This blog post is modified from a workshop, which included a presentation, co-delivered by me and Andrew Preater from the University of West London, at the ARLG Conference, 4 June 2019 at the Darlington campus of Teesside University. This post covers the second half of our workshop and I would highly recommend reading 'Getting smart'... Continue Reading →
No, really: EdTech will not save us and we need to stop thinking it will.
This post is inspired by this post by Kerry Pinny and from discussions I've had with many a friend of mine working in EdTech circles over the last few years. It's also something I was reflecting on after attending a couple of EdTech events over the last few months. I found myself coming away from these... Continue Reading →
The importance of weak ties
Firstly, I'm not referring to weak ties as in #TiedayFriday, practiced by two of my favourite weak ties: Lawrie Phipps and Marcus Elliott. Their tie game is very strong indeed. What I'm actually referring to is the idea that the connections we have with our acquaintances or professional contacts, which are 'weaker' than the connections... Continue Reading →
Open Badges – the start of a new adventure
Earlier this month I started a new job at York St John University as a Technology Enhanced Learning Advisor. Have a look at our team's blog, it's pretty good. As part of my new role I will be leading on existing and new projects across the university that are utilizing digital and Open Badges. As... Continue Reading →
Applying for jobs as professional development
I’m about to start a new job as a TEL Adviser at York St John University and I was reflecting recently on the whole process of applying for the job, preparing for the interview and then reflecting on the interview and presentation after the event. As I was filling in the application form for the... Continue Reading →
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