To The Boys!
What I enjoy most about this time of year isn’t the food, the presents or the parties (although they are fun); it’s my friends and family – I am amazingly lucky to have an ultra supportive family and a group of friends around me the core of whom, have for 15 years have shown my support, encouragement and love. As the New Year fast approaches I find myself reflecting on our group and how...
Read MoreReview of the Year, 2009
Hi all, as Christmas fast approaches I think it’s a good time to reflect and give thanks for all the relationships and opportunities I have had, so this post goes out to all my friends, family and readers as a pocket review of my year and its highs and lows. 2009 began in Grimsby at the e-factor running the inc. project in one year we engaged over 1000 students and started 14 funded projects in...
Read MoreWhat is a ‘Social Media Guru’ ?
My friend Ben raised a point in his comments on my last post about social media Guru’s and although I was going to reply later this week my brain is moved to discuss this now, so here I go: It’s an interesting question isn’t it, what makes someone an expert? Skill, interest, Otaku, obsession when do we call someone an expert, a Guru? As a teacher I always find this an interesting question...
Read MoreSocial Media Marketing – Is leveraging your life a good idea?
As I spend more time on the web one thing permeates all my experience; social media, I would say that like many I am now almost dependant on networking sites like: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn and media sharing services like YouTube, Flikr and Digg. I embrace this technology because it allows me a flexibility to live my life, do my job and keep in touch with my family and friends from any...
Read MoreAnglesey Adventures
Before all my friends chirp in; I know, I know I owed you all a post on the Anglesey Adventures weekend, first off if you want to check out the pictures head over to: http://www.facebook.com/#/group.php?gid=55083478876&ref=ts I’ve got to say it was awesome – abseiling, tombstoning, sea kayaking; students and staff had an amazing time, personally I found some of it very challenging, my...
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