DISQUS

Finally catching up with my aggregator.

Looking forward to working with you on this project Jonsie!

Shall we try a VC next week?
:P

Thanks for the updates Jonsie!

Tess :-)

Good stuff Robert!



I had hoped to get the planks out and head up north :-(

Maybe next week.

Tess :-)

As the Support Officer for East Lothian, I could pick up the device from Ewan and take it out to you at NB if that would help?

:-)

I will be very interested to hear how you get on with this next week Jonsie.

Merry Christmas,

Tess :-)

Good stuff Jonsie! :P

Let me know what the snow is like. I am contemplating it next weekend myself. Make sure you boarders don't create any sideways collisions for us skiers now! lol ;)

Ah, I see! Thanks for that. I wasn't sure what you were talking about. See you soon,

Tess:)

The link to bubble share works from my PC. Glowboy with rabbit ears! lol!!!!

:)

Em, I am the first to admit I am a bit thick when it comes to technical stuff; but What the **ll are you on about here? Have I missed some thing....

Sorry again,

Tess :(

"Personal Shopper"

Liking the simile here Robert! ;)

Thanks for this Robert. I will have to have a think.

;)

Hi Robert.

Write the post myself?
Would I? Yes.
Could I? I am not sure. After the recent converse, I don’t think I am competent enough at using RSS and the like yet. I have only been blogging for 4 months. However, rather than wait in anticipation for you to write a post that I can then nit pick at, could we take a collegiate approach? Danger Mouse and Penfold (Not to mention metaphors again!)

Ooops! Just read through my comment.

Sorry can I add a forward slash to Metaphors?

Metaphors/similes

Hi Robert.

Great converse starting. I hope I haven’t opened a ‘Can of worms’ for you here.

I would firstly like to modify my earlier comment due to my great haste in typing.

‘Links mean nothing to newcomers’

Of course links are useful to newcomers. Indeed, they lie at the very heart of blogging. But, in context, a link takes you to a great wealth of text information, where usually only a paragraph or a sentence in the page is actually relevant to the point being illustrated. Rather like report writing, it can be time consuming skim reading text to find the information you want. I am a great fan of a simple quote from a page and, obviously, an acknowledging link. I know a few of my friends/colleagues that would read a blog but, for them, to sift through links is just far to time consuming. I would also like to point out that blogging is something that no teacher has time to do during the school day. I hope I am not wrong in assuming that we all blog through choice during our own personal time, respectively enhancing our profession?

I think your recent posts on blogging have been excellent. Indeed, I wrote a post referring people to you. If you have the time and passion, I think further posts relating blogging and the ‘technical’ stuff will be well received. I for one will continue referring people to your site. You are very good at explaining concepts. I am aware that what I am typing about is something that you are already very good at doing. For your posts to be worth while and cover all levels of understanding in ICT you might want to think more closely about the following:

(For the purpose of illustrating my point, I will use the ‘blog’ as the subject.)

Descriptions and methods
‘A Blog is…… Quote…..link…..quote..link. If you click on the links below, you can see some examples of great blogs’
Use of Metaphors
‘Using a blog can do…………….. A bit like………….)’
Screenshots, Screenshots, Screenshots!!!!!!!!
There is nothing better than seeing a screenshot of what you are meant to be looking at. Much better than trying to create a vision.

All of the above must be very basic. I mean exceptionally basic. The learning curves that occur in ICT literacy are just immense. Personally, there is nothing more satisfying that learning how to create and develop something new on my PC. A kind of delayed gratification with a positive reinforcement.

I am all for encouraging people to keep a blog. If pro bloggers find your posts too basic, they may not read them. So what! I say. I, for one, am certain that they would credit you for the encouragement you could provide in networking.

Just a few thoughts before the weekend :)

I know that Robert, but links mean nothing to newcomers, or peeps that read blogs, but don’t blog yet or comment yet.

I am the Devil’s advocate tonight :P

Yes Robert, I read this.

'Tiny files'..... What files?
'RSS Reader'........ eh?


I don't think 'linking' is enough detail.

I am being lazy in not writing my own post here. I admit.

'RSS'?

What's that? A type of bank account ;)

Ok, playing the Devil's advocate.

Can you give us a detailed but basic account of RSS, what it is, how to get it and how to use it?


I would if I had time, but I am sure you will make a better job of it Robert ;)

Excellent post Robert.

Tess :)

Obviously the first JPEG. It is very early to start forming such opinions. Should we not ask this question once the portal has been finalised? We are not finished the trial yet. The trial it’s self is not (quote RM) ‘the real glow’.

Ok, thats it.

I am forced into a position where I have no choice. Give my blog a click later tonight!!!

;)

LOL! No worries Robert.

Watch this space on your vote. I might have to send a circular to all my ski buddies!

I will leave you to your 'tray'

;)

Hi Robert, where can I get a 'vote plugin' for my blog?

On the Skiing debate, the 'planks' are superior to the 'tray' any day!!!!!!!!!

:p

The rivalry between skiers and boarders will never die. I could give you some rude rhymes that I learnt when I was racing at uni, but maybe not for the public domain! Snowy hills are for ripping down VERITCALLY

Bring on the snow!! Give us a proper Ski season!!!!

Tess;)