Wilson Waffling

i've spent the majority of the week sat in the library watching people come and go and working on my CMALT and PhD (more to come about the latter soon since I am recording my journey). No matter what I am doing, I usually have my twitter feed up somewhere, keeping up to date with events in the TwitterSphere. It was while doing this that I started to think about whether we should be tweeting throughout a keynote speech or just listening to the information. Of course, the distraction was immediately added as a draft idea and now you get to read it…

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RRight, I’m back! Sorry if you have been bored with the Minecraft posts recently, I had a sort of break for Easter but I am back now with some usual teaching, techie or just twaddle! I feel that I have neglected my site for a while and if you are a bit disappointed with my recent waffles then I assure you that I am going to try and improve in the next couple of months. In order to get things underway, I thought I would waffle about what I look for and how I continue to create what I consider a mobile technology life…

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Hooray - schools and university have broken up for Easter! No more work for two...hang on a minute, I'm still working! Due to the amount of marking and work I have to get done, I won't be taking any holidays over Easter although hopefully I will be able to have a break on Easter weekend. Since everyone will probably be taking a break from their daily browsing through blog posts, I thought I would write this week's waffle on something which I wanted to share with you. The many faces of Wilson Waffling...

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I wonder if anyone of you actually clicked on the link to this post because of the title? Although I will never really know, I will be able to see how many of you actually visited the site from the link. This is through the wonder of analytics. But what are the positives and negatives of analytics on the site? - this is what this week's waffle is all about - analysing those analytics!

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Learning can happen anywhere and anytime. One of the important aspects of the 'technology revolution' was the use of the virtual, online environment to support and enhance learning. These virtual learning environments changed the static webpage to an interactive and engaging learning hub where learners can join and participate within. But have the virtual learning environments had their day and should we bury them in order to move onto other learning platforms? Well that is what this week's waffle is all about.

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Talk about a catchy waffle post to get your attention! It is, of course, a Pink Floyd reference to another brick in the wall - not that I was or ever will be a Pink Floyd fan but I am a fan of technology and there has been a topic which I have been wanting to write a waffle about for some time but have never felt I knew how to phrase/write it. Well, today I have decided to bite the proverbial bullet and write it - should learners use their mobile phones within sessions...

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You see...I have this thing about recording - I think that too often we require evidence in the form of writing and/or paper and really the learning can be recorded in many other ways. Even within my sessions, pages of notes does not necessarily reflect complete engagement - although sometimes it is helpful to have something recorded in some manner for future use. When demonstrating/modelling good practice within the primary school setting, I want to not only preach about using different methods or recording but to actually provide examples of these other methods and practically engage with them so that the learners know the pros and cons of each approach. I have used videoing within the primary classroom from the humble camcorder through flip video cameras to the infamous Digital Blue Cameras. I had never used iPads, since they were not being used before I made my move to higher education, and this week's session appeared to be a perfect opportunity to engage with them. I did, however, have various degrees of success with these, and have learnt a great deal.

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After talking about the difference between working in primary education and higher education last week, my thoughts this week has turned to something which I have been thinking about for a long time – so long that I’m not sure whether I have already written a waffle about it. If I already have then I apologise because I feel the need for speed…I meant to waffle about it again – how do I ensure progression within my sessions.

Facebook is an interesting place to keep you informed about your friend’s activities. I also tend to use it as a summary of what is happening across the nation and the festivals of the year. Of course, yesterday it was full of the obligatory roses, chocolate and romance – but there was also a splattering of lie ins and smiling faces as the school’s half term began. It made me start to think about the differences between teaching in a primary school and teaching in higher education and when I start to think it naturally leads to a waffle…

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So this week’s waffle is about another section of the Horizon Report on Technology in Higher Education.The last time I waffled about this I focused on the Flipped Classroom – this week I’m going to focus on something which I really want to get more involved with – so grab those open badges, those actions and levels and prepare to enjoy some gamification.

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