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Pull it all into one place – a conference (or classroom) feed 26 July 2009

August 2, 2009

Pull it all into one place – a conference (or classroom) feed Netvibes is a tool I have played around with. See my public universe here. (screenshot below) netvibes I sometimes make a mistake with tools. The wood gets in the way of the trees and I start developing the use of something as...
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LiveScribe. Good? Bad? Worth it! 24 June 2009

August 2, 2009

LiveScribe. I bought a LiveScribe pen and dot paper that goes with it. Arrived yesterday. I was really excited about this *toy* because I have been looking for something that would put Maths onto my VLE and struggling to come up with the right answer (see earlier posts). I bought a bundle with a...
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Exam question in Moodle forum 03 April 2009

August 2, 2009

Exam question in Moodle forum I set an 8 mark ICT question on a forum inside the course built for that A Level unit. Students had 20 minutes to answer it. Picture of Mr Barnes ICT in Education: 8 mark question by Mr Barnes – Thursday, 2 April 2009, 02:14 PM Describe four different...
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2009 eLearning Strategy 10 June 2009

August 2, 2009
2009 eLearning Strategy 10 June 2009

2009 eLearning Strategy Over the last week my eLearning Strategy has been approved. Here’s a map of the three-pronged attack attempting to blend top-down and bottom-up approaches to further elearning throughout the school.
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Social networking is still in nappies 28 May 2009

August 2, 2009

Social networking is still in nappies Today I received an email from a colleague who is writing her PhD thesis on literacy. Here is a passage from it: I read a recent BECTA report that says only 5% of schools (don’t know if junior or senior) have used social networking as an educational tool....
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