Emoji… well… I never assumed the original emoji colour was some sort of generic basis of White Anglo Saxon tradition nor as any other tradition. I was aware of its origin in Japan and put no weight to it other than as a limited avatar for human communication. How things change well here is myContinue reading “Assumption makes an Ass out of U and Me”
Category: 23ThingsEdUni
Digital Security
As someone who’s real life security system seems to be owning so much ‘weird shit’ people don’t want to come in to your home (eg. ‘Is….is that a pile of bones?’ ‘Oh yeah – I found them naturally stained black by silt in a lake. Cool huh?’‘What is that?’‘Oh! That’s a faceless monster statue my […]
Permission Granted Thing 4
Well unless on the very rare occurrence I only add apps from the legitimate app store and permissions granted are nothing out of the ordinary. The only one that has ever surprised me is the covid safe app and even then it is understandable the out of the ordinary request it has made in theseContinue reading “Permission Granted Thing 4”
I Have a WHAT NOW?
So….I didn’t know I had an IMDB page. That’s news. Two indie films – one as an extra and one as a propmaker. Pretty on-brand for me, but still – strange. For the Digital Footprint component of the 23 Things, I both Googled and Duck Duck Go-ed* myself. If there’s one thing the results seem […]
Why?
Use your blog to write a short post about what you hope to gain out of the 23 Things programme. To be absolutely honest, when head office sent out an email about more digital training, I intended to put it where all the other digital training offers go. It’s not that I have anything against […]
Thing 14- Audio: Podcasts
Podcasts are downloadable, digital audio files that can be listened to from your mobile phone, PC, laptop, android or iOS device. Unlike ‘live’ TV or radio programs, their downloadability means podcasts can be enjoyed whenever and wherever you like. My favourite place to listen to a podcast? In the car! I find SoundCloud a great …
My Digital Footprint
Well I avoided google as I am too enmeshed so used duck duck goose and found that there is a museum curator in the UK who like me has an interest in TE Lawrence. The closest hit in relation to myself is my uncle Pvt Peter Raymond Gillson who I am named after who wasContinue reading “My Digital Footprint”
Undertaking 23 Things
During the Lockdown I have decided to undertake the 23 Things hosted by Uni of Edinburgh. I work for Yarra Plenty Regional Library in the State of Victoria in Australia. My branch Library is the wonderful Eltham Library. Back in the day I completed the web 2.0 and original 23 things programs and look forwardContinue reading “Undertaking 23 Things”
Thing 13- Video- YouTube
Thing 13 led me to visit and explore the world’s largest video hosting website: YouTube, a place where countless hours can be spent viewing, sharing and commenting on video presentations about almost any subject you can imagine. YouTube’s mission is to “give everyone a voice and show them the world” and I was pleased to …
23 Things: Thing 23 – Reflection
I think the 23 Things program from Edinburgh University has been helpful. It has introduced some new things (Altmetrics), reminded me of others (Geocaching), and let me delve deeper into things I already knew about but hadn’t tried before (Wikipedia editing). It has been nice to have a training that has been quick and completable … Continue reading 23 Things: Thing 23 – Reflection →
23 Things: Thing 22 – Fun, Play, and Create
I downloaded the Just a Line app to my phone. It looks like it will be a fun app to play around with. It would be neat to be able to share with friends, but it looks like that will have to wait until we are in a post social distancing era. I’ve previously used … Continue reading 23 Things: Thing 22 – Fun, Play, and Create →
23 Things: Thing 21 – Online Games and Learning Tools
I have previously used Kahoot. It seems like a great resource for quizzes etc. I explored GeoGebra a bit. It seems like a good resource, especially now that parents are having to help out their kids as they learn from home. Math was always a touchy homework subject. I may have also just spent a … Continue reading 23 Things: Thing 21 – Online Games and Learning Tools →
