I am always amazed by the versatility of literacy workers – although they are often over-stretched and under-resourced they still mange to find ways to produce great materials – Here are two more – from Community Literacy Ontario – Six Online Literacy Presentations – these excellent audio-visual presentations are clear, concise and informative and will […]

As we know the internet is literally growing every second – I first saw this very neat Social Media Counter at the Transliteracy conference – it’s an astounding visual – watch the internet grow literally before your eyes!! At the conference we also played a lot with Word Clouds – collections of words from documents […]

A couple of people have asked me this  week about passwords – we all face the problem of how to create strong “unbreakable” passwords and how to manage the  multiple passwords we all now seem to have….So… I am reprising a very good piece  we posted on the blog way back in 2008 – It’s […]

Malware is shorthand for malicious software – those nasty  viruses, trojans etc. that can invade and damage your computer –  we have probably all had to deal with it at some time… here are a couple of good links with great information about malware and how to protect yourself… The first, Is Malware Malicious? is […]

According to a just released research report    The Information Dividend: Can IT make you “Happier” by BCS  The Chartered Institute for IT in the U.K. ( they’ve been around since 1957!!) – information technology has a positive  impact our sense of well-being  because we experience a greater sense of freedom and  control – most […]

We know  cultural anthropologist  Michael Wesch best for the The Machine is Using Us –  an awe-inspiring  take on Web 2.o . Here is a link to a talk by Michael Wesch at TEDxNYED in which he talks about the role of new media and technology in shaping the future of education.   It’s only  about […]

Here’s a great feature in Wired – the must read magazine for all things related to technology and how technology is changing our world –  check out the  the “How-to” wiki –  full of great ideas tips and tricks  about  computers , the internet, work and the latest tech gadgets – you can contribute to […]

Want to learn about  Social Media  – but maybe a little afraid to ask since everyone seems to know what it means?? –   the term seems to pop up everywhere these days … here are a couple of excellent short videos  clearly explaining  just what it  is …. both are well worth watching and […]

Terry Freedman publisher of the Educational Technology Site has just released a free ( yes free!!) e-book  – The Amazing Web 2.0 Projects Book – it’s compilation of Web 2.0 projects  in schools in the U.K. – instructors and students describe  their projects – how they worked and what they learned – although many of […]

Contact North published two challenge papers in the last two months, both to encourage and further the discussion on the future role of technology in learning. Fast Forward: How Emerging Technologies are Transforming Education & Training explores  the “developments in technology that will have a far-reaching impact on learning, teaching and the organizations which design, […]