tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61543157907423630322010-02-03T10:11:50.247-08:00Updates based on my m-learning journey while working on the MoLeNET project.liliannoreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154315790742363032.post-59956439918702918702010-01-23T15:23:00.000-08:002010-01-23T15:43:48.945-08:00

At an Apple event organised by the Sheffield College on 26 Nov 2009 and sponsored by http://www.krcs.co.uk, I was lucky enough to learn a lot more about using Macs generally (Dave Foster's session was particularly good. He's the manager of the Leeds West CLC) and some new things about the iTouch that I didn't know about as a newcomer to these devices.Quite a few of my eCPD PDAs and MoLeNET

liliannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154315790742363032.post-28551663074930120102009-12-02T09:13:00.001-08:002009-12-02T09:13:44.887-08:00

Just a quick post to say how excited I am about the possibilities ofusing Evernote and Dropbox with learners to communicate and shareresources.Set up an Evernote (evernote.com) account and download the app to yourpc, your mac, and your phone. Any note you create on your pcautomatically syncs to your phone (so reminders, to dos, directionsetc are easy to access).So if you have an account that you

liliannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154315790742363032.post-70553123303528962992009-10-03T17:20:00.001-07:002009-10-03T17:22:31.833-07:00

Thanks to Dave Sugden for making the video on the spur of the moment and Di Dawson for showing me how to make the box in the first place!

liliannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154315790742363032.post-30393389696947425502009-09-04T08:36:00.000-07:002009-09-04T09:22:36.052-07:00

I've been on the search for one ultimate site that will do all that I want it to do, and I still haven't found it. So either someone out there can suggest something for me to try, or I'll have to create it myself!The site has to be able to:1. Accept email input of text, photos, videos, audio and other files like PowerPoint etc. (Posterous is good for this, will even convert ppt to iPaper)2.

liliannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154315790742363032.post-29965444313950242652009-08-25T02:43:00.000-07:002009-08-25T02:52:21.289-07:00

I had a fruitful session with a placement manager at Sheffield College yesterday - we discussed what she wanted the learners to be able to do:1. Easily upload pictures and videos that they had taken with the XDA Flints or their own phones to one place so they could view them in class or in their own time.2. Comment on each other's pictures and videos3. Rate themI was going to use FriendFeed but

liliannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154315790742363032.post-25384639640393225232009-08-04T02:47:00.000-07:002009-08-04T02:49:48.624-07:00

I used to find the BT 1571 service handy for recording to my home phone while I was out and about, then picking up the mp3 from the website (kind of like a poor man's Gabcast or Ipadio). However, on checking it recently, they've removed this feature from their website! Boo hiss!Wonder if anyone out there knows of other phone to web recording services?

liliannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154315790742363032.post-29852919394378226282009-07-29T13:54:00.001-07:002009-07-29T14:13:55.301-07:00

I'd suggested to a tutor that they set up a blog site and give out the email to blog address to the learners so they could all add photos and reflections on one blog site. We're going to try this from Sept with a group so I'll update my blog later in the year with the outcomes of this.I was chatting to some friends in a kitchen today and people are already using this function in their everyday

liliannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154315790742363032.post-88318121860748982552009-07-05T17:00:00.001-07:002009-07-05T17:04:49.420-07:00

Video captured by PSP by Ron Mitchell and myself at a recent (MoLeNET) Sheffield College event about the use of PSPs in education.Audio is a bit quiet, so turn up the volume.http://tinypic.com/m/4syw75/2

liliannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154315790742363032.post-56990330013561976342009-06-21T13:42:00.000-07:002009-06-21T13:59:12.352-07:00

Went along to a friend's bbq last night and the little girl that was there had a DSi, so of course I pinched it and sat in a corner by myself to explore the new toy. Well, actually, I asked the 8 year old to show me how to work the camera etc because it was much faster to learn it that way. I had a blast with the photo editing functions - you could really have fun with it. And I can see the

liliannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154315790742363032.post-18533045599796475902009-04-04T15:54:00.000-07:002009-06-13T10:21:32.905-07:00

Thanks to various colleagues who have shown me these great tools recently:http://splashurl.net This takes the tinyurl concept and goes one further - it generates a large qr code on a web page as well so that at a presentation, people can simply point their phones at the screen to capture the is.gd url! For a recent workshop, I uploaded content onto my web space, created qr codes for them and at

liliannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154315790742363032.post-38500668814289633732009-03-02T14:44:00.000-08:002009-03-05T14:13:49.279-08:00

For some reason, I made these videos and never blogged about them. Luckily, Dave Foord has so it saves me having to say anymore: http://tinyurl.com/dfjpegquiz A tutor came across Dave's blog and ran with the idea to produce a set of 92 quiz cards. Superb!http://tinyurl.com/tesljpegquizHope to gather more resources like this in future. Regarding transfer of these files to a learner's mobile phone

liliannoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154315790742363032.post-13398069485203449822009-02-08T14:49:00.001-08:002009-02-08T15:50:09.629-08:00

At the risk of being the only person in the world not enamoured with the iPhone, I'd like to share my thoughts on my recent trial of it.A bit of background first: I've been using a Windows-based touchscreen mobile phone since 2006 and have had mobile Internet access all this time. I am also very into Apple-based products so am not out to 'diss' it for the sake of it. I am merely making a

liliannoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154315790742363032.post-687749616641452732008-10-23T05:16:00.000-07:002008-10-23T06:02:19.070-07:00

