So here’s a thing…. (thing…get it?) …. although I consume as much online video as the next person I don’t actually produce a great deal, though there are plenty of embarrassing videos of me on YouTube from various conferences and events. Recently however I did have to produce a couple of videos. The first was […]
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23 Things: Thing 11 & 12 Copyright and OER
First of all a confession – I can get quite emotional about copyright and licensing :’} So emotional in fact that Jane Secker’s ALT Conference keynote Copyright and e-learning: understanding our privileges and freedoms actually brought a wee tear to my eye. You might think I’m making this up but it’s true, and the reason why is that […]
23 Things: Thing 10 Wikimedia
Still woefully behind…I should be on Thing 18 by now and I’ve only reached Thing 10 :} Never mind though because Thing 10 is a wonderful Thing. Thing 10 is Wikimedia! It’s a bit of an understatement to say that I am a huge fan of all the Wikimedia projects, whether it’s Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons, […]
23 Things: Thing 9 Google Hangouts / Collaborate Ultra
I am woefully behind with 23 Things owing to work and annual leave so I’m going to try and catch up with a few quick and dirty posts. Thing 9 is Google Hangouts and Collaborate Ultra and I did actually manage to dial into the live sessions Charlie ran a couple of weeks ago which were a […]
23 Things: Thing 8 Facebook
Thing 8 is Facebook and here is a cautionary tale…. I have not been a Facebook user for a couple of years now, but that is more by accident than design. I first started using Facebook in 2007, primarily to chat with work colleagues outside work and to keep in touch with various friends and family. I used […]
23 Things: Thing 7 Twitter
I first signed up for twitter in April 2007 and I’ve been tweeting pretty much continually ever since; over 23,000 tweets and counting! It’s no exaggeration to say that, in terms of work, I would be lost without twitter. Twitter has become so fundamental to my work and my identity as an open educational practitioner that […]
23 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 good design for all, I think I probably pay less attention to accessibility online than I […]
23 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 a number of conversations. Read the two articles on reactions to the Apple and Facebook release of diverse emoji/emoticons in 2015 and 2016. Now consider […]
23 Things: Bonus Thing A – About Me page
Consider creating a definitive ‘About Me page’. This is a space where you can tell the world who you are, what you do, where your interests lie, and link your online presences all together in the one place. This one’s easy. I’ve got an about me page right here lornamcampbell.org/about-2/ I first posted this page in […]
23 Things: Thing 4 Digital Security
So Thing 4 is all about checking your digital security and privacy settings. This isn’t actually something I’ve done before but I’m glad I didn’t have any nasty surprises. I actually don’t use many apps, I tend not to link them together, I don’t turn on location services unless it’s absolutely necessary and I keep bluetooth […]
23 Things: Thing 3 or why I am conflicted about digital footprints…
Thing 3 is all about your Digital Footprint …. I don’t often google myself but when I do, I do so with some trepidation. Thankfully if you google lorna m campbell you get a fairly innocuous footprint. The top six hits are: My blog. Rather annoyingly it’s my old blog on wordpress.com, rather than my new blog […]
23 Things: Thing 1 and Thing 2
“If you never did you should. These things are fun and fun is good.” The Cat in the Hat, Dr Seuss I’m belatedly jumping on board with the University of Edinburgh’s 23 Things course, which is being facilitated by my colleague Charlie Farley in the Open Education Team. 23 Things for Digital Knowledge is a self-directed […]