Tomorrow I start to teach a new course at the University of Malta, focusing on production, content, participation, meaning and power in social media and 21st century communications. I teach because it is the scariest thing I know. I teach so I am out of my comfort zone and have no choice other than to […]
Skills to navigate the digital world
When it comes to new thinking on digital skills, I think we’re stuck in a moment that we cannot get out of. Last week I ran a keynote as part of Google’s Growth Engine for Europe initiative. I was meant to talk about digital skills and SMEs. 33 slides and 15 minutes later, I ended […]
NGOs and the mindful use of social media
I’m currently teaching a crash course called ‘Understanding Social Media’ for students following a Masters in Humanitarian Action at the University of Malta. On the 30th April, the seminar is open to NGOs in Malta – there’s a Concept Note here. There’s nothing new about NGOs and non-profits trying to put social media to good use – […]
Social Media and Control
On Thursday 19 November, I am running a public talk with my friend Bryan Alexander for the Strickland Foundation in Malta. The headline for our talk – ‘Is Social Media controlling our lives?’ – was suggested by the Foundation’s head, a former editor at the Times of Malta. I woke up early yesterday morning to do a […]
An Infographic about technology change as adopted by students
This infographic is a neat snapshot of how much of what constitutes ‘technology change’ to learners is simply the legacy of other disruptive technological innovations in the past. What is not illustrated here is the restless dialectic between technology and popular culture. Students, of course, straddle both! Find more education infographics on e-Learning Infographics
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