Google         2 comments

I am a true believer of transparency in all ways possible. To me the idea of being original and doing something new means, learning from your mistakes and the mistakes and success of others. As educators we all know the line between copying and taking inspiration and what I am …

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I recently completed a Unit on ‘Information Reliability’, during my year 7s ICT lessons. They were given research activities to carry out using the library as well as the internet and they learnt that not everything posted on the worldwide web is true.
To draw attention to the issue the students …

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I read an excellent article on ‘How to charge your laptop’ on slate.com and I thought it would be great to share it.
The article takes its recommendations from Isidor Buchmann, the CEO of Cadex Electronics, a Canadian company that makes battery-testing equipment.
Here are the main snippets from the article.
1.       “No matter …

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Keep it real with Real Player SP
This is the second part of ‘How to Download youtube videos onto your computer’.
This process is very simple to follow:
Step 1. Go to www.realpalyer.com
Step 2. Download Real Player SP from the main page.
Step 3. Install the downloaded Real Player SP on to your computer. …

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Keep It Sweet and Simple (Kiss) You Tube
Method 1

Whenever you are watching video on YouTube, go to the address bar at the top of your browser.
Notice the URL is something like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hIQjrMHTv4
Just in front of the youtube.com domain name, insert the word ‘kiss‘.
Eg. http://www.kissyoutube.com/watch?v=9hIQjrMHTv4
Press …

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How NOT to use PowerPoint!
Here is a funny side on how NOT to use a PowerPoint.

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VisualCV.com
Visualcv.com is a fantastic website to use in your tutor period lessons or PSHE where you are teaching the students the skills they need to be ready to face the big wide world. Gone are the days when employees relied only on CVs to know more about their candidates.
Visual CV …

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ITB Cartoon Advert
Instructions and video help to follow soon on how to create your own cartoon for your EAL, ESL, MFL, English and History lessons.

by icttoolbox | Create your own Cartoon at www.toondoo.com

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Richard Branson Poster
I think it is important in any subject to try to push certain individuals who have excelled in their field of expertise. You will that students now a lot about how to use facebook or youtube but know very little about its history. By linking the individuals who played …

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My Old ICT Room
The beginning is here and ICT ToolBox (ITB) has launched. I am a firm believer of the saying ‘the person who knows everything has a lot to learn’. So hopefully we can all learn from each other.
The key aim of ITB is collaboration. Web 2.0 offers …