Here’s my splot about digital SPLOTs.

SPLOTs are described, but the originator and creator of these WordPress wonders as the:

• • Smallest/Simplest *
  • Possible/Portable *
  • Open/Online *
  • Learning/Living * 
  • Tool/Technology

The vision and intention is about keeping online web publications open, simple, and easily usable by educators and learners. So, just what is a SPLOT and how do you use one? This page about SPLOTs shares some of the origin story about SPLOTs. This comes with the caveat that “there is no reason that the problems that SPLOT tools try to address cannot be addressed in other frameworks. If this approach appeals, we hope others will find better ways to support more accessible, sustainable, and user-friendly ways to get publicly-engaged learning happening on the open web”.

SPLOT is powered by WordPress!

Splot.ca is the place to start.

SPLOTs in action

There are varying versions of SPLOTs in action – each comes with variations on a theme in WordPress and it’s own look, feel, and purpose. Here are some of those variations for you to explore.

• TRU Sounder (SPLOT) – for audio recordings and sound files, or links to sound curation locations such as Soundcloud
• SPLOTbox – a site for collections of media content (termed “items”) where contributions can be made without requiring logins or providing personally identifying information. Learn more about SPLOTBox on Alan Levine’s blog site and access the theme materials on GitHub.
• SPLOTPoint – https://splot.ca/splots/splotpoint/
  • an example of a SPLOTPoint created by Laura Killam (http://nursekillam.com/youtube/
  • another example of a presentation by Alan Levine at CNIE conference https://cnie17.trubox.ca/2017/05/17/our-challenges-our-opportunities/
• TRUWriter
  • see this SPLOT in action on https://cogdogpapers.trubox.ca/
  • Research Methodology in Education site (UBC LLED course splot)
• TRUCollector
  • more about this SPLOT theme
    • “can upload any image, and provide a name for credit, select categories to organize them, add tags, and provide information to credit the source of the found images.”
    • The OER20 Social Bingo site is a great example of user-generated content, and in particular, the Canadian corner of this SPLOT.
  • see how this work on the TRU Collector on the splot.ca site
  • see more on the FemEdTech Quilt creator SPLOT site and see the curation of contributions which include an image and a story.

SPLOT once

Here on this TruWriter SPLOT site, you can contribute a piece of writing without a login, or email being collected. This is open and free. You can write anonymously or add your name to this contribution to the open web. [https://splot.ca/writer/write]