Reviewing Adobe Voice – can it make your story stand out?
In the last week there has been quite a bit of interest on Twitter about Adobe’s latest mobile app, Voice, so Chris had a proper look at it. Here are his impressions. Read more
Tag Archives: mobile
Sprechen sie mobile? Language learning with Duolingo
Lunch times at Netskills took on a slightly more cosmoplitan flavour last week. We’d collectively stumbled across Duolingo, a novel language-learning app, so conversations were peppered with people randomly blurting out sentences in various European languages followed by a confirmatory “ding!”. I chose to learn German, mostly because I think it’s a fascinating language that … Read more
Summer fun (and work) at Netskills
When the office has quieted down for summer it’s perfect time to catch up on work and tie up all the loose ends. Hanna reflects on the end of the year work before heading off to holidays. Read more
Google Glass: half full or half empty?
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
Mobile digital storytelling – out and about in Shropshire
Last week Chris delivered a training session for the Field Studies Council in picturesque but chilly rural surroundings on using mobile devices for digital storytelling. In this post he talks about the importance of stories to the fieldwork experience and some of the benefits of the technology. Read more
Event report: Enhancing Fieldwork Learning Showcase 2012
As an ex-geographer, the Enhancing Fieldwork Learning Showcase in Margam, South Wales is one of my favorite events and I hope a regular date in my diary. This year I was invited back to talk about digital storytelling which I summed up here. Read more