The social network saga

At our inaugural Technology Mastery day the other week we had an intensive discussion about social networks, internet safety and related issues particularly in reference to our obligations or otherwise as educators. Bill Ferriter in his blog The Tempered Radical talks about an email question he received from a parent and his response.
The [...]

Should I get an iPhone Mr Robinson?

Another iPhone Desktop Wallpaper
Originally uploaded by Sigalakos

Student asked me if she should get an iPhone. Her Uncle has offered to buy her one. I told her if it was that or nothing get it. What are you nuts?!
But seriously, she said she uses her phone a fair bit and loves listening to her iPod. She [...]

Hard marker?

It’s fair to say that I am a hard marker. I was not super happy with the session I ran at the Tech Mastery Day. I just felt that it was a bit disjointed and all over the place. Feedback from the participants was positive but as I say, I’m a hard marker.The nature of [...]

Not so bad after all

I was super pleased today to see one of my workshop participants takingaction on what is effectively the next working day following thesessions. He was rolling out blogs to groups of students in his classand assisting another staff member to do the same with hers.He only created his blog last Friday so that is pretty [...]

It’s the cumulative effect

Like folding a piece of paper repeatedly. It starts very thin but if after you’ve done it a couple of times you begin to notice it’s making and exponential difference. Next thing you know you’re half way to the sun!
Productivity hacks (as they are known) can be exactly like that. One thing on it’s [...]