ICT Support
I am available to give ICT support to schools and individuals.
BETT 2017
The BETT show 2017 had the same format previously at ExCel London. I hadn’t pre-planned intended visits this year other than keeping my eyes out for controllable / programmable devices or low cost counting devices. The Pi-Top stand was much bigger than on its first year and there were many of their DIY Raspberry Pi
ZU3D 10% Discount
I am pleased to be able to announce that, when you book me for animation training with your school, you qualify for a 10% discount on ZU3D animation software…. Which is nice! Give me a call to discuss your requirements and book a date. 07999 584480.
Zu3D is now for iPad
Zu3D, which was previously available only for Windows, is now available for the iPad. At the time of writing, the cost of the download was £4.99. The core animation, sound and titling features are supported, and the navigation is intuitive.
ICT Quick Tip – Deleting from Easi-Speak
To delete a file on an Easi-Speak recorder, play it and pause part way through. Press and hold the Record button.
ICT Quick Tip – Changing recording format on Easi-Speak
Did you know that if you press and hold the star button on an Easi-Speak it changes mode between mp3 and WAV format? If the LED is flashing, you are in mp3 mode (more useful + smaller files). If the LED is solid you are in WAV mode (better quality but very big files).
QR Code Challenge
I recently set my pupils a challenge. Details are encoded in this QR code. Click on the code for the full size version. (It will scan more reliably).
GPS Tracking and Mapping
I have been becoming more and more interested in GPS route tracking and using digital mapping tools like Google Maps. I have dabbled with a few iPhone apps – some that track data to capture your route over a given period and others that store individual way-points. The process of converting and uploading data files
Using digital microscopes with Comic Life
This week, I had the pleasure of an observation by Mandy Barrow ( @mbarrow ) to assess my teaching and my use of ICT to support learning. In the weeks prior, the pupils had been working on a series of investigations on dissolving and separating. The latest work was on salt and sugar crystal growing.
Google Spreadsheet: Making data from one sheet show in another
We are currently costing up a major house makeover for a new property that we are in the process of buying. I have set up each of the rooms as separate spreadsheets in a Google Docs spreadsheet. I needed to bring together the totals of each sheet to combine them in a grand total. The
Sleep Cycle alarm clock
A while back I stumbled upon the Sleep Cycle alarm clock. The idea of the app is that it monitors your sleep pattern and wakes you during a half hour window as you are in a period of lighter sleep. About a week ago, I started actively using Sleep Cycle. With a 4 month old