Thing 23: Making It Work Together
Here it is - the final Thing! I made it! A lot of ground has been covered in these 23 Things, so an obvious question is, "How do I stay on top of all these tools, platforms, streams and other […]
Thing 16: Collaboration Tools
I work in a "Google School" - we use Gmail rather than Outlook; Google Docs, Sheets and Slides rather than MS Office; Chrome to browse the internet; we have Chromebooks for students; and we collaborate using Google Drive. My line […]
Thing 13: Professional Organisations
I joined CILIP while doing my Masters - our lecturers encouraged us to join, but I got mixed signals from them about the usefulness of CILIP as an organisation. I was working in a public library at the time, and […]
Thing 12: Conferences
View image | gettyimages.com So far in my professional life, I have attended a grand total of 1 conference. It was the annual CILIP New Professionals conference. This was a couple of years ago (October 2013), just after I finished […]
Thing 10: Live Streaming
View image | gettyimages.com If I had to use one word to describe my experience with live streaming, it would be frustrating. I haven't live streamed anything myself, nor have I participated directly in an event, but I have spectated […]
Thing 7: Podcasts
I have been listening to podcasts for many years - they have long helped me through my various commutes to work when reading has not been an option. They also help to relieve the tedium of housework - and even […]
Thing 6: Reflective Practice
This Thing is about developing a habit of reflecting on what we are learning on the course, and to harness this reflective habit in our working lives, too. I have found the course more interesting and engaging than I feared […]
Thing 5: Online Networks
I am not new to online networks. I've been on Twitter since 2008, and Facebook since 2007. At last count, I have two and a half personal twitter accounts (one private, one public and one shared with my partner) as […]
Thing 4: Google
This Thing has been looking at the iBehemoth that is Google - primarily Google+ and Hangouts. I must confess to not being a big fan of G+ or Hangouts. I also find Google's whole ecosystem a little discomfiting. I don't […]