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Wallwisher – Review for my MSc

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

Pic: create wallOne of the activities this semester for the Technology Enhanced Learning Innovation and Change MSc has been to examine a free Web2.0 tool and to post our reflections on it. I chose to do Wallwisher after a…

A New Online Clock

November 11, 2009 - Web Tools - By: Aaron

Pic: online-clockOnline-Stopwatch.com has hijacked Electric Chalk (Sorry Chris!) to tell you about the new Online Clock and Online Alarm Clock features.

Both clocks are really easy to use – and of course, free :-)

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Web 2.0 in schools – Practical considerations

November 4, 2009 - Comment, Professional Development, Web Tools - By: Chris

Pic: Image - Netbook by -eko-We’ve embarked on a project with some of our primaries recently to investigate using web2.0 applications for teaching and learning.

One thing that has come out even in the first few weeks is that actually, all is not as rosey as it could be. I’m becoming a bit more pragmatic when it comes to a vision of a web2.0 future.

Why does it matter what browser we use?

October 16, 2009 - Comment, Web Tools, software - By: Chris

Just a quickie. I’m genuinely confused but I suspect the answer to this will, as usual, be blindingly obvious.
I’ve been reading this article from the Guardian about the anti-competitiveness of Microsoft in the browser market.…

Digital Photography in York

October 14, 2009 - Tips and Techniques, Web Tools - By: Chris

Pic: York MinsterI was invited last week to support a creative session at the Sheffield Primary Headteachers’ Conference in York on digital imaging. It was run by Rob Walker from Playing for Success with me tagging along and throwing in my tuppence-worth.

I thought I’d share the results with you.

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…

Help needed – designing a tools directory

August 24, 2009 - Web Tools, resources - By: Chris

Pic: ...such a big wordMe and my tame web developer, Aaron have been thinking about putting together a directory for educators to search for web2.0 sites and applications to help with their teaching and learning. Aaron has come up with a genius database for behind-the-scenes but I wanted to get some views from my PLN before we commited stuff to the web.

VuVox – Multimedia collage creator

August 13, 2009 - Site of the Week, Web Tools - By: Chris

Pic: vuvox logoHave been having a bit of fun with VuVox today. It’s a nifty wee tool for making a collage of images, videos and music presented in a scolling format.

Cute wee jigsaw puzzle site

June 15, 2009 - Site of the Week, Web Tools, resources - By: Chris

Pic: 3120977127_fe44d151d1 - online jigsaw puzzle - 24 piecesHere’s a nice wee jigsaw puzzle creator which would be nice for whiteboard activities. Jigsaws are saved as a URL so can be put on blogs, VLE’s etc.
Have a go at my nice but pointless…

AudioBoo – Audio microblogging

May 26, 2009 - Site of the Week, resources, software - By: Chris

Pic: Image - Eddie Lawrance on FlickrNo  matter where you go on the internet, whatever you discover it is a safe bet that Stephen Fry has got there before you!
So it is with AudioBoo. Basically, it’s Twitter for audio.
I’ll start…