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Enter the Dragon

July 29, 2010 - Mobile, Site of the Week - By: Chris

Pic: Dragon logoA quick look at the new Dragon Dictation app for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad with some thoughts on why its a useful development.

Is HTML5 important for education?

June 9, 2010 - Mobile, Web Tools - By: Chris

Pic: Matrix codeA friend recently asked for my thoughts on what impact I thought HTML5 would have on Adobe and the quick answer is I haven’t the foggiest. I have, though been favouriting some blog posts and web stuff about it as I try to catch up with the rest of the world and I though I’d share some. It’s not comprehensive, but it’s a start.

AudioBoo – It must be love!

May 28, 2010 - Equipment, Mobile, Site of the Week, Web Tools - By: Chris

Pic: Wall of soundI’m going all gooey about AudioBoo at the moment. It’s sat around in the perpiphery of my vision for a while now but in the last month or so I’ve started to see it as a really useful addition to my network of tools, especially now I’m a JesusPhone user.

Here’s why I’m gushing…

Thoughts on the iPod Touch for Edu

December 17, 2009 - Comment, Equipment, Whole School Issues - By: Chris

Pic: CC Image - /Joe on FlickrTo what extent does the iPod Touch contribute to pedagogical change? On it’s own I’m not sure it does. It’s designed with a different purpose in mind. Having tried one out for a few weeks these are some of my initial thoughts as an aide memoire (and they probably will change over time).

The iSchool Initiative

July 23, 2009 - Site of the Week, Whole School Issues - By: Chris

Pic: ischoolTravis Allen is an 18-year old student from Georgia, USA who has started something called the iSchool Initiative. He makes the argument that if all students had the Apple devices running a collection of apps there would be considerable learning, cost-saving and environmental benefits for schools.

Apple removes access to iMovie HD 06

January 28, 2009 - software - By: Chris

Pic: iMovie imageI’m not a regular Apple user but this is quite disappointing news that I picked up from arstechnica.
Basically, you can no longer download the 2006 version of iMovie from Apple. New Apple users…