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@Sports_Greats: If you accept the expectations of others, especially negative ones, then you never will change the outcome. -Michael Jordan http://twitter.com/Sports_Greats/status/200326545179545601 Sent with IFTTT
Prezi now accepts PPT
Having read David Didau’s ‘The evils of powerpoint‘ here is a timely reminder that visual impact counts. Prezi has taken the presentation arena by storm and it keeps on getting better. The product itself is intuitive to use, makes full use …
Brandon Generator
Is this a movie you watch? A game you play? A comic you read? It’s all of these. It’s a web experience to enjoy and immerse yourself in. You get the chance to help shape the story and the artwork …
Grit
Grit may be as essential as talent to high accomplishment. Angela Duckworth Whilst listening to an RSA podcast on creativity the keynote speaker sign posted the work of Angela Duckworth and her investigations into adherence or ‘grit.’ I added a post-it …
Old, new and iO
A cartoon overview of the IT journey in the UK with examples of people who are already making a difference. A few months ago Andy Goff asked if I minded being characterured. Really? With my feautres I expected the worst …
Monsters this way
This is something strangely Frankenstein about Inkle Studios rewriting of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein with this literary exploration carefully carving and restitching the original narrative. This interactive version, though more a likened to CYOA has received a perplexing array of reviews, …
Why Teach What You Can’t Test
A while back I signed into Zintro (link to the success stories). One day I would love to be more involved in ‘education thinking’ but recognise that I still have a lot to learn from working at the coal face, plus I love being …
TED ED – time to try again?
We have been here before. To flip or not to flip, that is the question. Where the lesson is taught to oneself or in a small group outside of the class, then what is learnt is discussed in class. What …