Making a difference

Ramble Alert! OK. I’m not sure where this post is going but stick with me and hopefully it will get somewhere… I’m working on some aims and objectives for my job. I tell everyone I train to do it so it’s practice what you preach time. The thing is… I can write down the stuff Read More …

Byron Report published

Dr Tanya Byron has published her report into safer internet use and gaming. You can read the report HERE. This is the executive summary bullets: The internet and video games are very popular with children and young people and offer a range of opportunities for fun, learning and development. But there are concerns over potentially Read More …

Headphonaught

I just had a great coffee (he had tea) and chat with Thomas aka headphonaught.  I’ve been reading Thomas’ blog for a while and we almost hooked up for coffee awhile back but it never quite happened. Well, today was the day.  He’s got some great ideas and it was good to chat with someone Read More …

more new media

Class was good.  We looked at blogging, bookmarking, rss and tags.  All very useful stuff but I think some of my classmates might need more convincing!

new media

I’m about to have a class on using new media to communicate research findings.  Looking forward to it… Oh, and I saw Dr Hilary Jones off of GMTV in Buchanan Street!

recording my research

I’ve decided to use the other blog I’ve had lying around doing nothing for a year to record my research and reflect a bit more on my Masters in Research.  I’ve written a little about it here and will still post things that are relevant to my work but I think keeping a separate blog Read More …

Youth Forum

I’m off to URC Scotland Youth Forum.  It’s the first one ever and we’re looking at climate change. You can follow our adventures at our Youth Forum Blog.