What a fantastic idea from Doug Belshaw! He’s created a book of ideas compiled from tweets. He asked teachers to tweet their ideas for moving on classroom practice. Find out more here http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2009/12/21/movemeon-book-now-available/. You can download the book from this page – it’s free and a fantastic resource. It can also be purchased as a [...]
Create a page curl element in a PowerPoint slide
Creating elements on a PowerPoint slide makes your PowerPoint presentation different from the rest. The drawing tools are very powerful and in the right hands can create some simple but effective elements. A popular element is a page curl and there is an excellent video by David Anderson that not only shows you how to [...]
Informal and social learning in schools – possibly
In this interesting article Why focus on informal and social learning, Charles Jennings identified that non-formal and social approaches to learning will replace formal learning. Although this might be applicable in a business or commercial environment, does it have any relevance in schools? He states that there are 8 drivers for this change, he says: [...]
Teachers – not sure how to find audio and video resources?
JISC Digital Media in conjunction with the Virtual Training Suite (VTS) have launched two new online tutorials: Internet for Audio Resources and Internet for Video and Moving Images. Easy to follow, these tutorials will are ideal for teachers ‘dipping their toes into the water’ for the first time or for experienced teachers wanting to improve [...]
DERN 2009 survey pointing the way?
I know that 2009 is a long way behind us now but nevertheless this survey does suggest some questions that we could ask about e-learning in our schools today. I’m not advocating that the results are indicative or that they can be applied in the UK context, I am suggesting that similar questions could be [...]
Why use PowerPoint, why not use something else?
It’s a good question! Most teachers tend to use a word processor, such as Microsoft Word, to create resources for the classroom. However, most word processors are pretty limited in the sort of functionality needed for use with a learning platform. Sure, you can create diagrams, insert pictures, add text and, if you’re skilled, you [...]
PowerPoint’s pptPlex – a flexible presentation tool
Are you a teacher who loves presentations? Are you a teacher who cannot work through your presentations in a linear way? Well this just may be the answer. A simple add-in to PowerPoint enables a more flexible approach to presentations than the linear format that we almost always adopt. It’s one of those things that [...]
Using a learning platform – WIIFM?
As part of NAACE’s Connect Programme 2, Summer 2010 there is a short video called Summer 2010: Harnessing a Learning Platform – Features & Benefits for Teachers. In the video, Helen Legomski of St. Peter’s High School in Stoke-on-Trent highlights some of the features of a learning platform and the benefits for her as a [...]