I caught the last 2 minutes of Radio4′s Click On programme yesterday (series 7, ep2) and they were talking about the advent of affordable 3D Printers. I only caught a tiny bit of the discussion but it was enough to get my mind going. The picture they were painting of the future was really interesting, with loads of implications for intellectual property and the economics of production.
Warning: There are a lot of question marks in this post and not many conclusions!
Education Blog:
Thinking about 3D Printers
October 19, 2010 - Uncategorized -Poetry and Photostories – Evaluative Case Study
February 2, 2010 - Uncategorized -
The first semester of my MSc is now complete. The final assignment was an evaluative case study on a project using photostories as a way of helping Year 11 students develop their skills in analysing poetry. I’ve posted the document and comments are welcome.
Myna – Easy audio creation on the web
September 24, 2009 - Site of the Week -
Aviary 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 presence with its fantastic suite of image and
Tags: Audacity, audio, Aviary, blogging, creative commons, digital storytelling, Media, Myna, Podcasting, resources, Web Tools, web2.0
Green-screen filming for education
January 30, 2009 - Uncategorized -
A really useful and fun thing to use in teaching and learning. Seeing people students have filmed magically transported to far away times or places creates a real “ooh” moment and can enhance teaching about storytelling methods or appreciation of place or period.
Royalty Free Images
September 17, 2008 - Uncategorized -Here’s another link… for finding sites that offer reasonable royalty-free images.
Some of the recommended sites require you to sign up. Always check the terms and conditions. Always read the label. Never feed after midnight and never bring them into
Free and Legal
July 17, 2008 - Uncategorized -Ever struggled to find video, pics or audio on the web to use in your teaching resources that won’t incur the wrath of the god of intellectual property?
Creative Commons is an alternative legal structure from normal copyright rules. Anyone…
