Blog By Carol

Guest Post: 6 Useful iPhone Apps for Postgraduate Students

Carol — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 05:34:20 +0000

… by Anna Miller, who writes on the topic of online degrees. She welcomes your comments at her email id: anna.miller009@gmail.com It’s not just a phone today; for some people, it’s a way of life. The iPhone from Apple has not just revolutionized the way we communicate but also the way we access and use [...]

How to … Have Successful Online Forums/Communities

Carol — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 05:20:23 +0000

Just a few thought on how to get asynchronous communication to work online. So, what do you do?

New Theme

Carol — Tue, 25 May 2010 06:50:22 +0000

I have finally caved in (well it wasn’t hard) and purchased the Thesis Theme. I have read various people rave about it so I thought it was time I had a look. Money Back Guarantee It comes with a 30 day money back guarantee (I always like these type of offers) so if I decide [...]

10 tips to get people reading your blog

Carol — Sun, 23 May 2010 01:24:42 +0000

I was thinking about this this morning as I did my usual catch-up on Google Reader. Here’s the post that got me thinking: Imagining a mobile Moodle from iAlja by Alja Sulčič. There are so many blog posts and so little time. So if you want to get your post read what can you do [...]

Advanced networks and school ‘loops’

Carol — Sun, 16 May 2010 08:58:04 +0000

This is some great insight from Derek Wenmoth of Core Education: As Derek said for schools to really benefit this technology must not cost. Local councils and the business sector need to work together with education to make this happen.

19 Reasons to Use, or Not to Use, an iPad in Education

Carol — Sat, 15 May 2010 06:32:43 +0000

The iPad isn’t available in New Zealand yet (pity), but when it arrives, and for those who can already get hold of one, will it be worth considering for educational use? The Yes’s: It’s cheaper than a laptop or tablet PC. I think this will have a big impact and could see one iPad per [...]

How do you do that?

Carol — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:48:20 +0000

I get asked “How do you do that?” a lot, so here is what I am doing about this:

Tweaking Twitter For Teachers

Carol — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 09:56:30 +0000

Here is a copy of my presentation I did recently at the Plymouth eLearning Conference 2010.

Ada Lovelace Day 2010: Rebecca Blood

Carol — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 09:28:31 +0000

“Ada Lovelace was one of the world’s first computer programmers, and one of the first people to see computers as more than just a machine for doing sums. She wrote programmes for Charles Babbage’s Analytical Engine, a general-purpose computing machine, despite the fact that it was never built. She also wrote the very first description [...]

Bookmarks for January 13th through September 7th

Carol — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 03:21:54 +0000

These are my links for January 13th through September 7th: 500 Internal Server Error:500 Internal Server Error 500 Internal Server Error:500 Internal Server Error 500 Internal Server Error:500 Internal Server Error 10 Useful iPhone Keyboard Shortcuts, Tips and Tricks – Yahoo! News:If you're a new iPhone user, you'll find this invaluable Support grows for compulsory [...]