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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.

Chalknote #1

July 23, 2010 - Chalknote - By: Chris

Pic: Millenium Bridge, Newcastle-GateseheadIn order to regain a bit of impetus behind my blogging I’m shamelessly nicking the idea of a few other bloggers and producing a weekly digest of some of the things I’ve been working on, discovered or reflected on over the course of the week.

This is the first one.

Myna – Easy audio creation on the web

September 24, 2009 - Site of the Week, Web Tools - By: Chris

Pic: Myna from AviaryAviary has recently released a web based audio editor called Myna and it’s well wrth a look regardless of what area of the curriculum you’re from.
Aviary already has an established web…

Taking Stock – is this blog worth it?

August 6, 2009 - Comment, Professional Development - By: Chris

Pic: Eye See YouElectric Chalk is nearly a year old (at least in its current incarnation) and I feel the need to evaluate.
I’m quite pleased with the way the blog looks and the visitor numbers are good but I’m a bit demoralised that visits are short and virtually nobody is leaving comments. Also, I suspect I’ve lost sight of what this blog is actually for.

Off to BETT 2009

December 2, 2008 - Professional Development, Site of the Week, Whole School Issues - By: Chris

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The boss has sort of given the nod to me and my line manager going to BETT this year.
If you are involved in ICT in education in any sort of planning or strategic sense in the…