To start with, a macbook that converts into a spaceship:
The website I found this video is here. Incidentally on that website are some very cool screen savers like this one here:
Activity Locking Course Format Moodle 1.9
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Sunday, July 5, 2009
Apples and Moonfruit
Well this is not a serious post but just a means of sharing some humorous links
To start with, a macbook that converts into a spaceship:
The website I found this video is here. Incidentally on that website are some very cool screen savers like this one here:
To start with, a macbook that converts into a spaceship:
The website I found this video is here. Incidentally on that website are some very cool screen savers like this one here:
Monday, June 1, 2009
Monday, May 18, 2009
Stephen Fry, he sums up learning nicely
Stephen Fry is one celebrity that I do follow on twitter.
Being a Chemistry teacher, I regularly get asked why do we need to learn this. What use is this information to me?
This is a short clip that has Stephen Fry sum up kids learning what might not necessarily be seen as critical material:
Being a Chemistry teacher, I regularly get asked why do we need to learn this. What use is this information to me?
This is a short clip that has Stephen Fry sum up kids learning what might not necessarily be seen as critical material:
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Moodle Development
Moodle is constantly developing and evolving....
Check out this slide from Martin Dougiamas. He did a presentation at the Educause conference and this is what he had to say:
Checkout this slideshow for more details.
Check out this slide from Martin Dougiamas. He did a presentation at the Educause conference and this is what he had to say:
Checkout this slideshow for more details.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
A few students I teach came into class today talking about twitter. They had been shown this video:
This video also does not help promote the "coolness" of twitter:
Twitter is a great tool. I have referred to it regularly in my blog, often calling it my personal learning network. It is just that PERSONAL. Someone wanting to utilise twitter can not just start an account and then start "following" all the people who I follow and have a meaningful experience.
To have a positive experience with Twitter you need to start your account, edit your profile - add an avatar and give some details about yourself in your bio. It does not need to be personal info... generic details that you are an educator is fine.
The next step is to start following people who are of interest to you. If you have your avatar and bio in place there is a much greater chance they will follow you back.
Next steps for those who want to advance are to use a twitter browser such as TweetDeck. It makes it a lot easier to track your tweets.
For more info this link will take you to a "handbook" for teachers using twitter.
A link to help you find teachers on twitter.
This video also does not help promote the "coolness" of twitter:
Twitter is a great tool. I have referred to it regularly in my blog, often calling it my personal learning network. It is just that PERSONAL. Someone wanting to utilise twitter can not just start an account and then start "following" all the people who I follow and have a meaningful experience.
To have a positive experience with Twitter you need to start your account, edit your profile - add an avatar and give some details about yourself in your bio. It does not need to be personal info... generic details that you are an educator is fine.
The next step is to start following people who are of interest to you. If you have your avatar and bio in place there is a much greater chance they will follow you back.
Next steps for those who want to advance are to use a twitter browser such as TweetDeck. It makes it a lot easier to track your tweets.
For more info this link will take you to a "handbook" for teachers using twitter.
A link to help you find teachers on twitter.
23rd October... Mole Day
I thought I'd blog about this video here: Happy Mole Day so I don't forget to play it to my Chemistry students on the 23rd October. I have put it in my google calendar and set it with a sms (text to my mobile) reminder.
I know it is a terrible video clip but I bet deep down they will love watching it:
I know it is a terrible video clip but I bet deep down they will love watching it:
Friday, April 24, 2009
Stop Motion
A good friend of mine Toni Twiss introduced me to something new (for me) stop motion. This week she made a video to explain her view on how new technologies have made our world a smaller place and how this impacts the role of both the teacher and education. To get the effect with the spinning globe I think she used istopmotion software.
This is a great example of stop motion - Lego Thriller.
This is a great example of stop motion - Lego Thriller.
Shawshank Redemption summed up in a minute
This is a 2min 30sec (1min 19sec is credits at the end you don't need to watch) summary of the Shawshank Redemption. If you have seen the movie you will find this youtube video entertaining.
This is a link that has 99 movies on YouTube you should have watched. Note they are not all educational.
This is a link that has 99 movies on YouTube you should have watched. Note they are not all educational.
You won't believe what MIT students are making....
This is a gadget which is truely unbelievable.... what next?
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