Technology, teaching and teachnology
Having met with Jan Blemmings this afternoon I am very pleased with her feedback but also very appreciative of her suggestion and importantly the enthusiam and empathy with which she delivers them. What did I take from her visit. Keep …
Ok, more on the reading issue, for 3 reasons. 1. Another cover lesson experience. English Yr 8. Visit to the library for a lesson reading was met with 30% groans. Some really disengaged readers but in this instance the prime …
Not moving too far from the reading conversation the Kindle 2 is being plugged. Now this is not a Kindle 2 review but a few notably additions; So just what’s new and different? We’ll take you through the highlights below. …
It’s true: email is for old people – at least it is now. Today, 74% of internet users age 64 and older send and receive email, making it the most popular activity in this group. Meanwhile, email usage among teens …
With our brand new learning platform being created 7 days ago, we went to student voice for their first impressions and for potential VLE names. ‘Schoogle,’ was the absolute winner, hands down, no question. ‘ If I am honest, I …
I have been impressed with recent reports demonstrating the impact of handheld ICT on students enthusiasm for learning – whether eda / pda / netbook / laptop / phone / I do not discriminate. I am only interested in the …
Need a video converted. Well there are a number of free options out there. This evening I needed a game trailer cnoverted from MOV to AVI. I dropped the URL into online.movavi.com and then select my output file (of which …
Posting about Google Earth that is. Version 5.0, with – and I ‘copy and paste,’ the new lexicon for quote… Historical imagery from around the globe Ocean floor and surface data from marine experts Simplified touring with audio and voice …