My current favourite m-toy is the Nintendo DS Lite. I received mine after signing up early for the 2008 Handheld Learning conference (what will they give away next year? PSP?), proceeded to buy a few games for it to get to know its functionality. Games like My Word Coach include opportunities for you to write the letters to fill in blanks, which is a great bit of interactivity. I also have My

liliannoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154315790742363032.post-18658276957883002602008-09-09T15:07:00.000-07:002008-09-09T15:10:46.376-07:00

Ok, this must be the weirdest technology fix I have come across to date that works. It's almost like asking someone to sneeze three times and the thing that wasn't working, will work again!Basically, my HTC Touch on Windows Mobile 6 was refusing to let me install anything on it, either by download or via Activesync. I was getting very frustrated and had this problem for months. I finally came

liliannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154315790742363032.post-44032217712472416702008-07-23T04:54:00.001-07:002008-07-23T05:06:15.445-07:00

Having heard about QR codes from James Clay, Carl Smith of London Met etc, I thought I'd have a go at it myself.I couldn't Bluetooth the software to my phone, no matter how I tried (the .jar file went across but not the .jad file), but with my Sony Ericsson, I managed to transfer the .jad and the .jar file on to the memory card via a card reader and install the software on the phone that way. I

liliannoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154315790742363032.post-65330590459203144222008-07-17T07:03:00.000-07:002008-07-23T04:51:10.014-07:00

Two blog posts in one day! Blimey!I decided to try out my idea of using cut and paste on the Wii (instead of doing some proper work) and here's the video of my result.Some of the features I really like about this is the way you can zoom out to see all the photos on your SD card. You will see me choosing the Road Signs picture on the Wii, then cutting the text from the right and pasting it under

liliannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154315790742363032.post-51638616827861138142008-07-17T06:00:00.000-07:002008-07-17T06:17:28.596-07:00

Here are some reasons for using the Wii for educational purposes that I have witnessed in various colleges:1. The games encourage hand-eye coordination2. The learners enjoy the interactivity and for under £200 compared to a £3000 Smartboard, it buys a lot of engagement.3. The games can allow people with disabilities to join in an activity that would not be easy to do in real life: bowling,

liliannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154315790742363032.post-34990962571483996882008-07-10T14:44:00.000-07:002008-07-10T14:56:14.135-07:00

I have a Samsung Q1 Ultra which is a nice ultra-portable PC. However, it does not have mic input and relies on the built-in mic, which records too much surrounding noise to be effective. Having used Dave Foord's USB headphones and mic at the RSC YH summer conference (and suffering the Princess Leia effect), I thought I'd buy some for myself. A little bit of research later, I bought these from

liliannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154315790742363032.post-34209336767967134362008-06-27T09:39:00.001-07:002008-06-27T09:45:12.723-07:00

Set up a channel for the first time in Jaiku yesterday. Did this for Techdis, so if you use Jaiku and want to follow the news from Techdis, join the channel by starting a post with #techdis.To start your own channel, you click on the channels tab at the top of the Jaiku page.Some ideas for using channels:Say you're a tutor and you have 3 classes that you want to use Jaiku with. Rather than having

liliannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154315790742363032.post-72307801579343553942008-06-20T02:31:00.000-07:002008-06-20T03:26:12.674-07:00

Colleges may have a problem getting the Wii on the Internet because it only accepts WPA or WEP security.Try http://tinyurl.com/58amla for a network connection via the LAN.I've managed to get my Wii on the Internet using a USB wifi connector (http://tinyurl.com/5q7hvm) on my Q1 Ultra. I wanted to be able to take the Wii around to demonstrate it's capability once connected to the Internet, but

liliannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154315790742363032.post-62780782043398211662008-06-09T15:08:00.001-07:002008-06-09T15:12:44.769-07:00

In the last few days, I've tried to connect the Wii at Selby College and tried to connect it at Bradford University. After hours of trying and searching on the web, I've realised that for colleges to connect the Wii to the internet, they will need to purchase the Nintendo Wifi usb connector:http://wii.nintendo.co.uk/424.htmlI'm going to try it out and will report back if it works! Fingers crossed!

liliannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154315790742363032.post-75035615807697704192008-05-22T15:00:00.000-07:002008-05-22T15:10:41.044-07:00

I filmed Bill Jones, Asst Principal of Rotherham College talking about his MoLeNET project on 3rd April 2008 when I went for my visit as a Mentor. As you can see, he's a very enthusiastic person and very supportive of using technology in the classroom and beyond. Link to video.This video needed an airing but didn't feel varied enough as I didn't have the chance to film other people or to film

liliannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154315790742363032.post-20992908953370767182008-04-22T08:25:00.001-07:002008-04-22T08:25:23.086-07:00

liliannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154315790742363032.post-63663016962474287522008-04-03T01:26:00.003-07:002008-04-03T01:45:20.418-07:00

I find that the video function of my stills camera (Fujifilm Finepix F30) is sufficient for capturing small videos (like above) for blogs or podcasting. No need to buy another cheap video camera if you already have a digital camera that will do the job! My Finepix records in AVI which makes it easy to edit in Windows Movie Maker. Many cheap little video cameras record mp4 files that are easier

liliannoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154315790742363032.post-85121858521197436072008-03-10T13:17:00.000-07:002008-03-10T13:36:55.130-07:00

I thought I'd collate some useful links on how to get your Wii on the net for any colleagues in colleges who have just purchased them to use with learners. (This is applicable for some Learning for Living and Work projects in the Yorkshire and Humber region. May not apply to the MoLeNET projects but maybe another project in future? )(For those who are just unpacking their recently purchased Wiis,

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