catalyst

An encouraging thought, for those of us with more curiosity than any cat. Now to back it up with the learning and doing parts.

In 2021 I embarked on a new adventure and returned to study Writing & Literature through Deakin’s Cloud Campus. Welcome to Catalyst blog and portfolio, a companion collection to my creative writing blog.

“There is no better catalyst to success than curiosity.”
– Michael Dell

Latest Posts

Siesta, study, and the silly season

So. I left you in Seville, friends – and I shall soon return there to finish the tales of our adventures in Spain! But to no one’s surprise I became distracted trying to keep up blogging while we gallivanted round the country, and even more so when I embarked on my Camino journey! (I was seriously put to it just to keep one foot in front of the other for a week solid, over ranges, over rivers, through forests). Also, my dodgy little keyboard gave up the ghost in Barcelona and I had to return to my phone with my…

Keep reading

Dec 26, 2022

Evolving digital natives: literacy is just the beginning

What benefits and limitations are involved in using digital media to facilitate learning and engagement? As I mulled over this, a bizarre question popped into my mind: A peculiar metaphor, yet a valid question. Has technology in education caused as many limitations as benefits? Is it actually solving problems? My research had covered various perspectives, and in a moment of inspiration I threw the question out on Facebook (I know many teachers. Some even responded!) Is it the best thing ever? or a pesky distraction? While I netted several opinions, general consensus was largely aligned with the research I had explored:…

Keep reading

Feb 4, 2022Feb 4, 2022

Digital Innovation and Museum Survival: What price a hero?

I love exploring museums and have visited many, so my first challenge in creating this podcast was to choose one example. This was accompanied by pondering what aspect of the broad topic I might apply.

Keep reading

Jan 21, 2022