<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Tyler Shores]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tyler Shores]]></description><link>https://tyler1836.wixsite.com/tyler/my-blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 10:38:09 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://tyler1836.wixsite.com/tyler/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Cambridge Virtual Summer Festival of Learning: "Working and Living Onscreen"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello Everyone -- for those of you that had a chance to attend my talk "Working and Living on Screen: Digital Wellbeing and Productivity"...]]></description><link>https://tyler1836.wixsite.com/tyler/post/cambridge-virtual-summer-festival-of-learning-working-and-living-onscreen</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f0728a7b85c37001749a311</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2020 14:57:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/118df1_680f844c18d54bebb9751215136214b3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_786,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tyler Shores</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Do We Manage Academic Digital Productivity and Wellbeing? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here are some links from today's session on digital wellbeing and productivity Links Here's an article from BBC that is some good food...]]></description><link>https://tyler1836.wixsite.com/tyler/post/how-do-we-manage-academic-digital-productivity-and-wellbeing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ed126671d98c8001722268f</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2020 16:08:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/118df1_cb174dc70daa45d2b1658038bddd0281~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tyler Shores</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our Lives at Home, and on Screens: Digital Wellbeing and Productivity ]]></title><description><![CDATA[It can be really difficult to stay motivated, productive, and keep ourselves while balancing the challenges of home/work/life balance....]]></description><link>https://tyler1836.wixsite.com/tyler/post/our-lives-at-home-and-on-screens-digital-wellbeing-and-productivity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ebeaa88c6b86900177afb7f</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2020 15:08:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/118df1_c1abe805c94f453e974649e25d476c89~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tyler Shores</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social Media Tips for Academic and Research Blogs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here are some of my favorite social media and blogging tips and resources for you in one space. ]]></description><link>https://tyler1836.wixsite.com/tyler/post/social-media-tips-for-academic-and-research-blogs</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5eb97150dda5ed00176edc9e</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2020 15:53:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/118df1_3533cb19c2b747a6b9603e6c47950c78~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tyler Shores</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New site design!]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a few years of just thinking about it, I've finally decided to try out a new design site and service (WordPress to Wix). Please...]]></description><link>https://tyler1836.wixsite.com/tyler/post/new-site-design</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5eb1949c979378001708de01</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2020 16:32:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/118df1_31145ffcef124013b5d336f8fd9e2da2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tyler Shores</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twitter Takeover @AcademicChatter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tomorrow morning I’ll be doing a Twitter takeover for the excellent @AcademicChatter account, where we’ll be doing some shared discussion...]]></description><link>https://tyler1836.wixsite.com/tyler/post/twitter-takeover-academicchatter</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5eb174b47a31370017707d47</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2019 10:30:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/118df1_b8a0783c72e844a3b339bac93e510276~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_300,h_208,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tyler Shores</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brief Thoughts on The Science of Distractions]]></title><description><![CDATA[What is our experience of attention and distraction really like? It's a deceptively simple question we feel like we know what distraction...]]></description><link>https://tyler1836.wixsite.com/tyler/post/brief-thoughts-on-the-science-of-distractions</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5eb174b4339eed0017e562a3</guid><pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2019 01:09:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/118df1_b87a06ffe82a4e279b2ad25367baf4c0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_203,h_300,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tyler Shores</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Speaking at the Hay Festival 2019: Reading in an Age of Digital Distraction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exciting news: I’ll be speaking at one of the coolest literary festivals in the world this year, and am extremely excited to be a part....]]></description><link>https://tyler1836.wixsite.com/tyler/post/speaking-at-the-hay-festival-2019-reading-in-an-age-of-digital-distraction</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5eb174b5b7a7a700175b9128</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2019 05:54:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/118df1_e8c0349499af4e6aa80c25adcdaf434c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_536,h_320,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tyler Shores</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[On how to manage a non-traditional path to Cambridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[I did a new blog post with the nice folks over at the Cambridge Careers Blog! Make sure to visit them for more interesting perspectives...]]></description><link>https://tyler1836.wixsite.com/tyler/post/on-how-to-manage-a-non-traditional-path-to-cambridge</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5eb174b5b5c682001701dec7</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Feb 2019 05:33:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/118df1_adfd735d199d4626baf9dcfaca9974c0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_363,h_272,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tyler Shores</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live-blogging: Academics as social media curators]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the benefits to using social media as an academic and researcher can be taking part in a larger, shared conversation. Especially...]]