I have come to the end of my 23 Things for Digital Knowledge journey, and what an enlightening and enjoyable journey it has been! When I embarked upon the program last year I could not possibly have contemplated that the world was about to be forever changed by the spectre of COVID-19. In my own …
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Open Educational Resources for Bullying and Mental Health (23 Things – Thing 12)
Thing 12 from 23 Things focuses on Open Educational Resources (OERs). For an educational resource to be Open, it needs to be “Open data and content can be freely used, modified, and shared by anyone for any purpose” (The Open Definition). We were tasked with finding OERs that were relevant to Read more…
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Copyright and Creative Commons (23 Things – Thing 11)
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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Wikimedia and Open Knowledge Sharing (23 Things – Thing 10)
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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Potential for using Google Hangouts (Youtube Live) for Webinars (23 Things – Thing 9)
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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Using Facebook Groups to Build Community (23 Things-Thing 8)
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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Upgrading my Twitter Game (23 Things-Thing 7)
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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How accessible is my website? (23 Things – Thing 6)
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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Digital Security (23 Things – Thing 4)
So this “thing” was about the digital security on your cell phone. There are the obvious things such as only getting applications from trusted sources (e.g., google play). But, I was really curious to see whether any of my “trusted” apps were collecting data that wasn’t necessary. Permissions I had Read more…
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Who am I online? (23 Things – Thing 3 : Digital Footprint)
For the third module of 23 things (Thing 1 & 2) the tasks were to review some materials and google yourself. I have been attempting to cultivate my online presence (somewhat half heartedly) over the last 5 years. This module really got me thinking about as to why I am Read more…
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Beginning 23 Things : Developing my digital skills
Over the last several months, I have been a part of Thrive PhD. Which has been a great resource for learning personal and professional skills to help me manage this, at times, chaotic graduate school Read more…
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Communications, digital and me
I have spent the last 23 months working in a digital environment with the Scottish Government and Education Scotland immersed in the world of digital (for learning). My job was to promote Glow, Scotland’s digital environment for learning and latterly, the development of a Digital … Continue reading →