Category Archives: April 2013
The Ecotone article, rhizomic structures and media education
This post carries on from the previous one on the relation between ecotones and design education by Pendleton-Jullian. She elaborates a metaphor that might be useful for visualising the terrain of media education. Scientifically speaking, the ecotone is an ecological
The Ecotone article, rhizomic structures and media education
This post carries on from the previous one on the relation between ecotones and design education by Pendleton-Jullian. She elaborates a metaphor that might be useful for visualising the terrain of media education. Scientifically speaking, the ecotone is an ecological
Ann Pendleton-Jullian & design education
I’ve just been reading Ann Pendleton-Jullian’s paper called: Design Education and Innovation Ecotones – an esoteric sounding document. However, it has been one of the most inspiring things I’ve read over the past few weeks. She is an educator in
Ann Pendleton-Jullian & design education
I’ve just been reading Ann Pendleton-Jullian’s paper called: Design Education and Innovation Ecotones – an esoteric sounding document. However, it has been one of the most inspiring things I’ve read over the past few weeks. She is an educator in
Elevator pitches & pragmatic optimism
Four questions feature on the poster I recently made for the Postgrad Researchers conference. I’d like to thrash out a 4-pronged ‘elevator pitch’ response as to why these questions are worth asking and answering. I consider the responses from four
Elevator pitches & pragmatic optimism
Four questions feature on the poster I recently made for the Postgrad Researchers conference. I’d like to thrash out a 4-pronged ‘elevator pitch’ response as to why these questions are worth asking and answering. I consider the responses from four
Neil Selwyn’s 10 principles for education & technology research
I’ve nearly finished John Potter’s: “Digital Media & Learner Identity: the new Curatorship” (2012) – hugely insightful in many and various ways… and in the penultimate chapter he quotes Neil Selwyn’s recommended conditions for research in the field. I haven’t
Neil Selwyn’s 10 principles for education & technology research
I’ve nearly finished John Potter’s: “Digital Media & Learner Identity: the new Curatorship” (2012) – hugely insightful in many and various ways… and in the penultimate chapter he quotes Neil Selwyn’s recommended conditions for research in the field. I haven’t
Pat Thomson’s academic writing course & a new abstract
Kip Jones introduced me to Pat Thomson’s blog – much of which deals with tips on academic writing. She’s currently in Iceland giving a writing course and is documenting it on her blog: http://patthomson.wordpress.com/2013/04/03/day-one-writing-course/ I’m going to take up her
Pat Thomson’s academic writing course & a new abstract
Kip Jones introduced me to Pat Thomson’s blog – much of which deals with tips on academic writing. She’s currently in Iceland giving a writing course and is documenting it on her blog: http://patthomson.wordpress.com/2013/04/03/day-one-writing-course/ I’m going to take up her
Thread sociality and quasi-orality
The post title cites phrases from the Postill and Pink’s paper: SOCIAL MEDIA ETHNOGRAPHY: THE DIGITAL RESEARCHER IN A MESSY WEB (To cite: Postill, J. and S. Pink in press 2012. Social media ethnography: the digital researcher in a messy
Thread sociality and quasi-orality
The post title cites phrases from the Postill and Pink’s paper: SOCIAL MEDIA ETHNOGRAPHY: THE DIGITAL RESEARCHER IN A MESSY WEB (To cite: Postill, J. and S. Pink in press 2012. Social media ethnography: the digital researcher in a messy
Everyone has a unique view and something to say about it
The post title is a fragment lifted from a Radio 4 programme as I was waking up this morning, on ordinary people writing their family histories. It has helped me lift myself out of a torpor with a familiar ‘personal
Everyone has a unique view and something to say about it
The post title is a fragment lifted from a Radio 4 programme as I was waking up this morning, on ordinary people writing their family histories. It has helped me lift myself out of a torpor with a familiar ‘personal
Coaching session & personal goal setting
I had a personal coaching session this morning – 4th out of 6 freebies on offer via a friend of a friend – they’ve been very helpful in terms of setting achievable goals and also just having someone who is
Coaching session & personal goal setting
I had a personal coaching session this morning – 4th out of 6 freebies on offer via a friend of a friend – they’ve been very helpful in terms of setting achievable goals and also just having someone who is
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