Clare – Stop – Please!
Clare, I can not possibly purchase and read another book….Please, do not tempt me!
@ClareThomsonQUB @Cybersull @jaycreal not bought or read this one 🙈🙊
— Linzi McLagan (@LinziMclagan) February 25, 2017
Clare, I can not possibly purchase and read another book….Please, do not tempt me!
@ClareThomsonQUB @Cybersull @jaycreal not bought or read this one 🙈🙊
— Linzi McLagan (@LinziMclagan) February 25, 2017
Clare shared an image of her MOOC assignment and I found it fascinating. Due to my current situation, I was able to identify with one of the toys within her work.
@ClareThomsonQUB @Eli_App_D Clare I LOvE this!! See that bunny in the grey area between work and study – that's me….very creative #mscedc
— Linzi McLagan (@LinziMclagan) February 25, 2017
@Eli_App_D I couldn't get to the end of a chapter at tea time last week. I locked myself in the bathroom until it was finished.
— Linzi McLagan (@LinziMclagan) February 25, 2017
This course has been intense in regards to reading. The core readings themselves unfortunately don’t make much sense due to my lack of experience and background in technology. I have purchased many books and read whenever I can. I read at home, on the road at work and even in the bath. I use technology in multifarious ways to help retain information and key points. I read aloud, I use apps that read articles while on the move, I take screenshots of specific paragraphs which are then put in to folders. The link attached made me consider the amount of time I waste acknowledging notifications, e-mails, calls and office chat. In a world where I feel the need to be accessible to others I can become easily distracted. Over the last two weeks, I have switched off my computer or phone and locked myself in a room for a period of time where I am fully focused and my brain is ‘Switched on’.
@anne_churchland @Eli_App_D and I do this whenever I have room on my timetable. ❤
— Linzi McLagan (@LinziMclagan) February 25, 2017
@Eli_App_D Batman didn't have powers though he only had courage and cool gadgets. That was made possible because of 💰 and Alfred.
— Linzi McLagan (@LinziMclagan) February 25, 2017
Today, I tried to help Eli by sending my screenshots – I have so many. She was polite at telling me they were in NO WAY useful to her. It was a classic case of ‘what works for one may not work for another’.
Below is an image of the collection of screenshots that created spam in her inbox. Although Zamzam was a useful tool to pass on…..
@Eli_App_D @learntechstu I need it- I had limited knowledge. I read whenever free NO matter where I am. Post its,screenshots & ✏️ #mscedc
— Linzi McLagan (@LinziMclagan) February 25, 2017
@Eli_App_D @ClareThomsonQUB nope 👎🏻, no group work, no discussions and it's always a quiz. The content is very interesting though #mscedc
— Linzi McLagan (@LinziMclagan) February 25, 2017
After a very productive Skype group chat, I feel that the EDC17 course is beginning to reflect a real community: one of trust and honesty. The feeling from a number of participants on the course connects to my Visual artefact from Block 1 Cyber Cultures. In a space where our learning journey is made public, the exposure of identity makes us feel vulnerable and ‘technically’ naked.
@learntechstu I should but what about credibility or are we technically all naked here? 🙈🙊 pic.twitter.com/nigVQkHuYN
— Linzi McLagan (@LinziMclagan) February 24, 2017
Every once in a while I fall into a rhythm, one that feels close to progression rather than merely coasting the course. I shake off inertia by doing what I can, when I can. That is until I look through the other EDC17 blogs, the fear then starts to creep in, is my blog banal? Are my posts a ‘Fisher Price’ version compared to my peers? My understanding of a blog is to write in a manner that is colloquial. I must be strategic to ameliorate my blog posts…maybe even throw in a few impressive words here and there.
@learntechstu it's a pity that I am currently producing fisher price outcomes 🙋🤣👩🏼💻📖📚
— Linzi McLagan (@LinziMclagan) February 24, 2017
Over the past few weeks I have become a hermit when I am not working or catering to the needs of my household. My head is constantly stuck in a book. I am now referred to as a ‘sook’ amongst my peers. They laugh at the fact that I am only doing the one module of the Digital Education course and I have more books than them BUT I can’t help it. I feel like an addict!
Hi my name is Linzi, I love music, can't stop eating and I'm addicted to shopping and reading books 📚 (8 down 2 to go) pic.twitter.com/xz8dqw1IpH
— Linzi McLagan (@LinziMclagan) February 24, 2017