Doh, here I go again! I’ve long believed the first axiom of teaching is ‘Take nothing for granted.’ Had a couple of hours lab workshop this morning on Macs with a third-year group of students. I’m teaching them how to use the apps and services available on the web to create their own online, digital
Continue reading ...Almost as quickly as it came, the week went. There is a palpable feeling of anxiety amongst the students entering the final phase or semester of their study. So much to do, so little time! I try at this stage to encourage them to be as self-sufficient as they can be … cut the umbilical
Continue reading ...Update: And, in the way blogs reflect the owner’s lifestyle changes, this one has since undergone a name change to reflect the blog’s subject matter – the increasing diversity of interests of the owner aka ‘the magpie mind’ New focus, new look, new name. I’ve gone all the way on this one. The URL remains
Continue reading ...I’m following up on my last post. I’ve decided to tease out the themes of this blog and go into deconstruct mode. I’m keeping this blog (after a bit of a face wash) to focus on teaching and learning, adventures in digital learning and productivity. I’ve shucked off theatre, acting and performance to a new
Continue reading ...Trawling through a London bookshop last week and came across Bob Walsh’s excellent Clear Blogging: how people blogging are changing the world and how you can join them (NY: Apress, 2007). Excellent on so many levels, but especially useful for its comprehensive treatment of the topic. Great for beginners and not so beginners who are
Continue reading ...I’ve actually missed being able to blog on a daily basis while I was away. I took to paper (a small Moleskine notebook) and pen to keep my random scribblings going. This way, I have my journal entries for use in another medium … maybe a webpage with a link from here? A project for
Continue reading ...The last papers are marked, results are in Gradebook, the prep for next semester is done, the office is empty! Aaah … No more posts on this blog till I open that office door, but my Tumblog will provide a diary of the best of each day and a memory jog when the time comes
Continue reading ...Since the last post (!) I have been working at developing a couple of wikis. Flushed with delight at finding a couple that look good, are easy to use, and free for now, I plunged into creating a couple for next semester’s teaching program. The first is to provide audience feedback on a performance project.
Continue reading ...My first trip overseas was waaaay back in 1968, and I was then, and still am, an inveterate recorder of sights and impressions. Then it was a leather-bound diary (which I still have) filled with memories. This time round, I want to try another approach. As I leave for London and far too much theatrical
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