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 ...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
Continue reading ...The tasks for Days 16 and 18 of the 31 Day Challenge have sucked me back in. The small, supportive community taking the challenge have noted a slowing down in their activities, and for all sorts of very good reasons. I’m included in this. Despite this, my curiosity was piqued by Problogger Darren Rowse’s summary
Continue reading ...What’s your blog voice? I’ve been giving some advice to my new-blogger niece about getting in the blogging groove. My pearls of wisdom included finding a focus for the blog, and finding your blog voice. After that, it’s all about just doing it. Hard of course, to define something as personal as your own voice
Continue reading ...It was a first for me. A brand new blogger, actually a family member, sitting there and waiting for my advice! At the time, it felt as though the task was fitting right into the 31 Days to a Better Blog challenge, but it just floated in out of left field. She had responded to
Continue reading ...The 31-day challenge is hotting up, at least the work appears to be getting seriously organised. There’s lots of buzzing around the blogs by the team linking up via Michelle Martin’s Bamboo Project Blog. Michelle has asked us to consider what we’ve learned during the first 7 days. For me, being proactive by getting out
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