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 […]
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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 […]
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…
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 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
Digital footprint – what info of yours is public
Reading Time: 4 minutes I do a lot of work with students about creating their online presence, especially senior year students who are about to go off into the world and begin life as freelance artists and practitioners. One of the first things I do, …
My digital capabilities adventure continues – thing 1 & 2: social media
Reading Time: 3 minutes So it’s a rainy Sunday afternoon, my mocha has somehow mysteriously evaporated and my wife is ignoring me for an afternoon with Assasin’s Creed. I think that means it’s the perfect time for me to write my first official blog po…
Using my blog as a medium for some self development: a project on digital skills
Reading Time: 2 minutes Today I start something which will give my blog a bit of direction for a while, but which I am really hoping will help me push the boundaries of my digital skills. Digital skills is quite a focus at work just now, the Scottish …
Thing 18: Augmented and Virtual Reality
Augmented Reality I have not personally used Pokémon Go, but I have seen others use the app. I can see why it became a sensation. It is a more interactive version of a scavenger hunt for adults. It is pretty brilliant, but it also revealed a lot of holes in human attention spans and logic … Continue reading Thing 18: Augmented and Virtual Reality →
Thing 16: OneNote and ClassNotebook
I really enjoyed exploring OneNote. I have relied on it heavily in the past. During my studies, I used OneNote to organise course lectures and readings. I had a laptop with a touch screen and I was able to markup readings in OneNote, adding handwritten notes and highlighting passages. I really liked the ability to … Continue reading Thing 16: OneNote and ClassNotebook →