The Media140 DigitalMe day took place last Friday and I spoke in the afternoon - and I have to admit that before I showed up I was a little nervous about speaking at the Northbridge Piazza. I don't know why it felt any different from a lecture theatre or conference hall but being outdoors with a …
Blogging
A weekend of bloggers, new and old
It's Sunday evening and it's one of the first moments I've had to sit at my computer all weekend, despite the fact that it's been a very blog-focused couple of days. On Saturday I presented my Becoming a Blogger course for UWA Extension again, and spent eight hours helping fifteen locals set up and …
Amanda Kendle Consulting newsletters are in the world!
A few of you (who I trusted wouldn't mind being added to my mailing list) will already have received the first edition of my newsletter last month. If that's not you (or it might be you, but it disappeared into your spam so you never saw it), and you're keen to know all the latest news from me on …
Warning: Blogging is addictive!
I have so much fun teaching my introductory and advanced blogging classes here in Perth, and interestingly the most common feedback I get even months after the classes is that blogging is addictive! My main reaction to that is - phew, I'm glad it's not just me! - and I'm also glad to spread the joy …
Advanced blogging course – handy links
Hi advanced blogging gang, Here are some of the links we're going to use (or I'm going to talk about) during our advanced blogging course. You can always come back to this post later to revisit and reread anything you find particularly useful. What have you learned from blogging? Allison Tait is …
Using blogs in the classroom
There are so many great ways to use blogs with students - here are some blog posts, slide shows and videos that will give you plenty of inspiration. Top 10 Reasons to Use a Blog in the Classroom (video - made by students) 33 Ways to Use Blogs in Your Classroom (if you can't find something great …