Like many aspiring people aged <35, I use Facebook most days. My use even increased after an evaluation of the 2010 State Election in Victoria found that Facebook posts were the quickest way of disseminating information and receiving responses.They…
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Wikigrammertunnel
Registering with Wikipedia and going through the introductiory “Wikipedia Adventure” tutorial actually gave me a lot more confidence in the reliability of Wiki-formation than I had previously. The tutorial itself was pitcvhed just right to let you get stuck in without blundering around like a novice, and focussing more on the underlying fundamental proinciples rather … Continue reading Wikigrammertunnel →
Choices Schmoices
Being aksed to tial Google Hangouts or “a different type of vido chat platform” immediately throws up the issue of having t choose a platform, when all you want ot do is chat to your mates or work colleagues. The last thing I need is another option, having t currently check so many different social … Continue reading Choices Schmoices →
How does one prepare for MRCS part A exam?
This article is directed towards helping candidates get acquaint and pass MRCS part A.
Augmented ‘reality’?
The year is 2016, groups of youths gather menacingly in public places. What are they up to? Dealing? Scheming? Plotting to overthrow Boomers once and for all? Actually, they are catching cartoon ‘animals’ on their smartphones. Yes Pokemon Go famously got youths out into the great outdoors… to stare at their screens and ignore the … Continue reading Augmented ‘reality’? →
Thing 1: An Introduction
An introduction to me? An introduction to the 23 Things List? Well since this is my blog I guess I can choose and so let’s look at both. Me – Becky Eley Born in England, I studied law at Wolverhampton and then becoming a bookseller for Waterstones (one of my favourite jobs). From there IContinue reading “Thing 1: An Introduction”
Digipubs
What is an e-publication?My first reaction to this question was a few simple criteria: 1. Any published material available in digital form, incl. books, articles, etc. 2. Any published materi…
A new, old thing
Instructed by 23 Things EdUni to set up a Facebook Group, I was quite excited to try this new aspect of my old Facebook account. I was, however, a tad disappointed when I clicked on the ‘group’ area only to discover I’m already a memberof several groups, and hadn’t looked at any of them for … Continue reading A new, old thing →
Short and not too sweet
So that’s me signed up to twitter – minimum fuss and very easy to get started. For something that is sold on the attractiveness of brevity, after choosing to follow a very small number of tweeters my inbox is deluged with all manner of stuff. Took me half an hour to skim through it all. … Continue reading Short and not too sweet →
Things 5 & 6: Diversity and Accessibility
My Thoughts Around Diverse Representation Online I remember when Apple came out with the different skin tone emojis to show cultural representation in iOS 8. I remember there being a big uproar about it, but after the first few months following the big decision in 2015, I’ve heard nothing more about it. These articles were […]
Hunting for Treasures
Geocaching is a great fun free family activity and an excellent way of turning a ‘boring’ walk into a treasure hunt adventure. All you need is a smartphone and the Geocaching.com website, downloading the app might make things easier, but the website works just fine. Geo – meaning Earth, and Cache – a French word … Continue reading Hunting for Treasures →
B’Jesus this is complicated
Plugging our web address into the WAVE web accessibility evaluation tool results in this bewildering array of error messages. A nice visual representation of how complex this issue is, if such a high number of issues pop up on what is a well designed website belonging to a right-on organisation. I wonder how anyone other … Continue reading B’Jesus this is complicated →