Westminister Briefing: My Presentation on ICT/Computing and my Curriculum
Westminster Briefing On the 5th March I did a talk for Westminster Briefing for their ‘Computer Science in the Curriculum: Delivering Innovative Provision in Schools and Colleges‘ conference....
View ArticleUsing Facebook Groups in School – A Brief Report/Evaluation
For the past year I have been trialing the use of Facebook groups in school, to see if they improved communication with some of our students. I have finally written a brief report on my findings. These...
View ArticleCreating Mobile Apps in Schools: Appshed Tutorials Pt 1 – 4
So you want to create mobile Apps with your students? Head over to AppShed and sign up. Check out my first 4 tutorials below. These will give you a brief introduction on how to create your Apps. If you...
View ArticleCreating Mobile Apps in Schools: Appshed Tutorials Pt 5 – 8
AppShed tutorials 1-4 can be found here. AppShed Basics Pt 5: RSS and Twitter Feeds AppShed Basics Pt 6: Adding a Gallery AppShed Basics Pt 7: Other Features and Extensions AppShed Basics Pt 8:...
View ArticleWhat is the future of technology in education?
This article was originally published by The Guardian on 19th June 2013 A couple of weeks ago I was asked what I thought the future of technology in education was. It is a really interesting question...
View ArticleTop 5 Tips on Using Social Media in Education (Presentation)
I have just finished a webinar for Optimus Education entitled ’5 Top Tips to Safely and Effectively Utilise Social Media as a Tool to Support Learning’ and I wanted to share the slides. Have a look and...
View ArticleZurich’s Future, History, Now – The Classroom of 2018
Future History Now is a series of films, articles and events designed to stimulate a positive way of thinking about and planning for our futures against the backdrop of major demographic,...
View Article(Updated) App Creation – Programming with Appshed: Quiz Builder (Tutorial...
At school I am running an app design project for my year 7 students. Unlike many lessons they have experienced in their previous school life, there is very little teaching from the teacher, I am mostly...
View Article(UPDATED) Swivl: A Device For The Flipped Classroom
I recently purchased a device called ‘Swivl’ for school and I thought I would take the time to write a quick post about it. ‘Swivl’ is a used to film lessons or other activities for use with the...
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