Google Moderator
I really like the concept of Google Moderator but have yet to use it in one of my lessons….. but I do think there is real potential. Today I read that following President Obama address about the recent oil spill, …
Teaching
Applying teaching strategied, techniques and ideas.
In Character
Tonight I am thinking more and more about how to encourage students to write. On the list for next year is WordPress accounts for all students and Depts. Also, I have been thinking more about the use of ‘in character,’ …
Movie Maker or Just a Frozen Project File?
I am pretty sure that full featured online video editing is not far away? Youtube have just announced that you can now ‘Edit in the Cloud‘ and thats fun, but its also limited and perhaps ‘rough around the edges’ but …
Reach Out to Jeff Utecht
I have never met Jeff, I think we Skyped on a few webware discussions, we have emailed and his blog has been in my RSS reader for over 2 years. I have listen to his podcast (for a short while) and …
Powerpoint Coming to Life
Over the past few weeks, I have been discussing the use and misuse of Powerpoint with @GeraldHaigh. I happen to believe, that Powerpoint is a fantastic tool, often used poorly in teaching. I remember the first Slideshare competition winner Mr Henry …
Dept Teach Meets
Having attended and presented at my first Teach Meet recently, I was surprised by the effort I put into my 7 minute presentation. Considering 2 minutes was allocated to showcasing student Xtranormal creations, I spent nearly 4 hours on the presentation. Meantime …
Wonderful Problems
4. How do (or would) you respond to someone who says ‘The kids know more about technology than I do. How do I handle this?’ I’d say that’s a wonderful problem to have. The key to remember here is that …