I didn’t find much about myself on Google and DuckDuckGo, but what I did find was terribly out of date. My LinkedIn profile picture was an inappropriate professional choice and the information old and not a reflection of my current professional role. I’ve reviewed my platform privacy settings as a result of this module, and […]
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Thing 2 – Create a Blog
I set out to complete this programme towards my continuing professional development and I will definitely tick that box, but since starting the programme and building this blog I have become excited about the opportunity to become much more familiar with the social media platforms my children use so that I can have some fun […]
Introduction
I’ve always thought of myself as tech-savvy, but recently I realised that I have become that person who calls on her 7-or-15 year olds to connect Netflix to chromecast! They are both using words and apps I don’t understand. I’m become out of touch. So, thank you University of Edinburgh for this opportunity to upskill […]
Thing 5
Diversity Diverse representation online isn’t something that I’ve always thought about. It wasn’t until I had reached high school that I was able to witness the rapid spread of the use of emojis/emoticons. I was a little delayed as I had a flip phone while friends were getting iPhones and other smart phones. When I […]
Celebrations and Adventures
In this, the third of my recollections of life as a VSO teacher among the Iban people of Sarawak, I have decided to write about celebrations and adventures. One of the things that all of the volunteers had to get used to, was that every festival, from every cultural and religious group, was celebrated and … Continue reading Celebrations and Adventures
Thing 1 & 2 – Introduction
Hi all, this is my first ever blog post and it’s quite exciting! I came across this really cool course on Twitter called 23 Things for Digital Knowledge by University of Edinburgh and just had to check it out. What makes it even better is that its abso…
Examining the Implications of Insider-Outsider Positioning
Are you one of us or one of them? Social groupings are with us throughout our development. I should not have been surprised to learn that being part of a group or not may impact my research. There has been a long debate about whether researcher positionality has a positive […]
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Thing 4
Digital Security I was a little surprised while looking through the permissions. I was mostly surprised because I didn’t find any app that had permissions I didn’t give. My phone always prompts me. It’s mostly just social media, so they had permissions like Camera, Storage, Microphone, etc. Everyone always talks about apps and other programs […]
Thing 3
Digital Footprint This was an interesting one to do. I’ve found some pretty crazy things just by googling my name. A lot of it I have seen from the last time I googled myself, but the new things that popped up brings me joy! I found things like photos from when I played softball as […]
Thing 1 & 2 – Starting A Blog
What I Hope to Gain I am an ePortfolio Assistant at Old Dominion University, and as an assistant, students trust me to have a lot of knowledge about ePortfolios, their purpose, and what it means to create a digital identity…. Continue Reading →
Thing 21 Online Games and Learning tools
I decided to try hour of code as a new experience and also review Kahoot, something I have used with my students since it became available but have lapsed in using over the past couple of years. I should mention that I have used it first as a creator and then as a student and … Continue reading Thing 21 Online Games and Learning tools →
Thing 9: Google Hangouts / Collaborate Ultra
This post explores the use of two online platforms for meetings, teaching, and collaboration: Google Hangouts and Collaborate Ultra. My university seems to have an increasing focus on digital education as well as a growing provision of distance learning. However, neither of these tools are ones I have worked extensively with before in an educational… Read more Thing 9: Google Hangouts / Collaborate Ultra