Michelle Martin’s Bamboo Project blog is great. I’ve found her blog ‘voice’ both warm and enthusiastic, so I have no doubt she’s a top teacher. I’ve been sucked in to a small but growing group of bloggers who are taking Michelle’s via Problogger Darren Rowse’s ’31 Days to a Better Blog.’ I wrote in a
Continue reading ...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 ...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
Continue reading ...Web 2.0 has arrived in the performance space. A current class of acting majors is working on a one-person show with me right now. They have devised, written, and are developing the first phase for public showing in a couple of weeks. The work is being collaborated on with me (Google Docs) and we meet
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