The wilderness

Yesterday I was at Lanark Greyfriars leading worship. Despite a random powerpoint disaster – disaster is probably a bit strong, the pictures were fine but the music decided not to play – (you know the kind: works before service, doesn’t work in service, works fine after service) it was ok. It was the first Sunday Read More …

ill informed

I’m fed up with people who don’t know what they are talking about jumping on band wagons because it suits their purposes. Question Time (BBC)  over the past few weeks has seen a whole load of people calling for a referendum on the new European ‘constitution’.  It is painfully obvious that the vast majority of Read More …

Talking Tech

Jack and I have been talking technology today. More later… Sorry John… I spent the morning talking about how the college (Scottish Congregational College) could make use of some of the very nice free tools that are around now to enable the college and its learners to share their thoughts, their work and communicate. We Read More …

a day of mistakes

It seems the pressure of being favourites for today’s rugby against france was too much.  The game was littered with mistakes, forward passes and bad bounces.  We don’t seem to do well when we are fancied to win.  Never mind.  Back to being underdogs next week when we play wales who beat england yesterday. In Read More …

the search for a question

‘Are computers and mobile phones effective learning aids in Youth Work practice (or Informal Education)?’ (As supplied by Graeme) How does that strike you as a question for my masters research?

be inspired

I know this has been around for a while but TED (Technology Entertainment Design) have been busy updating their content and there’s loads of great new talks to inspire and amaze.  Well worth a look.

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 …