As part of DigiWriMo I’ve already created an AltCV and coordinated a hypertext haiku on Twitter with contributions by @angela_brown @Maha4Learning and @dogtrax. In both cases I used the Twine program to create the hypertext. I’m intrigued by the tool, which allows the structure of the hypertext to be developed, along
I was intrigued to see that in Canada they are reporting that the use of social networking and other web tools such as Twitter and Facebook is damaging the quality of students’ English skills. Apparently academics at Waterloo University, Ontario and Simon Fraser University, British Columbia are finding that many students
Our project Kids on the Net features today in the Leicester Mercury. In one of those strange but heartwarming Internet stories, a monster (“Fat Gourg”) created by a seven-year-old, Luke, during a writing workshop at a Leicestershire Primary School led by Reach Further’s Helen Whitehead in 1999 has become something
Some questions to think about when planning to use blogs with students: What is the purpose of the blog – make sure it is clear – is it linked to assessment? If it isn’t assessed will they bother to use it – probably not? Do you use a class group
I love it when materials in a course turn out to be relevant and topical. In my Season of Inspiration writing course at the moment we are this week writing about caves and other underground spaces. We already have great inspiration from some fabulous photographs from Nottingham’s Papplewick Pumping Station
Season of Inspiration online writing course There are still some spaces left on our latest online writing course Season of Inspiration 9-week online writing course. Starts 8th October 2007 for 9 weeks. Join us in making the most of seasonal colours and scents, metaphors of the season, place and time
The BBC still have available various short self-study online courses. They include several in creative writing. Of course, a “real” course like Season of Inspiration, with tutors and fellow students to feedback on the exercises and writing, is much more useful than self-study, but until we announce the next Season