Having used OneNote a while ago I have not been a regular user – mainly because I have got used to using the notes app on my iphone/ipad and Mac at work to quickly write notes/to do. As I have now had the opportunity to explore the application further I can see myself using it … Continue reading Thing 16 – OneNote
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Thing 10 – Wikimedia
I’ve always like the philosophy behind Wikipedia, and more generally Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia however, really does demonstrate one of the better aspects of what we as a species are capable of. I signed up for an account as a Wikipedia editor for the first time and worked my way through the Wikipedia Adventure game. I…
Thing 11: Copyright
Heart Attack by Moini Although I have searched for images on wikimedia commons before, and used the licence settings on Google images for the same purpose, I have never used Creative Commons before. The image used here is copyright free and the video with a CCBY licence. I will utilise this resource in the future … Continue reading Thing 11: Copyright
Thing 10: Wikipedia
I really enjoyed playing the Wikipedia Adventure; I hadn’t truly considered the editing of the pages to be collaborative, rather that they were created, edited (and potentially sabotaged) by individuals. I feel confident now that I could make useful (and polite) additions or corrections to pages and that I could make my own pages. Very … Continue reading Thing 10: Wikipedia
Thing 9: Google Hangouts
I hadn’t looked at Google Hangouts since they first came out. I will come back to this to explore the broadcast option as I think this has potential for some aspects of our public engagement. I didn’t have anyone to hang out with so couldn’t try the bonus!
Longing and a wish
There is a deep longing when you have a child with additional support needs. It seems to go with the territory. A longing for a more ‘normal’ life, a child who is happier, more settled, achieving, healthy, accepted. A magic … Continue reading →
Thing 14: Audio
This is a cross-post between WordPress and Medium. As a kid, I consistently struggled to commit myself to the rigors of learning a musical instrument. I took piano lessons for a while, and gave them up not long after realising that I couldn’t play like Little Richard straight away. I bought a bass guitar from … Continue reading “Thing 14: Audio”
Security online
We’ve all seen it! Doing some online shopping at home or googling some information about a product and next thing you know, you have adds appearing on your facebook site, or popups or sometimes even text messages from unknown places wanting you t…
Security online
We’ve all seen it! Doing some online shopping at home or googling some information about a product and next thing you know, you have adds appearing on your facebook site, or popups or sometimes even text messages from unknown places wanting you t…
Thing 21: Online Games and Learning
I had a go at keeping a digital creature (called GEN) alive on the NMS website http://www.nms.ac.uk/explore/?type=13119. It’s not easy! I’ve never been very good at these things. To be honest, I have a short attention span and, if they aren’t immediately easy to play, I get bored and move on quickly. This game, on […]
Google it…
We all leave traces of ourselves online where ever we go. Amazon seems to be able to find me anywhere popping up with ideas for my next purchase. Our digital footprint follows. I have always liked having a common name, never needing to spell it out over the phone, OK a couple of times I have… Continue reading Google it…
Thing 8 – Facebook
Like many, I look at Facebook daily. I probably spend around 15 minutes a day (3-4 minutes at a time) looking through my news feed, “liking” and sharing content other people have posted. On average I would say I post one or two things every couple of weeks, I share content three or four times…
