by Nicky Hockly | May 28, 2013 | digital generation, digital literacies, ICT, technology, web 2.0
“Remix? What’s that got to do with English language teachers? Our job to teach language, not mess around with digital stuff…”
Giving regular workshops about digital literacies, this is a reaction that I often get when we talk about remix literacy, arguably one of the more complex of the literacies. But let’s back up here. First, what is it?
by Nicky Hockly | May 10, 2013 | digital generation, digital literacies, ICT, technology, web 2.0
A few years back my daughter (then aged 14) told me she was going out. To meet a friend at lunchtime. I asked who. A Facebook friend she didn’t know. Someone who had befriended her as they were the same age, lived in the same city, and had the same...
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 | 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 | Aug 13, 2012 | ICT, mlearning, tablets, technology
ICT educators: Dimitris Primalis I met Dimitris last year at a TESOL Greece conference, and was impressed by the 1-to-1 tablet initiative at his school. In this guest blog post Dimitris shares his experience from Doukas school in Athens which integrated ICT into the...
