Thing 11 is about understanding copyright and creative commons. As a recreational artist (and blogger, can I call myself that?), I have a bit of an idea about copyright and creative commons. As an academic, I am a firm believer in sharing knowledge and knowledge being freely shareable. Thus, you Read more…
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After a bit of a gap in my 23 things journey, I’m back to it with Digital Security. Digital security isn’t something I’ve probably given enough thought to in the past. I am a reserved and suspicious person by nature so tend not to dive into signing up for apps willy nilly. As a parent … Continue reading Thing 4
I will admit, I do not use Wikipedia very often. Within academia it is not seen as a valid source for information. However, day to day knowledge when I’m curious about something, I will use it to find out an artists history or where a food originated from. Thing 10 Read more…
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Thing 9 for 23 Things is about digital communication tools. Specifically looking at Google Hangouts and Collaborate Ultra. Collaborate Ultra is part of the Blackboard learning management system (LMS). Unfortunately, my institution uses a different LMS, so I am not able to play around with this tool. However, Google Hangouts Read more…
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Thing 8 for 23 Things is about Facebook. Facebook is something that I have used for over a decade. It is one online platform that I use strictly for personal use, unlike Twitter and Instagram where I share publicly my research and work. Due to this, I’ve made my privacy Read more…
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I’ve used Twitter for six years. The goal in starting to use Twitter was to connect with the academic community, broadly and with those in my field. It has lead to some connections and countless learning opportunities. Since using it, I’ve played with a few tools such as Analytics and Read more…
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Thing 6 of the 23 Things course covers accessibility. While I thought I had a fairly good grip on ways in which to make my website and presentations accessible, I was overlooking quite a few things. I ran the Website Accessibility eValuation Tool (WAVE) on my website. The results were eye opening. Read more…
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As en educator of teacher candidates and researcher, I try to keep a critical eye out for issues surrounding diversity. Educating I often ask my students the following questions: Whose voices are being represented (age, gender, culture, ethnicity, etc.)? Are they represented authentically (are they speaking for themselves, or is Read more…
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I am currently working my way through some if the initial and introductory tasks of my current course of study. I am not a student at Edinburgh University so have no direct access to the University’s Social Media Guidelines for Staff and Researchers or the student Social Media Student Handbook so cannot offer any comments as … Continue reading 23Things
I heard about the University of Edinburgh’s 23 Things course about 6 months ago at a JISC event, and decided it would be interesting to take part. I think I have a fairly high level of digital literacy, however digital literacy is a broad topic a…
So I have had few weeks off but have been busy in other ways which I am going to explain in this short blog post.#23 ThingsBecause I had experience in blogging before I had left #Thing2 till nearer the end of the 23 things I have now finished this shor…
So I have had few weeks off but have been busy in other ways which I am going to explain in this short blog post.#23 ThingsBecause I had experience in blogging before I had left #Thing2 till nearer the end of the 23 things I have now finished this shor…
