My blog in 2012 – A refocus…
I seem to be neglecting this space again. I’m not sure if it is because I have so many online spaces which I need to curate in different sections of my life – work, research and personal. It could be that I have too many spaces, it could be that I simply needed some time [...]
MA in New Literacies – Completion
As many of you will know, over the past two years I have been completing an MA in New Literacy Studies at the University of Sheffield. As I reflected earlier in the year this has been both challenging and enjoyable. I have Julia Davies, the most spectacular tutor, to thank for her support and encouragement over the past two [...]
#UTASNewLits – Why I travelled to Australia
In June I received an unexpected email from Angela Thomas, who I have met in 2009 at the UKLA Conference in Greenwich, inviting me to be a keynote speaker at a the New Literacies, Digital Media and Classroom Teaching conference (#UTASNewLits) at the University of Tasmania on 3rd September. Obviously I jumped at the opportunity and was [...]
UKLA Conference – Twitter Workshop
I’m currently at the University of Chester taking part in the UKLA International Conference. Today I ran a session about social media and in particular the ways in which Twitter can be used as a professional development network but also as a way on engaging children in real writing. The workshop draws on work I [...]
A difficult decision – Semi Digital Leave
This is a sad and difficult post for me to write as I have decided to suspend my blog and some of my other online activities until September. This is mainly due to the fact that I have a large amount of projects going on at the moment including authoring another book chapter, writing my [...]
Conflicting messages…
Gladiator (Film)"The time for half measures and talk is over"
I watched the film Gladiator earlier today and thought this quote apt at reflecting the mismatch and conflicting messages teachers get from various organisations/bodies!
How do you inspire writers? – The finished resource!
Following on from my previous blog post I would to thank every single person who contributed views, comments and projects to the resource. I have collected the information and it is now available for all to see. Please feel free to share the presentation with other colleagues. There are some fantastic ideas in there! How do [...]
Merry Christmas
Lorinda Ruth LowenOpen your presents at Christmastime but be thankful year round for the gifts you receive.
I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Thank you for reading Changing Horizons and I hope that you enjoy some of the new posts and sections of the website I will be launching in 2011. All the best, Martin
HTC – Do Anything?
I really like these HTC adverts as I think they demonstrate how smartphones have become completely integrated into people’s lives. If you worry about your smartphone becoming too integrated in your life then check out: 5 tips to free you from the shackles of your smartphone
What are you working on?
Seth GodinIf someone asks you that, are you excited to tell them the answer? I hope so. If not, you're wasting away. No matter what your job is, no matter where you work, there's a way to create a project (on your own, on weekends if necessary), where the excitement is palpable, where something that might make a difference is right around the corner. Hurry, go do that.