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Minimum Technology Requirements for Classrooms
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What is the minimum Technology Requirement for a classroom / learning space? is a question that I have been asked a lot – particularly back in the back in the days of Building School for the Future (BSF). During this... Continue reading
Posted Apr 28, 2013 at OllieBray.com
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Magic Moments #24 - Meeting the President of Iceland
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This time last year I was asked to speak at a conference organized by the Icelandic Dyslexia Association at the University of Reykjavík. I was quite surprised to be sharing the stage with the President of Iceland – whose wife... Continue reading
Posted Mar 29, 2013 at OllieBray.com
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Word of Classcraft [BBC Technology Article]
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World of Classcraft is a role playing game that is played in the classroom. The goal of the game is to transform the classroom into an adventure and the brains behind the project is Shawn Young, a grade 11 physics... Continue reading
Posted Mar 26, 2013 at OllieBray.com
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Rising Stars Essentials: ICT [Book Review for Merlin John Online]
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"Practical, professional problem solving for primary teachers" is how Rising Stars Essentials: ICT, written by Ian Addison and published by Rising Stars in association with the Guardian Teachers Network, describes itself. And it lives up to the promise. As well... Continue reading
Posted Mar 25, 2013 at OllieBray.com
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Project SandDance from Microsoft Research
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This is the closest technology to minority report that i have seen - worth a look if you have a few minutes. We have seen the data manipulation before but to the data manipulation combined with touch, Kinect, mobile and... Continue reading
Posted Mar 6, 2013 at OllieBray.com
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Glogster Education Advisory Board [News / Press Release]
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I’ve done a lot of work over the years with small technology and education startups. This is normally around vision, refining a product, market analysis and sales strategy. I find this work valuable because I strongly believe that you can... Continue reading
Posted Mar 2, 2013 at OllieBray.com
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Imagination and 'Make believe' as popular as it has always been! [Research] @SainsburysPR
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Earlier in the week some Sainsbury’s sponsored research was released which showed that over the last 50 years ‘pretend play’ / ‘make believe’ has been consistently the most popular childhood activity. The research, carried out among adults and children from... Continue reading
Posted Mar 1, 2013 at OllieBray.com
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Scotland’s Technology for Learning: A Tipping Point
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Although many people won’t realise it today is a critical day for Scottish Education. It’s a time when more than ever before we need to be brave, really brave. I believe the education community, its teachers, its Local Authority employees... Continue reading
Posted Feb 27, 2013 at OllieBray.com
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Tablets and Apps: How to ensure impact on teaching and learning – Case studies and other resources
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Tim Scratcherd (the School House Partnership) and I were recently asked to write a report for the Oxford Education School Improvement Series on the use of Tablets and Apps. The purpose of this report is to provide practical support and... Continue reading
Posted Feb 9, 2013 at OllieBray.com
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Tablets and Apps: How to ensure impact on teaching and learning (5 of 5) – Policy Considerations
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Tim Scratcherd (the School House Partnership) and I were recently asked to write a report for the Oxford Education School Improvement Series on the use of Tablets and Apps. The purpose of this report is to provide practical support and... Continue reading
Posted Feb 8, 2013 at OllieBray.com
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Magic Moments #23 - mobile projectors for teaching modern languages [#mspil]
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Bumped into Ben Rowe (from Saltash.net) at BETT last week and was reminded of a little trick he showed me in Washington in November 2011. He uses a mobile projector to project onto the floor when he is teaching French.... Continue reading
Posted Feb 8, 2013 at OllieBray.com
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Social Media in Learning and Education (SMILE) - First Graduates [well done!]
