Guest blog for the LGBT Staff Network Blog

This is going to be my last waffle in the starting university series. I have looked at preparing to start the adventure and what to do during the first week. In this waffle I am going to have a look at my own personal electronic toolkit which I use for my studies in higher education.

The complete transcript and links can be found by following the link to my Wilson Waffling blog below.

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In the last three waffles the focus has been on starting university. This week, I am going to have a look at what you can do in your first week of lectures, seminars and workshops. So grab your rucksack, your mobile technology and notepad and let's get to lectures!

The complete transcript and links can be found by following the link to my Wilson Waffling blog below.

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Twitter- http://goo.gl/FcZaz

Blog - http://goo.gl/IRne5D

Youtube - http://goo.gl/ssxQNw

Facebook - http://goo.gl/lDp6B

Podcasts - http://goo.gl/NeEWjF

Have fun and catch you later!

While completing my annual leave this week I was able to listen in on the tweets from the Association for Learning Technology Conference from Warwick University. Although I was unable to attend the actual conference, sitting in drinking coffee watching and interacting with the tweets was very interesting and, being still new to higher education and learning technologies, allowed me to gain an insight to the views and opinions within the learning technology community. It also allowed me to add more learning technologists to my personal learning network on Twitter! One point of discussion which I found very interesting was whether to enforce or encourage the use of technology within learning. Of course, after thinking about this, I couldn’t resist writing a waffle about it.

It would appear that the most popular topic within all education blogs this week is 'back to school'. We are awash with the offers on Asda's children clothing and the essential range from Staples and WHSmiths and Facebook is full with last day comments and the excitement of a new term. I felt that I couldn't let the opportunity go by without adding my own views to the numerous posts. So this week's waffle is all about going back to school!

The complete transcript and links can be found by following the link to my Wilson Waffling blog below.

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Twitter- http://goo.gl/FcZaz

Blog - http://goo.gl/IRne5D

Youtube - http://goo.gl/ssxQNw

Facebook - http://goo.gl/lDp6B

Podcasts - http://goo.gl/NeEWjF

Have fun and catch you later!

#backtoschool #new #teachers #primary #school

If you have seen the title of this waffle and come to read an epic adventure that leads a group of brave dwarves, elves and hobbits across dark and dangerous terrain then I'm afraid you are going to be be disappointed. I am, of course, talking about the new adventure of starting university. After the hype and emotions of the A-levels results and clearing have subsided, some of you might be thinking ahead, itching to get to university and start your socialising....I mean studying. As you still have some time to wait, this waffle is to get you to start to think about organising yourself for your adventure.

The complete transcript and links can be found by following the link to my Wilson Waffling blog below.

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Twitter- http://goo.gl/FcZaz

Blog - http://goo.gl/IRne5D

Youtube - http://goo.gl/ssxQNw

Facebook - http://goo.gl/lDp6B

Podcasts - http://goo.gl/NeEWjF

Have fun and catch you later!

It was during the week that I read an article in the Guardian titled How to teach graphs – data handling lesson ideas and decided to write a waffle on some of my ideas about teaching data handling (or statistics). I also mentioned some of these ideas in a waffle about mathematical SODAs.

Returning from a week of conferences around the UK, I suddenly realised that schools only have one more week left before their summer holidays. Working in higher education when I have annual leave rather than set holidays, I sometimes become disjointed from the regular rotation of holidays and/or events associated with the school year. Since things are coming to an end, this week’s waffle is about activities that I used to do in the last week of term.

The complete transcript and links can be found by following the link to my Wilson Waffling blog below.

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Blog - http://goo.gl/IRne5D

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Facebook - http://goo.gl/lDp6B

Podcasts - http://goo.gl/NeEWjF

Have fun and catch you later!

I would just like you to know that I am typing this wearing a yellow jersey! Refraining from making the possible cow jokes here, I am wearing it in honour of the Tour de France which is currently in Yorkshire – where I live. Yesterday it was in the Dales, today in York itself. As you can imagine, the centre of York is virtually closed down to traffic and thousands of people are already congregating. I, myself, am sat in my usual Sunday morning haunt, writing this week’s waffle which is all about teaching technology.

The complete transcript and links can be found by following the link to my Wilson Waffling blog below.

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Twitter- http://goo.gl/FcZaz

Blog - http://goo.gl/IRne5D

Youtube - http://goo.gl/ssxQNw

Facebook - http://goo.gl/lDp6B

Podcasts - http://goo.gl/NeEWjF

Have fun and catch you later!

This is the second instalment of my fun with nature waffle. Last week I set the scene and introduced you to three of the activities which the class completed. If you are interested in Bird Bingo and Nest Building, then go check out last week's waffle. In this waffle I will tell you about the bird holidays and the expedition into the wild!

The complete transcript and links can be found by following the link to my Wilson Waffling blog below.

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Twitter- http://goo.gl/FcZaz

Blog - http://goo.gl/IRne5D

Youtube - http://goo.gl/ssxQNw

Facebook - http://goo.gl/lDp6B

Podcasts - http://goo.gl/NeEWjF

Have fun and catch you later!