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
Continue reading ...What kind of a title is this? Well, a few things that are floating my way right now are certainly worth mentioning … the possibility of winning a whole kilo (ye gods 2.1lbs) of chocolate in the 31 Days to a Better Blog comp. So I’m up for that. The other is learning more about
Continue reading ...Do you remember when you went to the real library and would do a shelf browse to see what looked fun/interesting? This morning on blog duty, I’ve been doing a cyber version of shelf-browsing aka ‘surfing’. This was initially for forums I might join in my quest (the 31 day challenge) to engage with potential
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 ...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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