Author Archives: Will Engle

Six Ways to Add Twitter to Your WordPress Site

How-to on different ways Twitter can be added to WordPress sites.

Link: http://mashable.com/2012/10/08/twitter-wordpress-integration/

(Why) Does Your Education Website Collect Information about Visitors?

Audrey Watters examines implications of tracking analytics (via tools like Google Analytics) on educational websites.

Link: http://audreywatters.com/2015/03/15/honeypot/

Speaking Openly

Series of videos and online conversations about trust and privacy in open education.

Link: http://speakingopenly.co.uk/about/

What is Open Pedagogy

David Wiley’s blog post defining and providing examples of open pedagogy.

Link: http://opencontent.org/blog/archives/2975

Trust, Agency, and Connected Learning

An article that suggests “educators need to actively guard space for learners and learning. In a continually changing educational landscape, developing trust depends on teachers being advocates more than experts”.

Link: http://www.hybridpedagogy.com/journal/trust-agency-connected-learning/

http://flickrit.com/

A tool that allows you to easily create a Flickr slideshow or Instagram slideshow that you can embed on your own website.

Link: http://flickrit.com/

Teaching as Wayfinding

An article describing how “the 21st century learning landscape demands a significant shift in the role, but not the importance, of the teacher. Smart use of relevant technology can help make that shift easier.”

Link: http://www.hybridpedagogy.com/journal/teaching-as-wayfinding/