7 July 2015
by Aisha
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Many claims are made for the benefits of using digital technologies in education. For example, a recent post on the JISC blog (Crawford-Thomas and Bloxham 2015) argues that “The learning experience needs to be compelling and engaging to capture and … Continue reading
23 April 2015
by Aisha
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Once upon a time there was a traveller. He wasn’t young but he wasn’t old either and he wandered from village to village. His clothes were grey and always perfectly kept with not a tear nor a stray thread to … Continue reading
25 February 2015
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This week I presented two professional development webinars for Oxford University Press. During the sessions I asked participants to suggest resources that they would recommend and the response was fantastic! Here are all the links from the webinars. Oxford University … Continue reading
24 February 2015
by Aisha
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This is the presentation that accompanied my keynote at the Tunisia TESOL Second International Conference. Digital technologies are not only tools that we use ‘to do things’ but also provide important sites for communication and literacy. In the digital age … Continue reading
2 April 2014
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The ‘digital natives’ meme is extraordinarily pervasive. The term has now been around for almost 15 years and has been substantially critiqued and yet is still in use. For example, today I am due to speak at an event and … Continue reading
6 March 2014
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This is the Prezi from my plenary on Technology, Assessment and Language Learning at the International Symposium on ICT for Language Learning and Teaching, 5-7 March 2014, Hotel El Mouradi Gammarth, Tunis.
20 February 2014
by Aisha
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I have written elsewhere about White and Le Cornu’s (2011) metaphor of digital residents and visitors. The metaphor is reiterated by people such as Gavin Dudeney (for example http://englishagenda.britishcouncil.org/seminars/digital-literacy) and is used to categorise people into two groups: those who … Continue reading
9 December 2013
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This video features a graduate of our distance learning MA ICT in Education (now MA Technology, Education and Learning). Since completing her MA, the student has been promoted and is now working to use the blended learning skills developed through … Continue reading
21 November 2013
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7 October 2013
by Aisha
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During the summer, I spent a week at Laurieston Hall in Scotland. In addition to being situated amidst acres of woodland and farmland, with private access to a loch, the hall is (almost) and internet free zone. There is no … Continue reading