Book, video, tool and technology reviews.
Following on from my talk earlier this year, the DLI invited me back to present a webinar on mobile apps for digital learning. In this blog post, I reflect on the session and explore how apps can influence learner motivation, confidence, and engagement.
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Illustrator has been part of my toolkit for years, mainly for editing icons and working with vector-based graphics. When I moved away from Acrobat, I began questioning whether Illustrator and Photoshop were still right for me. In this blog post I spill the beans on my move to Affinity Studio.
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For years I’ve relied on Adobe Creative Cloud without giving it much thought. It was a set of tools everyone used, so I used them too. Over time, the cost has kept rising and the value has felt smaller with every renewal. At some point, the price stopped matching the way I work, and I realised it was time to step back and rethink things.
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I’m usually supportive of new technology; however, I do have issues with some AI tools. While I’ve had some success with LLMs and image generation tools, video editing tools have been a nightmare. In this blog post, I reflect on my experience using AI avatars and outline some important lessons learnt.
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If you’ve read through any of my previous blog posts you’ll know by now that I like to try out the latest tools and tech that can be used to create educational content. Today’s tool is lumen5, a video creation platform powered by A.I.
Despite what some say, I like Microsoft Word. Last year after hearing some good feedback from my university cohort, I decided to try a different word processor called Scrivener. This has been a game changer for writing my PhD thesis and this post explains why.
So recently I’ve been using a new video tool called FlexClip. It’s an online app accessed via your web browser that lets you create and edit videos. In this blog post I’ll be sharing my experience of using FlexClip and why you should definately give it a try!
Hooray! I finished my WalkMe training and am now a qualified WalkMe Builder.
But hold on a sec, what is WalkMe? Continue reading to find out!
I thought it was about time that I posted a review of the online video/animation creation software, Vyond (formally known as GoAnimate). In a previous blog post, I reviewed a similar cloud-based application called PowToon. I’ve been using Vyond for a while now, so I’ve really got to know the software along with the pros and cons.
I’ve been meaning to write this post for a while! I attended my first General Assembly workshop on the 21st of January. After searching for a short course on quick-and-dirty video production, I came across this workshop and thought I’d give it a whirl. At £35 there wasn’t a lot to lose! I was really impressed with the instructor and the venue and really felt as though I learnt a lot. I came away with some valuable skills which I’ve been busy putting into practice!