Posted on Wednesday, 18 April 12, 22:59, by James Michie, under
Education.

Kevin McLaughlin and I will be hosting a Google+ Hangout at 8pm on Wednesday, 25 April, to discuss our approaches to facilitating independent/personalised learning in our classrooms. It has been apparent for some time that Kevin and I share a similar set of values with regard to education. Unwilling to be the ‘sage on the [...]
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Posted on Thursday, 12 April 12, 22:30, by James Michie, under
Education.

Next Thursday, I will be hosting #ukedchat for the third time. During my previous session, I asked: “Are schools (as physical spaces) necessary to facilitate learning in the 21st century?” The resulting discussion was a thoroughly engaging one, which raised more questions than provided answers. It was apparent that most of the educators who got [...]
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Posted on Wednesday, 4 April 12, 10:45, by James Michie, under
Blogging,
Design.

Since part way through last year, I have been working on leveraging control over both my digital identity and digital self. This has included closing a number of accounts, redesigning my home page, this blog, and leaving Facebook again. It has entailed making some tough decisions about which social networks I will invest time into; [...]
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Posted on Thursday, 29 March 12, 22:15, by James Michie, under
Technology.

Hibari: Filtering the noise; helping me to be a more conscious consumer.
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Posted on Saturday, 17 March 12, 11:02, by James Michie, under
Technology.

Keyword filter FTW! Link: http://hibariapp.com/