Using bad jokes to get learners to engage with a VLE

I have somehow earned a reputation for bad jokes (I cannot work out how?), which I do play on sometimes – as people often ask what do I do when the technology goes wrong – and the answer is “Tell bad jokes, juggle (and I do carry my juggling balls for this) , or do [...]

Frog – a learning platform that has impressed me

Today I went to visit the people at Frog who had contacted me after one of their staff had read an article on my blog which mentioned their product, and I have to confess that I am very impressed with the system. I went there thinking that Frog was a VLE, but looking at it [...]

Podcast on the ‘The VLE Debate’

I was involved in a podcast the other week, debating the role (and future) of the formal VLE within education. What was interesting about this podcast was that on the panel involved there was a range of views on the topic, which should have made it interesting listening materials.
I agree with Steve Wheeler’s views that [...]

Embedding Google Maps into learning resources

I love maps and always have done. Prior to having kids my main hobby was mountaineering, and I used to spend over 100 days per year involved in this, so maps to me are an everyday part of my life, and I love Google maps – being able to see a map of an area, [...]

Integrating Inspirations outputs into Moodle – to manage files

One of the main criticisms of VLEs is that most people use them as file storage grounds, and even good users of VLEs will find that the nature of them forces them into arranging learning content in linear lists.
I previously blogged about the ability to upload an Inspiration output to Blackboard, and a similar [...]