On the move…
// October 5th, 2009 // Technology
I’m currently trying to get up to date with Web 2.0, especially on the move. I now have push email enabled on my new HTC Hero smartphone phone as well as Facebook and Twitter notifications. So I am constantly connected to the world. In fact, I’ve written and published this from my smartphone. I find it fascinating what they can do nowadays.
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Welcome
I am a primary school teacher and educational researcher based in the United Kingdom. I am interested in the application of multiliteracies, critical literacy and creative learning into real classrooms. I am also fascinated by children's' popular culture and how it can be embedded into the curriculum.
This blog is a space for reflection on the shifting nature of literacy and what it means for a world with constantly changing horizons.
Lifestream
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Finally getting into the swing of gardening at school next week. I can't believe how late Spring is this year! [MultiMartin]— March 7th via Twitter
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I'm very surprised at Apple. I think their action against @HTC is very childish. Obviously very scared of the popularity of Android. [MultiMartin]— March 3rd via Twitter
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Any suggestions for good environmental websites/resources to use in schools? [MultiMartin]— February 28th via Twitter
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RT @Joga5: If subject leadership is getting too tiresome ask to run the stock cupboard instead #keepmehere [MultiMartin]— February 28th via Twitter
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A weekend of marking, movies and cups of tea awaits. Hopefully won't be too bad. [MultiMartin]— February 27th via Twitter
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Really enjoyed watching The Apprentice USA on BBC One - shame it had to come to an end. [MultiMartin]— February 26th via Twitter
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Is it worth buying identity theft protection from American Express? [MultiMartin]— February 26th via Twitter
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RT @t3dotcom: #Facebook has patented the newsfeed! Err, isn't that the basic tenet of all social networking services?? http://bit.ly/dhJE6f [MultiMartin]— February 26th via Twitter
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Interesting (and hilarious) meeting with @simfin this evening! [MultiMartin]— February 25th via Twitter
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RT @rachelala: authetntic learning contexts and freedom for students to select own tools all helps #edchat [MultiMartin]— February 24th via Twitter
My photos. Now you know me.
Downloads
- Dissertation - Exploring the effects of multimodality on writing. Winner of UKLA Dissertation award.
- Multiliteracies Paper - Presented at 45th UKLA Conference ‘Building literate communities’ at University of Greenwich, July 2009.
I have worked with...
- Durham University - As a guest lecturer for Digital Literacy and research associate
- Futurelab - As an advisor on their ‘Digital Participation’ project, funded by BECTA
- Stockton Local Education Authority - As a primary school teacher as well as running training sessions
- UKLA - I work as part of the ‘Learning Today’ task group and have also presented findings at international conferences
- Whole Child Learning - Research and development work based around creative learning and curriculum innovation
Popular Posts
- Creating Space for Critical Literacy - Reflections on the critical literacy project I designed to explore racial predjudice through the Uncle Remus stories
- Injecting SATs with a strong dose of popular culture - How our SATs week was transformed into a High School Musical themed week
- Learning to Tweet or Tweeting to Learn - Initial blog post about using Twitter in the primary classroom
Latest Comments
- MultiMartin: New blog post – Ponyo – I’m as happy as can be – http://www.changinghorizons...
- DrJoolz: That is really fab that they cited you in their good practice examples. fantastic. I am pretty pertrbed...
- MultiMartin: New blog post – Anonymously Famous (thanks Ofsted) – http://www.changinghorizons...
- MultiMartin: New blog post – Pirates, Robots and Ideological Literacy – http://www.changinghorizons...
- DrJoolz: Basically, I have found the new series of Dr Who to scary t watch; when I say ‘new’ I mean...
Blogroll
- Angela A. Thomas - Brilliant blog by Angela T
- argle.net - By Angela Colvert
- Digilane - A blog by the amazing Elaine Millard
- Digital Beginnings - Fantastic blog by Jackie Marsh
- Digital Literacies - By the one and only DrJoolz
- Lapland - A blog by Sylvia and Mick
- LordLit - Ponderings and musings from Bill Lord
- my vedana - Excellent blog from Guy Merchant
- word and image - A blog by Sigrid
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