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New geolocation workshop on the horizon

May 6, 2011 - Learning - By: Chris

Pic: Magnetic CompassI’m introducing a new workshop to the Netskills oeuvre. It’s an introductory look at digital mapping technologies for educators from secondary to higher education and it’s called “Location, Location, Location”.

I’ve also started putting together a Diigo library on the information and tools I’ve come across during my research.

Capturing displays using Photosynth

April 8, 2011 - Technology - By: Chris

Turns out Photosynth is pretty good at recording large displays that are too big to get on one image.

Chalknote 11

February 11, 2011 - Chalknote - By: Chris

Pic: ThistleThis 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.

New ePortfolio Blog

December 10, 2010 - Learning, Site of the Week - By: Chris

Pic: Blog header imageI’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…

Chalknote #5

September 3, 2010 - Chalknote - By: Chris

Pic: Specialized Sirrus commuter bikeThis week’s been about collaborative tools, monstrous mind maps, my daughter joining the Apple crowd and bikes.

Chalknote #2

July 30, 2010 - Chalknote - By: Chris

Pic: FrogThis week’s been about telling stories, getting good news and dealing with the bad, meeting old friends and a big positive change for the family. And frogs!

Chalknote #1

July 23, 2010 - Chalknote - By: Chris

Pic: Millenium Bridge, Newcastle-GateseheadIn order to regain a bit of impetus behind my blogging I’m shamelessly nicking the idea of a few other bloggers and producing a weekly digest of some of the things I’ve been working on, discovered or reflected on over the course of the week.

This is the first one.

Eduserv’s 2010 Symposium: The Mobile University

May 20, 2010 - Uncategorized - By: Chris

Pic: Mobile GirlLast week Will , Steve and myself from Netskills… went down to this year’s Eduserv Symposium in London. It was on the theme of The Mobile University and it was a thoroughly enjoyable learning experience.
The slides and videos are

JISC10 – a neophyte’s view

April 15, 2010 - Uncategorized - By: Chris

Pic: WestminsterAs 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…

JISC Conference 2010

April 12, 2010 - Uncategorized - By: Chris

Pic: JISC LogoToday the Netskills team are off en masse (pretty much, anyway) to the JISC Conference 2010….
It’s my first big chance to get a feel for JISC as a wider organisation and help with my transition from 5-16 education