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Wilson Waffling Live – Episode 37 – Poster and Numbers #wilwafflive

Steps to success!

You might think that this waffle is all about success criteria, but you would be mistaken. Recently I managed to get my first research article...

Wilson Waffling Live – Episode 37 – Poster and Numbers #wilwafflive

Although this is not a long show it is packed full of content. Not only do I talk about analytics but I also show you a Facebook post from my page with currently 99 likes! I show off my poster from Jim Chapman and we have a quick look at what is happening on Minecraft! -run titles!

Goggling at Google Drive

When I introduce myself to the students in my first session with them, I always tell them about my taste in coffee, colours and my favourite animal. Before long it becomes apparent that I am somewhat of an Apple Fan Boy! (Well probably Apple Fan Aged Man - is more accurate.) We all have preferences and these tend to build up over a period of time and we can easily become an ambassador for the application. One of the applications which I always recommend and use is Google Drive. Why? well that is what this waffle is all about.

Moving on Transition

Well, the students have all left uni now and despite popular belief I am not on holiday from May until September but busy with planning...

Wilson Waffling does Apps – Plickers

This app is advertised as an application which is suitable for a classroom with only one iPad or iPhone. It is free but requires you to sign up for an account and there is some printing off required - yes I did say printing and I do mean on paper...remember that white stuff that recycles? Definitely worth having a go since it is free. I tried it with my science group and got some interesting reviews about science and my shirt!

I’m a nagger! – How I get things done.

Summer holidays are either here or quickly approaching for higher education and although many students are looking forward to sleeping in and chilling, I'm hitting the mammoth marking period of the year when deadlines for SAPs and hand-backs abound. During this time it is important to prioritise and keep tasks and actions clearly defined and assigned to appropriate time slots. But even when we are all away from work, it is also important to maintain a focused approach to things in order to ensure that we reach targets and, using that well rehearsed phrase, 'get things done!'. I'm a bit of a task manager freak and probably, and I can say this, a workaholic - although the actual definition of that word is probably a whole waffle in itself. I like reaching targets and achieving things and in this week's waffle, I wanted to share with you some of the tactics or strategies I use to achieve this.

Am I really alone?

**Important pre-waffle note** Before you read this waffle, can I just say that I am very happy in my office and school. If it comes across that I am not this is not the intention. Thanks!** You might be aware of the Fermi Paradox. In a nutshell it talks about…

Where have I been?

I have this habit of blogging in spurts. When workload is heavy my blogging is reduced or even becomes non-existent but when my marking has been done and I my mind is not filled with schedules and time based tasks, a get a flood of ideas to blog about. Initially…

NQT Webinar #3 – “Assessment”

Welcome to the third of our NQT webinars. This one is focused on Assessment and we will be having a pilot with some new webinar equipment from Epiphan.

Cultured Chat – Episode 103

As you will be aware, it is important as a practitioner to keep up to date with the current news stories especially in the area of science and nature. Every week, live at 20:00 GMT/BST – have do a radio show in which we relax to chilled out music and…

Is there a doctor on this site?

Education is, by nature, cyclic. When talking to my students as they prepare to leave university to start their first jobs, I like to give them various pieces of advice. Apart from to make friends with the caretaker/cleaners and admin staff – the number of times this has ended up…

Innovating Pedagogy 2017 – Student Led Analytics

I always find that whenever I start to research a topic for this website I suddenly feel like I am untangling a ball of wool. I see a tiny little bit sticking out of the ball and think ‘that will be long enough for a waffle’ and start to pull…