Learning & sharing on the social web | Helen Whitehead




Painted caves and fingerless hands

Posted on Jul 16 2011
There’s a theory that by experiencing and reading widely, particularly outside one’s own field, one...

A new look for libraries?

Posted on Oct 25 2010
New Library Technologies Dispense With Librarians An article caught my eye from the Wall Street Journal...

Technology to make lectures and presentations interactive

Posted on Jul 14 2010
It’s not always easy to engage a large audience interactively in a learning session. Yet we know...

Glossaries of assessment terms

Posted on Jun 10 2010
Sometimes it’s useful to compare your understanding of a term with the generally accepted definitions....

Moodle for workplace learning

Posted on Jun 08 2010
Moodle is well-known as a virtual learning environment in schools, colleges and universities. What is...

Free courses and online CPD resources

Posted on Jun 04 2010
It’s amazing how much continuing professional development you can do for free. The web has always...

Reflection on influences on reflection

Posted on May 28 2010
What is reflective learning and how can one develop one’s own reflective practice and that of...

Webinar best practice #2: Top tips on how to start a successful webinar

Posted on May 14 2010
Back in November 2009 I wrote about the planning necessary for a successful webinar and suggested that...

Reflection: Towards a definition of reflective learning

Posted on May 12 2010
Donald Schön (1983) suggested that the capacity to reflect on action so as to engage in a process of...

Call for ideas: Blogs in education

Posted on Apr 28 2010
Can you help me compile the ultimate list of resources for using blogs in learning and teaching? A while...