technology helped our move to Newcastle
March 26, 2010 - Uncategorized -
It struck me earlier this week how much of a role technology has played in helping us with our move to new jobs in Newcastle. Some aspects were fairly bland but others have been a little more interesting. I thought I’d itemise the different ways and then draw some tenuous conclusion as I usually do.
Communities of Practice conference
May 17, 2010 - Comment - By: ChrisThis conference was held on the 12th May at the University for the Arts, London. Here are two separate personal reflections from the event, one from myslef and the other by Lindsay Jordan.