Author Archives: NomadWarMachine

The professional is always personal

Posted on 4th June 2017 by NomadWarMachine

O wad some Power the giftie gie us To see oursels as ithers see us! It wad frae mony a blunder free us, An’ foolish notion: What airs in dress an’ gait wad lea’e us, An’ ev’n devotion! To a … Continue reading →

Posted in Facebook, Learning, Online learning, Philosophy, Politics, Rhizomes, Social Media, University | Tagged , , , , | 9 Comments

Help

Posted on 2nd June 2017 by NomadWarMachine

Help! I have to put together a website as part of my role of Good Practice Adviser. I’ve decided to begin by using the six categories that we are using for our CPD programme this year, and choose an image … Continue reading →

Posted in Photos, University | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Two Invitations

Posted on 31st May 2017 by NomadWarMachine

Two beautiful cards today from two talented friends. An invitation from Sheri to share her walk, and an invitation from Kristen to help decorate her yard. This one is a real challenge. Thanks, friends 🙂

Posted in #CLMOOC, postcards | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Lentil and Tomato Soup

Posted on 29th May 2017 by NomadWarMachine

A cloudy holiday Monday makes a perfect opportunity to play around a bit more with Lumen 5 – and today’s Daily Create is ideal. I love Rose Elliot’s recipes – I’ve been using them since my granny gave me a copy … Continue reading →

Posted in DailyCreate, DS106, Editing, Photos | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Ugly is as ugly does

Posted on 28th May 2017 by NomadWarMachine

Last week I shocked my readers with my tirade against dandelions – so I’m amused to see that this week Kim’s photo prompt is about finding ugly things. Well, of course – as she says – beauty and ugliness are … Continue reading →

Posted in #CLMOOC, Flowers, Garden, Photos | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

If I had three wishes

Posted on 24th May 2017 by NomadWarMachine

I set the Daily Create today, without having anything particular in mind when I did it. So if I had three wishes, what would they be? Obviously an end to this neo-liberal capitalist nightmare of wars, poverty and corruption. But, … Continue reading →

Posted in DailyCreate, DS106 | Tagged , , | 4 Comments

CogDogVidBlog

Posted on 23rd May 2017 by NomadWarMachine

Recently Terry introduced me to Lumen 5, a neat free tool that lets you make videos out of blog posts. He’s done  a few, and blogged about it again today. I still had Alan’s latest post open in my browser, … Continue reading →

Posted in DS106, MOOC, Online learning, Technology | Tagged , , , | 6 Comments

Rain

Posted on 21st May 2017 by NomadWarMachine

There’s a poem by Spike Milligan I’ve always loved, and I think of it often living here in rainy Glasgow: There are holes in the sky Where the rain gets in But they’re ever so small That’s why the rain … Continue reading →

Posted in DailyCreate, DS106, Photos, Scotland | Tagged , | 4 Comments

Dandelions

Posted on 20th May 2017 by NomadWarMachine

I hate dandelions. I can’t think of one thing that’s good about them. They straggle all over our driveway and however hard we try they keep multiplying. Don’t tell me that their leaves are good in salads or tea because … Continue reading →

Posted in Flowers, Garden, Photos | Tagged , , | 11 Comments

The best decision I ever made

Posted on 18th May 2017 by NomadWarMachine

I had a training course off campus today, so all week I’ve been planning to use this as an opportunity to respond to Kim’s weekly photo challenge and take photos of the path I chose to walk along. As a bonus … Continue reading →

Posted in DailyCreate, DS106, Flowers, Photos, Scotland, University | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments