Tag: blogging

  • The Wheels Fell Off But I’m Back, Did You Miss Me?

    The October Ultimate Blog Challenge started, and almost ended for me after just one blog post. I was there, then I wasn’t. Did you notice my absence? Did you miss me? After I posted the first blog on my site, I linked it on Facebook, read two other posts and made comments – as per…

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  • WYSIWYG!

    If you’ve been around the tech world for a while, you will have come across WYSIWYG. I remember the first time I heard the word. WYSIWYG! I am still fascinated by the sound the word makes as it slides off your tongue. Wait – You haven’t heard of WYSIWYG? WYSIWYG – What You See Is…

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  • Wait…How Did I Build a Website?

    I remember the long, hard days of a career that seemed to go on forever. And the Bucket List of places I wanted to see, books I wanted to read, and courses I wanted to take. But nowhere on that long list of ‘will-do’s’ did I write – build a website. Build a website was…

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  • The Dawn of a New Tomorrow

    The Dawn of a New Tomorrow

    The bell signals the end of learning for another day. Students make a rush for the door, and the temptation to join them is overwhelming. You sit down at your desk and dream of the dawn of a new tomorrow. A tomorrow with no bells; no lesson plans; no marking; and no report-writing. When you…

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  • October Ultimate Blog Challenge – Day One

    October Ultimate Blog Challenge – Day One

    I’ll call it ‘Third Time Lucky’, for want of a better philosophy, but the Ultimate Blog Challenge is back. I made a weak attempt in January, then slightly better in July, and have signed up again for October. I’ve dusted off my iPad and sharpened up my keyboard, so let’s go!  Why Am I Doing…

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  • Day 17 – UBC – Follow That Blog!

    I don’t care that today is the twenty-third day of the Ultimate Blog Challenge (July) and I’m officially six days behind – I’m persevering, right to the end. The challenge for Day 17 is to make a list of blogs that I follow. So, rather than giving you a list of my favourites, I’m going…

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