On top of this I write the equivalent of notes on Twitter, Facebook and longer blog posts. Blog it - log it This, I believe, is a far more useful social medium for learning. Blogs are personal voices and it forces you to write a structured and considered piece, enhancing your own learning, as well as sharing that learning with others. MORE >>

So when I get invites to speak, write, exchange views, follow up links to useful blog pieces/articles/academic papers, read reviews and then go to movies/theatre, share photographs, rediscover old friends and meet up, keep in touch with distant relatives – it’s just a well of emotional mush? Connectivism not really there? Solution? MORE >>

dont get this and neither do the subsequent commentators on Stephens blog. Donald Clark Plan B. What is Plan B? Not Plan A! Friday, May 09, 2008. 10 facts about learning that are scientifically proven and interesting for teachers. In comments after my post â??BBCs BBCs Paxman Demolishes Brain Gymâ?? So here goes: 1. Unfortunately the â??song MORE >>

first noticed this through the work of MillieWatts at Richard Huish College (see previous post ) and Dr Ray Blunco sums it upin his Social Media in HE’ blog, when he says that the studies he’s run andparticipated in show that “ students willoverwhelmingly use Facebook ”. Why Facebook? They’re all there. No one else seesthe posts. MORE >>

Some time back in this blog, after they refused to respond when I emailed the mistakes through, I had a go at BBC Bitesize’s science tests, as they were riddled with these errors. This seemed that much more real, practical and relevant than forced 'Mager-like' objectives. Get the assessment right and the rest seemed to follow. is correct. MORE >>