A frustrating day today struggling with a site that wouldn’t respond, and a much-admired open-source blog platform that gave me cause for thought and a stiff drink. Ning, a social network platform, set up to provide a discussion platform for a group, simply would not respond to request after request by me over the weekend
Continue reading ...It’s been a pressure-cooked month for everyone taking the 31 Days to a Better Blog Challenge but it’s been worth it. One of the best spin-offs has been the support given by others on the road with me … that and learning tips, tricks, and many of the skills of the fine art of blogging.
Continue reading ...Well lots, as a matter of fact. Being part of the 31-Day challenge is not quite over yet, but we’re in to the reflective part of the process which is going to take me more than 24 hours to complete. Do a SWOT Analysis is the order from sensei Problogger today. Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and
Continue reading ...They are not called social media for nothing. There are dozens, maybe even hundreds of these sites designed to bring people together for fun, profit, procrastination, support, catchups, and now I discover, to drive your blog traffic! Aha. I felt overwhelmed when I saw Problogger’s list of possible sites to explore as Task 30: Explore
Continue reading ...It’s day 28 of the 31 Days to a Better Blog Challenge and I’ve done the task of the day. Easy … easiest! ‘What is your blog’s mission statement?’ Now for an academic, writing mission statements is like shooting fish in a barrel (not that I have ever shot anything in my life). I added
Continue reading ...It’s true, Mac users have more fun. I’ve been testing out the new iLife 08 suite and its companion iWork for the past week or more, and I love what Apple have done with these apps.You can read reviews of these beautifully designed, easy to use software packages elsewhere…just Google it…take a guided tour, watch
Continue reading ...I wrote some time back on the coming of clothing that might enable easier access to various technologies. I was thinking in the post of the possibilities with costume for actors, where, for example a sound or lighting cue could be managed by the performer. Last month in London I spotted this offering in Marks
Continue reading ...I am sure this is a terrible title for the post but as it’s a staging-post post on a journey, it works for me. The journey is the one that this blog is charting … my adventures in online teaching and learning. For a while now, and through various courses I’ve taught, I’ve been concerned
Continue reading ...Here are some posts from the past 6 months or so on my adventures with Web 2.0. They have a discovery and experimental flavour and are focussed on my use of various apps and services in teaching and learning projects. Digital Doodling and Podding, Oh My! An extended post on my own approach to creating
Continue reading ...Some of the tasks in the 31 Day Challenge continue to raise the issue of blog design. Looking at the range of the tasks from analysing the ‘competition’, to creating ‘about’ and ‘sneeze’ pages and so on brings me to ask, ‘What do you like or dislike about your current blog software platform?’ I’ve had
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