How Many Times Does One Begin? But the Goal Remains the Same!

 
I know there has been a hiatus on this blog. I have finished up full-time teaching at a local school in Windsor, Victoria and now commence my life as a full time student in pursuit of a PhD! This journey commences on Monday 23rd July, 2012 with the undertaking of two subjects (from the M.Ed course at Monash University - Reading Interpreting and Communicating Data & Emerging Educational Technologies).

Originally, I was planning on moving to Hobart to undertake my research at the University of Tasmania but when push came to shove, I simply could not leave my adopted 'home' of Melbourne (14 years now as my base). It is my favourite place in the entire world and a few weeks ago I found out that my Thesis Application at Monash University (one of the G8) had been accepted.

Since the age of 18 when I first visited Oxford University at the invitation of the late Sir Zelman Cowen, who was then the Provost of Oriel College, I had set my sites on becoming a professor at that incredible institution. By my dedication to the this research, I am now one step closer to the dream.

I am going to use this blog as the basis, part of the research and also, as summary of what I am going to be doing over the next three years. It will be as long or as short as needs be but the underlying element of these entries will be assisting me to add my bit to ESTABLISH THE LINK BETWEEN THE TRANSFORMATION OF KNOWLEDGE AND SOCIAL NETWORKING TO ENHANCE LEARNING OUTCOMES.
So yes, I begin again on this blog... BUT THE GOAL REMAINS THE SAME.
Cheers
Steven
PS What I would also like to do with each entry is to offer a recommendation on the topic that I am researching. So, I will begin today! I could not think of anything more appropriate than suggesting to pick up a book (I know, a tad old fashioned in this digital age). It is a good read and is quite amusing in some it's analogies and surprising in some of the facts... HOW TO THRIVE IN THE DIGITAL AGE by Tom Chatfield. (from The School of Life Series published by MacMillan)... enjoy :-)