Show, tell, do and review

We’d like to celebrate you and your work. Give you the chance to stand (or sit) in front of others and talk about what you’ve learned. This is not a performance. Its the opportunity to show others a few examples of your work. We’ll give you about 10 minutes for a “show and tell” session …

Job Fog Blog

It is expected that you will package the “facts” of your career. Neatly select and present a list of credentials, previous employers and responsibilities held. Remember, they say, to sound professional. Inflated job titles. Humble brag your accomplishments. No harm in posturing? I’ve been watching this. For a long time. Tried pushing significant things that …

Mentorship Building

Digital Mentorship… A long, long time ago, I was a member of a listserv. My subscription to IT Forum (run by itech1.coe.uga.edu), delivered a regular digest of technology and education expertise. ITFORUM was a mailing list for anyone who was interested in instructional technology. It was place to discuss theories, research, new paradigms, and practices …

My sister-in-law and an ed tech qualification

My sister-in-law asked me to recommend a few post-graduate ed tech programmes. She’s in publishing, a director of a department that straddles continents, has over 20 years of solid educational experience and lives in Cape Town. Seeking to extend her education expertise in a digital direction, she asked me for advice. I took her seriously. …

Potholes ahead – caution advised

Computer literacy training, employing experts and certification are three potholes on the info-bahn that might damage your  institutions attempts to effectively use ICT (information and communications technology). Goveia and Soule’s article argues that if we are to foster ongoing and sustainable use of learning technologies in schools, there are three common “potholes” that we need …

I hate learning from failure…

Shoot! Technologically –  a failed lecture on Digital Portfolios. My old computer conked out and I was left with a chalkboard and a borrowed lap top (thanks Marco). I had wanted to introduce my students to the Digital Portfolio template and had put together for the Skills for a Changing World Programme and get them …

Starting with the end

I’ve always found it useful to start a course with the end product in mind. I also wanted to communicate that the Ed Tech course that I was introducing would be hands on (both behind the computer and at the desks). So I spent a good few hours groveling around the web, looking for a …