#ashcloud effects

I’m not going anywhere, I’m not planning to go anywhere and I’m not stuck anywhere… but the big cloud of volcanic ash has altered my plans for this week. I was supposed to collect a group of 11 Hungarian youth workers at Edinburgh airport tonight but that’s not happening as European airspace remains closed. That Read More …

do schools kill creativity?

Sir Ken Robinson gives a challenging talks on education and creativity to TED.  Go make a cuppa and spend 20min watching.

end of term

Tonight was the last day of term for my Masters in Research classes.  I have a literature review to write and that’s me done for this year.  It seems to have gone very quickly and I’ve done ok (Bs for almost everything).  I’ve got two more modules to do then my research project and dissertation Read More …

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 …

seriously stuck

See below!!!  lol I’m finding it hard to come up with a research topic that will A. be of use and B. be of interest (mostly to me as I have to do it) So, I’m toying with something to do with church and tech, but what?  Should I look at youth work? (would seem Read More …

what shoud I research?

If you read this blog regularly you’ll know I’m doing a masters in research.  I’ve come to the point where I need to decide what I’m going to research! Any ideas?  I was thinking something to do with church youth work and technology use.  Would that be helpful?  Does anyone care?  What would be the Read More …