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There is a saying in the English language that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. A saying is meant to express a generally accepted truth. But transposed to a digital context, it is worth reflecting on whether this ‘truth’ really stands unassailable. Does it categorically mean that our age, or the fact that…

Hi guys. Topic 1 was extremely interesting learnt alot from my colleagues and rest of the ONL181 community.  It was abit of an information overload, but really enjoyed engaging with the topic. I persoanlly have learnt alot of myself thru my group and the community. View my thoughts on Topic 1 : My digital Footprint … Continue reading Topic 1: Online Participation & Digital Literacies

  Embracing Change Some staff embraced the change. They embraced moving to the cloud and they got excited about. T Other colleagues were terrified her the prospect of switching to a cloud-based document storage solution. The idea of using Google Classroom on top of that was just too much. Top Three Fears In my technology … Continue reading Topic 2

Top Three Fears In my technology role, I have come across a lot of fear about the cloud. Here are the top three reasons: Security Lack of knowledge and understanding Lack of control Fear 1: Security What’s more secure, an unencrypted USB stick or Google’s servers?  What do you think? Of course, the USB stick … Continue reading Topic 2: Open Learning – Sharing And Openness →

Hi Guys , Topic 1 went on abit slow at fast so much to talk about and some many ideas were shared. Really found out some interesting facts about my colleagues and what their thoughts are. I had the privilege of showcasing my Digital Footprint, which opened up many hidden fears within me. Online we … Continue reading Online Participation & Digital Literacies →

New topic, new challenges. The new topic caught our group somewhat by surprise, since we had the face-to-face meeting on Monday morning and nobody could check the material… This was not good, more so since I was leading the meeting 😱! However, I must admit that it was very nice to see where the discussion … Continue reading Topic 2 – W.4: Open Learning – Sharing and Openness – Part 1

Hi all. In line with ONL181 Topic 2 Open Learning – Sharing And Openness, here is an.example of a paid ($100) for yet openly available virtual class that teaches children between 8-13 how to buy and set up a Raspberry Pi 3 with Raspian a Debian Linux o…

I’ve been thinking a lot these last few weeks about digital literacy… no surprise there… 🙂 As I mentioned earlier, I have ADHD. For those of you not aware of what ADHD stands for it is Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder. So what does this mean and how does it manifest… well it means nothing and everything…. Continue Reading →

In the beginning, I felt like the image above, I was very anxious and did not know where and how to start, until our first webinar, which made me feel comfortable and confidence that I can do this programme. I have always thought that I was “pretty” okay with online platforms, until I started this… Continue reading Topic 1: Online participation and digital literacies

The issue of how personal to be on the web is a bit intriguing. Should we mix our personal lives into the professional writings? My own research into social media marketing shows that being personal generally leads to higher success. For me, however, …