Following on from last week’s post on augmented reality, watching this video made me realise that AR needs to work differently if it’s going to be realy useful. It’s not enough to be direction and distance aware. The app somehow needs to be able to see the world as humans see it.
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AR – Reality, but better?
July 28, 2010 - Mobile, Tips and Techniques, Web Tools -
I’ve been having my first foray into the world of augmented reality via the iPhone. Although the current generation of apps looks promising I feel we’re still a away from making AR really exciting, accessible and cool.
Is HTML5 important for education?
June 9, 2010 - Mobile, Web Tools -
A 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 -
I’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…
How technology helped our move to Newcastle
March 26, 2010 - Tips and Techniques, Web Tools, cpd -
It struck me earlier this week how much of a role technology has played in helping us with our move to new jobs in Newcastle. Some aspects were fairly bland but others have been a little more interesting. I thought I’d itemise the different ways and then draw some tenuous conclusion as I usually do.
Wallwisher – Review for my MSc
November 24, 2009 - MSc, Site of the Week, Web Tools -
One 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 -
Online-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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Why does it matter what browser we use?
October 16, 2009 - Comment, Web Tools, software -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 -
I 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.
Web 2.0 in schools – Practical considerations
November 4, 2009 - Comment, Professional Development, Web Tools - By: ChrisOne 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.