Why Not Tumblr
Why Not Tumblr And as a counter-argument, Gina Trapani makes a case against tumblr. Export and ownership is important in this throw-away world that we live in.
Time to switch to tumblr?
Time to switch to tumblr? Will has inspired me to take a fresh look at tumblr and see if it might be better suited for my blogging needs than my self hosted WordPress at www.mrstucke.com. I do feel something inbetween a blog and twitter might suit me better as work gets busier and busier.
If This Then That – Automating Your Web
I’ve been playing around with a fascinating website called If This Then That http://ifttt.com. Think of it as virtual gaffer tape that automatically ties all of your online activities together in a myriad of possible ways. When you sign up you then need to connect it to as many of your online presences as you choose, there’s…
Noted App – write note, send to email, done
Off topic but incredibly useful! Noted is a new app that does one thing and one thing well. It opens up, you type a note, you click send and it appears in your inbox. I’ve used dozens of to-do productivity style apps and with the best will in the world I make big old to-do…
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Mobile, Personalised Learning – The Essa Academy
These are my notes from a fascinating day at the Essa Academy, courtesy of Apple. We were treated to a tour and talks by a number of staff including the Principal – Showk Badat, Abdul Chohan & Jeff Ellis. I was fascinated by not just the integration of mobile technologies (they are famous for giving every…
Pale Blue Dot – beautiful
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEwdRE8MKQg&hd=1] Thanks to Tom Barrett for pointing out this fantastic video. Great resource for assemblies, Geography lessons, Science lessons etc.
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Love This – Google Docs Newspaper
Google Docs School Newspaper – what a great idea. Laura Chesebro via Jeff Utecht.
BBC Domesday Project
I’ve spent the morning travelling back in time to my childhood in 1986 via the BBC Domesday Project! This picture has me intrigued as it’s taken near my school and must be children within about a year of me at school – how quickly the memories fade, I can’t recognise any of them! I should probably recognise…
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IT Provision in Secondary Schools in 2011
Another what’s the best way forward? blog post where I try and dissect my own thinking on what IT provision should look like in a Secondary School in 2011. Continue the current mix of laptop trolleys and IT suites or move towards a 1 to 1 environment of tablets or laptops? Financial Planning This year so far…
Jellycam – Free Stop-Motion Animation
This looks like a really nice, simple, FREE tool for stop motion animation with a webcam or image files. Amplify’d from www.jellycam.co.uk { JellyCam } Make stop-motion films with a web-cam or a bunch of photos. No fancy features yet, but great for starting off or mucking about. FREE. See more at www.jellycam.co.uk See…