></description><link>https://tyler1836.wixsite.com/tyler/post/live-blogging-academics-as-social-media-curators</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5eb174b50b4e8a00179d6a43</guid><pubDate>Sun, 09 Dec 2018 08:08:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/118df1_0969ff756fd24d7ca45977793125bfce~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_226,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tyler Shores</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live-blogging: Social Media and Doing a PhD — Problems and Opportunities]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was quite a busy day at the University of Birmingham with our #SocialMediaPhD workshop. It can be helpful after a day full of...]]></description><link>https://tyler1836.wixsite.com/tyler/post/live-blogging-social-media-and-doing-a-phd-problems-and-opportunities</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5eb174b69b8625001761d56a</guid><pubDate>Sun, 09 Dec 2018 01:25:14 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Tyler Shores</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live-blogging: Thesis Whisperer, Academic blogging, and social media]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our next speaker isÂ Inger Mewburn, author of the popular Thesis Whisperer blog. Echoing Mark Carrigan’s earlier point today, it’s ok to...]]></description><link>https://tyler1836.wixsite.com/tyler/post/live-blogging-thesis-whisperer-academic-blogging-and-social-media</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5eb174b6f5d6710017a4c14c</guid><pubDate>Sat, 08 Dec 2018 06:59:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/118df1_76e886c4252d4619870147bc147bd5c5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_149,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tyler Shores</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live-blogging: Mapping your social media footprint]]></title><description><![CDATA[From today’s Social Media and Doing a PhD workshop: this photo gallery chronicles our group activity “Mapping your social media...]]></description><link>https://tyler1836.wixsite.com/tyler/post/live-blogging-mapping-your-social-media-footprint</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5eb174b66f94ad00173c5e3d</guid><pubDate>Sat, 08 Dec 2018 06:14:49 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Tyler Shores</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live-blogging: Pat Thomson, Academic blogging, and social media]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our second speaker is Pat Thomson (patter),Â Professor of Education in the School of Education, The University of Nottingham. For those...]]></description><link>https://tyler1836.wixsite.com/tyler/post/live-blogging-pat-thomson-academic-blogging-and-social-media</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5eb174b6b7aacb001761a0b0</guid><pubDate>Sat, 08 Dec 2018 05:32:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/118df1_f7020330132c422dbd2c512689776da0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_272,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tyler Shores</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live-blogging: Mark Carrigan and Academic blogging and social media]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark discussed some of the history leading up to his own, very successful, blog. Sometimes personal blogs can take a few iterations...]]></description><link>https://tyler1836.wixsite.com/tyler/post/live-blogging-mark-carrigan-and-academic-blogging-and-social-media</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5eb174b6e345f300179c8993</guid><pubDate>Sat, 08 Dec 2018 03:06:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/118df1_ecd87025bec24a4bb4887eaff77343c8~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_195,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tyler Shores</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live-blogging: Social Media and Doing a PhD, What Do you Need to Know]]></title><description><![CDATA[For #academictwitter followers, the lineup for today is quite the who’s who of academic social media experts:Â Mark Carrigan, Inger...]]></description><link>https://tyler1836.wixsite.com/tyler/post/live-blogging-social-media-and-doing-a-phd-what-do-you-need-to-know</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5eb174bbb7aacb001761a0bb</guid><pubDate>Sat, 08 Dec 2018 02:19:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/118df1_9211a0306a2543f388088f76f01ef6f8~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_211,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tyler Shores</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What are digital devices doing to our posture?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have somewhat of a bad neck from an accident awhile ago, so I am fairly mindful about my neck and pain and strain.Â It’s no surprise...]]></description><link>https://tyler1836.wixsite.com/tyler/post/what-are-digital-devices-doing-to-our-posture</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5eb174bcf43c3c0017d52dbb</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2018 04:02:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/118df1_afd56bb50f3e45e7a257eec812c411cd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_940,h_530,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tyler Shores</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New article: “Why The Simpsons are needed more than ever in the age of Donald Trump”]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a follow-up to last week’s visit from Harry Shearer to the University of Cambridge,Â Sarah Steele, Todd Gillespie and I have written a...]]></description><link>https://tyler1836.wixsite.com/tyler/post/new-article-why-the-simpsons-are-needed-more-than-ever-in-the-age-of-donald-trump</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5eb174bc5166530017674421</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2018 12:22:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/118df1_7454345096af4bf0b705030d5e477465~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_700,h_558,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tyler Shores</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harry Shearer at the University of Cambridge – July 6th, 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[I will be hosting what should be an excellent event with Harry and we will be taking questions from the audience. He will talk about the...]]></description><link>https://tyler1836.wixsite.com/tyler/post/harry-shearer-at-the-university-of-cambridge-july-6th-2018</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5eb174bcf474900017b83c4a</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2018 09:54:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/118df1_5fcf97bf2a89430fb85cf39d6ab29211~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_300,h_215,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tyler Shores</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thoughts on talking about social media, in person]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thoughts on talking about social media, in person As part of the series of workshops that Mark Carrigan and I have conducted at the...]]></description><link>https://tyler1836.wixsite.com/tyler/post/thoughts-on-talking-about-social-media-in-person</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5eb174bd6627cf0017de314a</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2018 02:36:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/118df1_419c62334efa4fb9a74969025234e2ef~mv2.gif/v1/fit/w_300,h_169,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tyler Shores</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>