If I Were a Teacher....

I love this... "if..."



Ha... and why only one subject.... I teach history, media studies and digital living/literacy... at Universities of Winchester and Durham!



Look out for http://bigbible.org.uk 'The Big Read 2011' starting today!

Testing Moving to WordPress

Have been thinking for a while, am getting to know WordPress pretty well, and want to move this content, and the content from http://www.bex-lewis.co.uk/ across to: http://bexlewis.wordpress.com/, and then combine them as self-hosted under bex-lewis.co.uk. We'll see!

Testing Embedding from "Break"

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Looks like it's going to work! About to post this as a delayed post on Super Fun Days Out: check out our Adrenablog!

Speak: Corporate Abuse

I've just signed a card for Jack Straw, produced by Speak, a network of students and young adults who pray and campaign about issues of global injustice. I signed up to something at Greenbelt, received some cards yesterday - I'll take them and put them in the Chapel on campus.

The World's Deepest Bin

I did think that these 'viral' adverts (the piano stairs one is doing exceptionally well on Facebook - I've seen it several times today!) were from a car company - they were so smooth and polished - and yes, there we are Volkswagen, doing some social action work - and having fun whilst at it. I heartily approve of this!
So Far:

• The Piano Stairs (2,254,386 views)
• The World's Deepest Bin (as above) (317,461 views)
• Empty Bottle Arcade (coming soon) (90,566 views)
• The Volkswagen site, shortly to be taking uploads...

Operation Christmas Child

OK, so I'm very organised this year. Last week I was reminded about Operation Christmas Child, which I always used to to do, but what with being here there and everywhere for the last 2-3 years, haven't done. It's a really nice scheme, and quite a lot of fun - as buying presents for kids always is

The Scheme

You fill a shoe-box with presents for a child from Africa, Eastern Europe or Central Asia (you don't get to choose where the present goes, but do get to choose whether it's for a boy/girl, and what age-group they are in.

• Instructions for how to pack the box
• What can be included
• Donate to cover transportation costs (and a video of some VERY excited children!)

It is possible that your box may be re-organised for more equitable distribution, especially if unsuitable items are included in a box, so please included appropriate items and wrap them nicely!

Portwiture

I talked about Portwiture on my Digital Fingerprint blog, and in writing about it for Super Fun Days Out Adrenablog, thought I'd check again to see what I'd been tweeting about - and just thought this was so colourful that I'd put it up! Not sure what the Coke bottles are about - don't like the stuff - even when it's "good for you"!

P.S. In case you're wondering, I chose pair 4: as my specs, should be ready by 17th October!