So as part of my CPD at work, I’ve to write a blog and learn all this technical tinterweb stuff. I’m not going to lie, I’d rather eat glass. Why? Well that’s easy, it’s because the whole thing is a complete unknown to me. I can write funny stuff, musings and am a meme queen, but … Continue reading Out of My Comfort Zone →
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Thing 3 – Digital Footprint
This week’s topic introduces the idea of the digital footprint, i.e. the traces of an online presence one leaves behind. These can be traces the owner of the footprint leaves themselves (writings, social media posts, and so on) as well as traces left by the presence in the online activities of others (tagging in posts,… Read more Thing 3 – Digital Footprint
Thing 10: Wikimedia
Wikipedia! One of my favourite resources. It is a great jumping-off point for research. It can point you towards other resources. Because the content can change in different languages, it can lead you to places you would have never found otherwise, especially if your research is usually English-based. Last year, I had the opportunity to … Continue reading Thing 10: Wikimedia →
Thing 9: Google Hangouts / Collaborate Ultra
Over the Christmas holidays, I tried to video call my family in Canada while I was with my partner’s family on a hill, in a fairly remote area of Italy. I expected that we would encounter issues with accessing the internet, but surprisingly, connectivity was not the problem. The problem was the program we were … Continue reading Thing 9: Google Hangouts / Collaborate Ultra →
Footprints in the mud
What could be worse than someone finding and reading an old diary from your more angry, less self aware youth? I wonder about the stupid arguments I’ve had with strangers on social media because I’ve had too much coffee and not enough to do at the time. Will my potty mouth on Twitter be used … Continue reading Footprints in the mud →
Introduction: Things 1 and 2
Hello! My name is Hope Willliard, and I am an Academic Subject Librarian at the University of Lincoln. I currently support the School of History and Heritage and the School of Performing Arts. I am also an Associate Lecturer in the School of History and Heritage. Welcome to my 23 Things for Digital Knowledge Blog!… Read more Introduction: Things 1 and 2
Thing 16 – OneNote and ClassNotebook
Try using OneNote on your pc/laptop/device. Create a new Notebook, add some sections, pages, and try out the features. Use the Interactive Guidance Videos to learn your way around the platform. Write a short blog post detailing your use of OneNote and how this may/may not be of benefit to you. This Thing got me…
The Journey Begins
So here I am a grumpy ageing female CEO of a not for profit in Scotland. I know I have to get to grips with the digital world and move on from WhatsApp and Facebook. I want my organisation to embrace this, I need them to do so because it will be the very best … Continue reading The Journey Begins →
Thing 2 – Starting a Blog
What I hope to gain out of the 23 Things programme I am the ePortfolio Support Coordinator at Old Dominion University, so I work with WordPress and other platforms all the time. I am not much of a blogger though. I wanted to do something that matched my interests, where I might learn some new […]
Thing 15 – Digital Curation
Locate a Tumblr blog in your field or hobby of interest and share this on your blog. OR Search the web for stories about Storify and other content platforms that have closed down, and reflect on why it can be important to own and backup your own content. For this post I think I’ll concentrate…
Thing 8: Facebook
I started using Facebook when I was 13 and during the first week of the 23Things course, I went through all of my Facebook settings and my profile to ensure everything was up to date and my privacy was protected (as much as possible). So I am quite familiar with Facebook. I use Facebook groups … Continue reading Thing 8: Facebook →
Thing 7: Twitter
At first, I did not think Thing 7 was particularly interesting. I set up a Twitter account a few years ago, to understand the platform while I was working with arts promotion. However, I never understood the appeal of the platform. I often found myself inundated with unnecessary, and often negative, information and I … Continue reading Thing 7: Twitter →