Archive for April, 2008

dizzler rocks

Sunday, April 20th, 2008

It’s inevitable that one is drawn to certain web tools and services, whilst missing out on others. I’ve not been quick to latch onto widgets but I came across dizzler.com which gets the social media thing just right for me! Not only does the player look like an iphone (Dear Santa….) it brings [...]

the sweetest feeling

Friday, April 11th, 2008

It was one of those days (yesterday) when I really felt a part of both the creative industry and the global community.  A day when all aspects of my endeavour came together sweetly - my passions for social web tools (for connecting and learning), the evolution of creative industries  and string arranging!  Looking back through [...]

Elearning at Mid Cheshire College

Monday, April 7th, 2008

Web tools for teaching and learning
(to support the new creative industries diplomas)
Your assessment question: how will web tools promote learning in your curriculum area? (Reply to this blog post!)
New Diplomas refocus on core elements of learning:

team working
independent enquiry
self-management
reflective learning
effective participation
creative thinking.

These are traditional educational values!
But we live in a [...]