We’re quite fond of our bikes here at Netskills but it’s not often we get a chance to use them for work if you ignore the regular commuting. Recently, Chris took the plunge and brought his bike on a trip to a fieldwork showcase event in rural North Wales. True to Netskills’ principles, technology played a part in planning and recording the trip. Read more
The “internet of things” is an idea that rears its head as a possible technological future once in a while. Chris uses Storify to bring together a selection of news items and resources to explain its relevance but also to ask a question about its potential environmental impact. Read more
How do you make the most out of a conference when aspects of your personality type make it a somewhat uncomfortable experience? Chris takes the plunge at the 5th International Digital Storytelling Conference and reflects on making the most of events as an introvert. Read more
Chris explains how technology helped him to write and publish a recent dissertation, putting into practice a lot of the tools and approaches that we talk about on Netskills workshops. Read more
Last week Chris and Hanna previewed a new workshop – A Digital Storytelling Masterclass – to a selection of eager storytellers. Here Chris reflects on the success of the intensive (and emotional!) two days of training. Read more
A few weeks ago, Oxford University learning technology expert Dave White sacrificed a Saturday lie-in to deliver a virtual keynote presentation at an event we were supporting. Outlining his thoughts on MOOCs in relation to his research on digital visitors and residents, Dave examined the role of higher education online. Read more
Chris was speaking at Create Act Change, the International Digital Storytelling conference in Turkey recently about the work that Netskills has been doing with Jisc-funded projects. Here reflects on how the experience affected his views on storytelling and what it was like to participate in a new community of practice. Read more
Chris describes some recent workshops Netskills has run on storytelling techniques for project dissemination. Stories can be a powerful way for research projects to communicate more widely and accessibly what impact they have had on their institutions. The workshop aims to help teams to think about their work in narrative terms. But where do dragons come into it? Read more
Chris rounds up some of the things he’s been reading and watching about Google Glass from around the web and has some initial thoughts about how a wearable device like Glass might have an impact on education. Read more
Digital storytelling is usually a very personal process; individuals telling their own story. Recently Chris put together a digital story as part of a project for a client organisation, Northumberland National Park Authority. Here he reflects on some of the difficulties of trying to tell someone else’s story and finding a balance between an “official” image and a more personal tone of voice. Read more