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 digi-school The aim of the blog is to inform, communicate and have a discussion about good design. In addition it enables the exploration of issues not reflected through other resources. Automake  Automake produces unique one-off products using a 3D printer. Using special software, the designer selects a 'mould' (e.g. a bowl shape) which is filled with randomly selected units, looking a little like K'nex connectors. The designer has some control over how the mould is filled, but ultimately produces unexpected and unique products. The automake software is FREE to download and try - you can even send your design to be made on a 3D Printer (if you have one!) Submitted: Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:21:00 +0000 Pantone   Pantone fashion color reports fall 2008 and spring 2009 it is a great industrial link - featuring lovely sketches and colour palettes by well known designers The think Tanks is part of the pantone website - Look especially at colour fundamentals it has good background information about colour Submitted: Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:12:00 +0000 |  dougmuses A blog sharing thoughts and ideas by Doug Dickinson on the use of ICT in the primary curriculum. Strange Goings On ... If you are a regular reader of this blog then you will know how straightforward it is ... few bits down the side just a diary really of what I am thinking about. If you do access it regularly then you may have noticed on Thursday evening that Google put up a little notice on the site saying that access could damage your computer. I was driving back from a session in Bristol when a friend rang me to tell me. He had forgotten the url of the blog so had searched for it and had received a warning message. He wondered if I knew of it. I didn't and rang round some other people and they said .... Yes ... if you search in Google then a warning comes up. When I got home I had a look ... sure enough there was a warning ... but it also told me how to fix the problem. I couldn't actually see one but I worked away following instructions and asked for verification ... next morning all was back to normal. So ... if you have are reading this now ... everything is okay ... if you are not reading this you might have been put off by a warning message and I can't tell you that ... all is okay ... but it is (if you see what I mean) If you do get to read this then clearing your cache seems to open things up Sorry if it disconcerted anyone ... it certainly disconcerted me for a while! Submitted: Sat, 29 Nov 2008 10:07:00 +0000 Mike Waters talks about the Rose review of primary education Last week Mike Waters spoke at NCSL about current progress on the primary curriculum review being conducted by Sir Jim Rose. Mick, the Director of Curriculum at the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA), considered the implications of the findings for school leaders and leadership. You can listen to his comments on progress here. Submitted: Sun, 23 Nov 2008 19:26:00 +0000 |  Great SW Filtering Debate This blog has been set up to enable an informed debate around the issue of filtering. Governors - Post your comments here This area is for school governors to post their comments Submitted: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:28:00 +0000 Headteachers - Post your comments here This area is for headteachers and senior school leaders to post their comments Submitted: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:27:00 +0000 |
 Plymouth Plug blog This blog has been created for members of the Plymouth Platform for Learning User Group but all comments are welcome Plymouth PLUG Meeting - Thurs 15th May 08 Time: 15.45-17.00 Venue: PPDC, Southway Agenda 1. SWGfL Merlin Update (Piloting and Roll-out Phases) - Godfrey Leech SWGfL Merlin Pilot in Plymouth - Powerpoint Presentation SDCC is piloting Merlin 0.1 and 0.3 from 19th May to test the provisioning of accounts Launch of Merlin 0.5 at the Regional ICT Conference at Torquay 1st July 08 Up to 7 more schools will be needed [...] Submitted: Fri, 09 May 2008 07:40:16 +0000 Becta - Getting Started with your Learning Platform - Advice for Schools Becta have produced a very useful booklet with some sound advice for schools. To view or download the original file go to learning_platform_schools.pdf Here are some of the key messages: Schools that are using their learning platform effectively have told us that the essential elements for success are: 1 Having the commitment of your senior leadership team 2 Understanding what you want [...] Submitted: Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:14:46 +0000 |  Primary ICT - Bath & NE Somerset A blog to regularly update ICT subject leaders with the latest local, regional and national information relating to ICT Globe Hopping - Time Travelling Surfing the net can be a very time consuming business. One link leads to another and another where you spot something that you just have to click on. We’ve all been there. And before we know it, life’s passed you by! Well, tonight’s clicking has lead to something that has definitely got that “WOW!” factor that [...] Submitted: Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:39:49 +0000 Picasa 3 Google have launched Picasa 3, their free photo organising and editing software. I really liked Picasa2 and strongly recommended it. Picasa 3 is even better! As a program to catalogue and manage your photographs I haven’t found anything that is as easy to use. Downloading images from your camera is easy, renaming files is [...] Submitted: Sat, 22 Nov 2008 11:23:17 +0000 |  Primary Nuggets More Top tips and Ideas for Primary School Teachers Digital Audio Recently, I have been working on a number of different projects using digital audio and have found some great tools for the job. These include the brilliant Easi-speak (below) from TTS, the free to download Audacity and the great podcasting tool Podium. Thanks to a post by Doug Dickinson on his blog dougmuses I can now also add Vocaroo to that list. It is [...] Submitted: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:06:34 +0000 In the style of Famous Artists I was shown Check the map this week, which aims to support parents and tachers working with children with Special Educational Needs. We spent some time looking at the extensive Free Fun Sites for Children and especially enjoyed 2 sites which recreate art in the style of famous artists. Jackson Pollock and Mr Picaso Head. Thanks for [...] Submitted: Sat, 15 Nov 2008 12:07:58 +0000 |
 Swindon Primary ICT Blog An update on all things Primary ICT from Swindon LA Myths and Legends Myths and Legends is another fantastic free resource for schools, provided by the South West Grid for Learning (but actually designed by their equivalents in the East of England). You can watch a range of myths produced by adults and children, with text to read, cartoons and some speech and animation. Then make your own [...] Submitted: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:34:38 +0000 Early Years websites swindonwiki.pbwiki.com has a special Early Years page which has picture links to a range of websites suitable for young children. Why not put this as your home page, so that children can explore the different sites independently? If they want to go back and choose another site, they will only need to click the Home [...] Submitted: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:28:39 +0000 |  Wiltshire SEN ICT Nuggets A blog to share links to good resources that can be found on the web. Also for sharing information relating to Special Needs and ICT. e-motions e-motions A simple and affective idea which I must thank Tim Rylands for finding. Click on any of the faces and watch the emotion develop. Useful for discussion and as well as thinking of times when you felt like that! Submitted: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:11:17 +0000 Panoramas.dk This just blew my mind away when I saw this as a piece of 3d virtual reality. Drag the time square image into the viewer and be amazed! On full screen it’s awesome and gives you a feel – almost 3d – of being there. You can pan up and down more freely than some [...] Submitted: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:14:20 +0000 |