This post is the first of a four two part series, initially prompted by the release of Diipo, a new Web2.0 learning platform. In writing it though, it has come to more accurately represent my current thinking about Virtual Learning Environments in a broader sense. I currently use Moodle in my own teaching practice but have, … Continue reading Beware Walled Gardens – Part 1
I am pleased to announce that after a successful online launch of #edjournal, the PDF edition is now live and available to download. You can download it from the site or direct from here. An EPUB version is still in the works but the process is not as straight forward as I had assumed. However, I … Continue reading #edjournal: available to download – NOW!
Volume 1, Issue 1 of #edjournal is available to read online – now! Nick worked really hard to finish editing the articles and I have completed the design of web and PDF versions of the journal. I am in the process of adding the ability for readers to comment on the site. The PDF/EPUB and … Continue reading #edjournal: available to read online – NOW!
This module was split into two assignments: A 1000 word critique and 200o word reflection on an a piece of action research. The selected text for the 1000 word critique was: Black, P. and Wiliam, D. (1998) Inside the Black Box: Raising Standards through Classroom Assessment. King’s College, London. In offering a critique of the … Continue reading Module 2: Assessment for Learning
Since I last published thoughts on how QR Codes could be used for learning in a short audioBoo (click the link or scan the QR Code on the right), there has continued to be a growing and significant buzz about QR Codes on Twitter and in the blogosphere. A narrative is developing as ideas, experiences and … Continue reading QR Codes in Education: A Burgeoning Narrative