As a postscript to Episode 8 of the podcast uploaded today I’d like to suggest showing this YouTube video of the growth of some seedlings using timelapse recording. I’m tempted to try something similar myself! Has anyone come across any other videos like this on the Internet?
I’ve been hearing great things about audio books and how it’s bringing reading back to a somewhat digital generation (us adults included). I see the benefits of this version of “books” to hold so much potential, particularly with struggling readers in the classroom. Last year when reading class readers (novels we read as a class) with my class I made an effort to find audio versions of each of the books so that the children could read along with the CD. I found the students really enjoyed this and were much more engaged in the associated lessons.
Admittedley I have discovered a preference for reading alongside an audio recording of what I am reading. Whilst I have never struggled with my reading, I still find myself even more engrossed in what I read when I’m listening simulatenously as I read. I’ve discovered this in my current re-reading of Wicked by Gregory Maguire. I plan to follow this up with the sequel Son of a Witch.
With services such as Audible gaining prominence in the Audiobooks world, I’m considering how deep I’ll get myself into reading books through my iPod.
A somewhat viral video doing the rounds right now is that of Susan Boyle from Britain’s Got Talent. I don’t really want to comment too much - just take a look and remember to never judge a book by its cover.
Unfortunately it seems YouTube has disabled the embed option of the video, so you’ll have to go take a look at the video on YouTube itself here.
A somewhat viral video doing the rounds right now is that of Susan Boyle from Britain’s Got Talent. I don’t really want to comment too much - just take a look and remember to never judge a book by its cover.
Unfortunately it seems YouTube has disabled the embed option of the video, so you’ll have to go take a look at the video on YouTube itself here.
I came across this through a twitter contact (twitter.com/NikPeachey) and had a go myself. Surprisingly simple and not trying to be anything more than simply a little bit of fun, if not a little creepy as well. Who said there can’t be room for a little pointless fun occasionally??
Take a closer look here.
It’s difficult to think that anything in this modern world is spared from the influence of modern technology, particularly with the way modern communication tools are being embraced all around the world in some very contrasting social spheres. This Easter weekend sees one particular church in New York City embracing the twitter and internet cultures to share the Easter story in a very unique and modern way. Not unlike the telling of the story through the use of stained glass windows, will this pioneering influence take hold or be swiftly overlooked. Let’s just see what happens over the coming days!
I particularly appreciate the comment made toward the end of the video, in that technology is simply being used as a tool rather than something to make the substance more interesting or “neato”. This is such an important point to consider as a teacher who embraces the use of technology and promotes its use to other educators.
I literally took a double glance when I saw these crisps a couple of weeks back at the service station. Have we honestly run out of crisp flavours that we now want to enjoy the flavours associated with squirrel?
I’m genuinely interested however at how technology is being embraced to co-ordinate this competition where out of “6 finalist flavours” only one will remain as a permanent flavour. Reality TV competitions like Idol and Big Brother are most likely who we can thank for this curious instalment of the ten-green-bottles genre.
Alongside Cajun Squirrel (of which I am yet to open and taste admittedly) are the flavours of fish and chips, chilli and chocolate, crispy duck and hoisin, onion bhaji and builders breakfast.
For more information go here.
I’ve seen a number of people mention www.xtranormal.com here and there lately and I was keen to have a go at it all myself. What I didn’t imagine is just how easy the website is to navigate and just how quickly I could have my first feature film created and published! The possibilities for this in my own classroom abound, and I am already sketching ideas in my head of how it can be used as a teaching tool as well.
My only concern to some degree is that I was able to have my characters swear without any problem - not a good thing in many ways. I was hoping the system would somehow block it out if I typed any swear words in the script. Having said that, a fantastically promising resource! I must add here that the video you see below does not include any inappropriate language.
Here is what I have shamelessly created in the last ten to fifteen minutes.
I’m excited to announce the new blog which will form another part of technologyinteaching.co.uk! Stay tuned while I tweak a few things and soon I hope to be posting via the blog as well.