I wrote a post with a similar title at the end of 2017. It seems timely to reflect on these 5 lessons and consider how I might apply them to the year, and indeed the decade, ahead. Not a list of new year resolutions most certainly, I prefer to think of them as a setContinue reading “Lessons from the year that was 2019”
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Lessons from the year that was 2017
It seems that reflecting on the year that has passed is something that bloggers do, but I don’t consider myself a blogger (yet!). Nevertheless, here are a few lessons that I’ve learned from 2017 and will use to guide me in 2018. They are not, however, New Year resolutions…. Time is a precious commodity, spendContinue reading “Lessons from the year that was 2017”
Digital Education – so what?
Having written a few blog posts at this stage it’s probably time to remind myself of the reasons for creating a blog in the first place. A question recently put to me is worth addressing as part of this post “what are your initial thoughts on digital education and what interests you about it?” First andContinue reading “Digital Education – so what?”
Journey from classroom learning to distance learning
It’s 30 years since I graduated with my primary degree, a BA in European Studies specialising in Social Research. Lectures back then were classroom based with student / lecturer interaction based on the size of the class. Larger classes in theatres relied on the lecturer presenting his/her knowledge with the aid of postcards and acetateContinue reading “Journey from classroom learning to distance learning”
Retirement – really?
Over the years I often joked about when I retired I would learn to play golf and work towards a doctorate. It’s now summer of 2017 and I am retiring from my industry role having been working full-time for 30 years. 30 years! where did that time go? During my time at secondary school IContinue reading “Retirement – really?”
Sandra Flynn 