Leaders and Monitors: The best and the worst of education technology
Last week I attended the Holyrood Connect Learning Through Technology event where I saw a rather jawdropping demonstration of the very best and very worst that education technology has to offer. The...
View ArticleThis time it’s different
I’ll never forget that feeling the morning after Indyref. I just felt sad, so fucking sad that so much positivity and promise had gone to waste. It feels different this time round. Today I’m angry. But...
View ArticleNew blog! lornamcampbell.org
After months, if not years, of procrastinating, I’ve finally decided it was about time to start practicing what I preach and I’ve moved this blog over to Reclaim Hosting. Huge thanks to the guys at...
View Article23 Things: Thing 5 Diversity
“A lot of communication online is now via the mode of emoji/emoticon images. Traditionally these have been displayed as a yellow standard, but recent releases of more diverse emoji choices have raised...
View Article23 Things: Thing 6 Accessibility
Thing 6 is all about web accessibility and it’s a thing I have had a very on and off relationship with over the years. Despite the fact that I am fully signed up to the belief that accessible design is...
View ArticleOER16 Open Culture Conference – Open as in Open
In keeping with the ethos of open education, the OER conferences have always made an effort to be as diverse, inclusive and, well, open as possible and OER16 Open Culture is no exception. The draft...
View ArticleUniversity of Edinburgh approves new OER Policy
[Cross posted to Open Scotland] As part of its on going commitment to open education, the University of Edinburgh has recently approved a new Open Educational Resources Policy, that encourages staff...
View ArticleInternational Women’s Day – Acknowledging the role of Women in OER
I was surprised and delighted to be included in a blog post from the Open Educational Practices in Scotland project today marking International Women’s Day – Women in OER. The post celebrates some of...
View ArticleVisiting as metaphor – developing a framework for reflective practice
Gillies, D., 2016. Visiting good company: Arendt and the development of the reflective practitioner. Journal of educational administration and history, 48(2), pp.148-159. Hannah-Arendt by POLISEA...
View Article25 Years of Ed Tech: E-Learning Standards
When Clint Lalonde came up with the crazy and wonderful idea of recording a serialised audio version of Martin Weller’s 25 years of Ed Tech book and asked if I was interested in getting involved, I...
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