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igot-U – Easy-peasy GPS Tracking

September 1, 2009 - Equipment, software - By: Chris

Pic: igot-U TrackerIt’s not often I write about bits of kit but I’ve been having a bit of fun with this wee gem for a few days now. The i-gotU tracker has been around for a little while and has previously featured on MerlinJohn but we got our grubby mitts on one last week.

Siemens Fujitsu EDA – into the D-ed Pool!

August 14, 2009 - D-Ed Pool, Equipment - By: Chris

Pic: Siemens Fujitsu EDA'sA while back I wrote a post about the D-ed Pool, the little corner of hell to which are consigned the ICT dead-ends that are an inevitable part of life in education.
It’s had a bit…

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.

The Daily Show on Twitter

March 4, 2009 - Comment - By: Chris

Pic: twitter_killI can’t be arsed Twittering! I don’t care if Stephen Fry is doing it. It’s a neat idea but I just know that if I start I will never ever stop and there’s too much in life to enjoy without…

Independent on Mobile Learning

November 10, 2008 - Comment, Equipment - By: Chris

Have just read this article from the UK Independent paper.
KEEP UP!!
To claim that PDA’s are about to transform education is something that could have come from an article 3 years ago.…

Handheld Learning Conference on the horizon

October 9, 2008 - Comment - By: Chris

Mobile and handheld learning has been a hot topic of conversation at coffee time of late. We really love the Mediascape application that’s been around for a while now and have run several very…