by Nicky Hockly | Apr 23, 2013 | digital literacies, ICT, technology
Our company The Consultants-E turned 10 this year (10!), and we’re celebrating. This month (April), we’re giving away four copies of our hot-off-the-press book Digital Literacies, written by Gavin Dudeney, Mark Pegrum and myself. Catch the fourth and final giveaway!
by Nicky Hockly | Mar 9, 2013 | digital generation, digital literacies, ICT, web 2.0
To celebrate the publication of our latest book Digital Literacies (with Gavin Dudeney and Mark Pegrum), my last blog post looked at the what and why of digital literacies. The next few posts will look at classroom activities designed to help your students...
by Nicky Hockly | Mar 9, 2013 | digital generation, digital literacies, ICT
At last! 2 years, 9 months! 2 years of work, and 9 months after submitting the manuscript, my advance copy of Digital Literacies has arrived. Written with Gavin Dudeney and Mark Pegrum, it’s one of a new series of methodology books from Pearson Education...
by Nicky Hockly | Dec 13, 2012 | ICT, mlearning, tablets, technology, Trends, web 2.0
2012 is drawing to a close, and 2013 lies ahead of us. Time to take a look at some of the educational trends that have emerged over the last 12 months, and that are likely to dominate the educational technology scene in the coming year. Here are five trends...
by Nicky Hockly | Dec 5, 2012 | 1-minute guide, conferences, ICT, technology, web 2.0
I’ve attended a lot of conferences this year. Attending talks and plenaries is a wonderful opportunity for my own professional development, and I often get to see excellent presenters in action. During the past few months, I’ve been keeping notes on...
by Nicky Hockly | Oct 25, 2012 | 1-minute guide, elearning, ICT, PLENK2010, web 2.0
If you’re wondering what MOOCs are about, here’s a brief overview. All in 1 minute. For fast readers. What is a MOOC? A MOOC is a Massive Open Online Course. It’s free of charge (‘open’) to whoever wants to sign up (often a massive...
