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Author Archives: NomadWarMachine
Mapvember
A new month, a new challenge. This was one suggested by Wendy Taleo and developed by her and others in the CLMooc collective. Inspired by Miska Fredman’s mapvember challenge during November we in CLMooc will be making some maps together. Our … Continue reading
Why I write
I write because I’m happy I write because I’m angry I write because I’m sad I write because I care I write because I can I write because I can’t not I write because I’m human I write because I write
Posted in #CLMOOC, DailyCreate, DS106, Learning, Online learning, Writing
Tagged #clmooc, #ndow #ds106 #tdc2111, writing
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From Scotland with love
This week hurricane Ophelia hit the UK. Well, I say hit, but it was really more of a tickle in Glasgow – wet and windy, but no worse than the usual Autumn storms. And as I reflected on today’s Daily … Continue reading
Posted in #CLMOOC, DailyCreate, DS106, Photos, postcards, University
Tagged #DS106, #inf103 #inf115 #care4sagarado, #tdc2109, hurricane Maria, Hurricane Ophelia, Puerto Rico
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Pepper pot
If Niall was designing a pepper grinder for the first time, he’s make it BIIIIIG! Niall likes food with his pepper 😉 Here’s a representation of the size he’d likely choose, with the Dalek representing Niall.
Fractal music
Fractals fascinate me – the mesmerising beauty of their evolving, expanding symmetry never fails to draw me in and remind me how beautiful maths can be. Mandelbrot, of course – such mathematical cleverness, but also the numerous examples that can … Continue reading
Posted in #CLMOOC, Music, Online learning, Peer interaction
Tagged fractal music, fractals, music, ostinato
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sky
I’m always looking at the sky – my camera is full of pictures of sunshine and sunsets – so Kim’s weekly photo challenge is right up my street this week. The pic above is of Bridge Street subway early one morning a … Continue reading
Posted in #CLMOOC, Plato, Scotland
Tagged #clmooc, beach, Glasgow Uni, rainbows, sky, university of Glasgow. sunset
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Researcher Journal: follow up lurker research
Last summer, Aras, AK, Len and I did some exploratory research into “lurking” behaviour in #CLMooc. I wrote about a presentation I gave, and we recently had a paper published in EURODL. “Lurking” is a loaded term, with negative connotations, and … Continue reading
Posted in #CLMOOC, Learning, MOOC, Online learning, Researcher Journal
Tagged #clmooc. lurkers, legitimate peripheral participation, LPP
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Sketchfab
I’ve just discovered a new resource and I am loving it. Check out Sketchfab (account is free) and see how you can search all of the uploads there. I grabbed the embed code and dropped this straight into my blog … Continue reading
Independence Day
Last year the place I work was restructured and my post as a learning technologist was made redundant. However, there was a post in the new structure with more responsibility and more money, which I applied for. So since January … Continue reading
Posted in DailyCreate, DS106, University
Tagged #DS106, #tdc2000, Daily Create, July 4th, probation, University of Glasgow
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I am Creatorist
My June 2017 30-Day The Daily Create Challenge Art Phew – done. 30 daily creates in 30 days (well, nearly – I actually did yesterday’s this morning). June 1st • #tdc1970 • My Creativity Is Bigger Than Your Muscles • My … Continue reading
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