Open Participants 2021, The Network, Trossachs
Silent Sunday
The Trossachs from Ross Priory flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-SA) license
12 Posts from January 2025
Open Participants 2021, The Network
Burns Night
Burns night flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-SA) license Burns Night tonight, so that means haggis, neeps and tatties. N is cooking, and we’ll break with tradition and open a bottle of red wine to go along with it. Slàinte Mhath! Some Folk hae meat that canna eat,And some can eat that want it;But we hae meat, and we can eat,So let the Lord be Thanket!Selkirk Grace
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The KISS approach to blogging
Tiny clanger flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-SA) license Reading Jim’s recent blog post earlier got me thinking. I half typed a comment, but then Teams started lighting up with notifications and before I knew it I was engrossed in the day job. Anyway, I digress. While I admire those who can write long, complicated blog posts, as Maren says, and Taylor notes, it’s fine to post short blog posts. So to add to the slogans […]
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Nomad Blogging Machine
Well, it’s official – I’ve got the badge. Now I’d better keep on blogging. Inspired by Alan’s plugin I started to think of quotes about writing that I could use to explain why I blog and my thoughts turned, as ever, to Laurel Richardson. “I [blog] because I want to find something out. I [blog] in order to learn something that I did not know before I [blogged] it. I was taught, however, as perhaps you were, too, not to […]
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Tree silhouettes
One of my favourite things about winter are the trees. I love looking at their silhouettes on the skyline – when I draw back the curtains as the sun is rising over the local school “Knightswood sunrise” flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-SA) license and when I trudge up the hill to university, and pause to catch my breath “Southpark St” flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-SA) license They decorate my view […]
Open Participants 2021, The Network
Silent Sunday
“16/365 Morning sun” flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-SA) license
Open Participants 2021, The Network
Silent Sunday
“Ben Lomond” flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-SA) license
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Creative Pedagogy
“Creativity” flickr photo by Melissa W Edwards shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC) license What do people mean when they talk about creative pedagogies? Are they talking about pedagogies that support creativity, and produce creative learners, or are they talking about creative (i.e. novel) types of pedagogy? According to Wikipedia, creative pedagogy was founded by Dr. Andrei Aleinikov, and this is how he defines it: In its essence, creative pedagogy teaches learners how to learn creatively and become creators of […]
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13 years of the Daily Create
Today marks the 13th anniversary of the Daily Create I’ve been participating in this since around 2013, often uploading my responses to a Flickr album. Here they are as a slideshow. Here’s to the next 13 years! You can participate as well – just visit the web page at 5am UTC or follow the @creating@daily.ds106.us on Mastodon.
ice, Open Participants 2021, The Network
Silent Sunday
“Frozen Sage” flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-SA) license
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Photo a day 2024
In 2024 I chose one of the photos I had taken every day and uploaded it to a Flickr album. Here they all are as a slideshow.
Open Participants 2021, The Network
Collaborative Art
One thing that continues to give me joy each year is the collaborative calendar that some of us contribute to. This year’s calendar was put together by Kevin, and it is a thing of beauty. You can download a copy and print it off if you like. My contribution is in memory of mum, who loved ducks. I took this on the way home from her funeral. “Mallard at Tebay” flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-SA) […]