Sharing Success
A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit. Arnold Glasow It is not difficult to suggest that this could should applying to teaching. [qr_code_display]
links for 2011-01-08
Our Changing World Brilliant data visualisation – displaying a wide range of infomration (tags: Geography 3d maps visualization) Twijector – real-time twitter wall (back channel) for conferences and events Twitter broadcasting | Twitter wall (tags: twitter tools online wall)
Language not Essential
YouTube offers our 2 year a wealth of content. Having shown him the Chipmunks he has gone on to explore and store a library of Simon’s Cat (useful for leftfield lesson starters) and various Disney clips, interestingly though the language …
links for 2011-01-07
Scanner Software – Scanning Software – Paper Filing Software – OCR PDF – Electronic Filing Cabinet Ballmer Delivers Confident CES Keynote Montage – Hillsborough Ballard Montage for Year 7 Students – Narrative Poetry (tags: English Year7 Narrativepoetry) MyShowcase MyShowcase™ is …
Get the Right Motivators
The problem with making an extrinsic reward the only destination that matters is that some people will choose the quickest route there, even if it means taking the low road. Daniel Pink (p 51 Drive the Surprising Truth about What …
Be a thermostat not a thermometer
I read an interesting blog post a few days back, but to busy to jot it down or post there and then, I sent myself a dictated note via Dragon Dictation to my email account (just one of numerous destinations). …
Remote Desktop Services
Remote Desktop Service (RDS), formerly known as Terminal Services, allows a user to access applications and data remotely. Our visit to Twynhams School further supported our intention to investigate this option further. We have been discussing Terminal Services here at …
links for 2011-01-06
Video – Mobile Year in Review 2010 Rumor: New Tile-Based Shell, App Model, and App Store Coming in Windows 8?