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As well as being a learner who is committed to their own professional and personal learning I am very lucky to be able to work with a variety of other learners from around the world. This includes Young People (mainly... Continue reading
Posted Feb 7, 2013 at OllieBray.com
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Tablets and Apps: How to ensure impact on teaching and learning (4 of 5) – Choosing and using tablets
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Tim Scratcherd (the School House Partnership) and I were recently asked to write a report for the Oxford Education School Improvement Series on the use of Tablets and Apps. The purpose of this report is to provide practical support and... Continue reading
Posted Feb 7, 2013 at OllieBray.com
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Risks children face online: Pornography [CEOP Education Video] #SID13
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Safer Internet Day is organised by Insafe each year in February to promote safer and more responsible use of online technology and mobile phones, especially amongst children and young people across the world. This year’s Safer Internet Day was on... Continue reading
Posted Feb 6, 2013 at OllieBray.com
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Tablets and Apps: How to ensure impact on teaching and learning (3 of 5) – What does good learning with tablets look like?
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Tim Scratcherd (the School House Partnership) and I were recently asked to write a report for the Oxford Education School Improvement Series on the use of Tablets and Apps. The purpose of this report is to provide practical support and... Continue reading
Posted Feb 6, 2013 at OllieBray.com
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Risks children face online: Cyberbullying [CEOP Education Video] #SID13
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Safer Internet Day is organised by Insafe each year in February to promote safer and more responsible use of online technology and mobile phones, especially amongst children and young people across the world. This year’s Safer Internet Day is 5th... Continue reading
Posted Feb 5, 2013 at OllieBray.com
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Tablets and Apps: How to ensure impact on teaching and learning (2 of 5) – What are Tablets and Apps
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Tim Scratcherd (the School House Partnership) and I were recently asked to write a report for the Oxford Education School Improvement Series on the use of Tablets and Apps. The purpose of this report is to provide practical support and... Continue reading
Posted Feb 5, 2013 at OllieBray.com
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Risks children face online: Grooming [CEOP Education Video] #SID13
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Safer Internet Day is organised by Insafe each year in February to promote safer and more responsible use of online technology and mobile phones, especially amongst children and young people across the world. This year’s Safer Internet Day is 5th... Continue reading
Posted Feb 4, 2013 at OllieBray.com
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Tablets and Apps: How to ensure impact on teaching and learning (1 of 5) – The Big Picture
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Tim Scratcherd (the School House Partnership) and I were recently asked to write a report for the Oxford Education School Improvement Series on the use of Tablets and Apps. The purpose of this report is to provide practical support and... Continue reading
Posted Feb 4, 2013 at OllieBray.com
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Tablets and Apps: How to ensure impact on teaching and learning – Introduction
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Tim Scratcherd (the School House Partnership) and I were recently asked to write a report for the Oxford Education School Improvement Series on the use of Tablets and Apps. The purpose of this report is to provide practical support and... Continue reading
Posted Feb 3, 2013 at OllieBray.com
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Young Digital - A guide to using digital media for research, consultation or participation activities with children and young people [Resource]
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Digital Consultation with Children and Young People can be a real headache and something that we still seem to be unable to get right in most instances. As far as I am concerned the world leaders in this are Young... Continue reading
Posted Feb 2, 2013 at OllieBray.com
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Great stuff Ruth - I thought it was a lovely idea!
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Magic Moments #22 - Tables and Chairs (shaped like a daisy)
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I do love the way we continue to innovate with school furniture. This is a nice desk in the shape of a daisy – the petals even pop up so you can stand up and work as well as sit... Continue reading
Posted Feb 1, 2013 at OllieBray.com
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Testing Windows 8 – Asus W510 Tablet [Merlin John Article]
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I’m into testing out Windows 8 Devices at the moment. I’ve done a test on the RM Notebook 320 and the Asus W510 hybrid tablet. Both devices are available as part of the Microsoft, Intel and RM Shape the Future... Continue reading
Posted Jan 31, 2013 at OllieBray.com
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Magic Moments #21 - Model railways (in pubs...)
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When I was sat in the micro-brewery of Whistler, British Columbia, Canada watching Andy Murray win his Gold Medal during the 2012 London Olympics. I couldn’t help notice the chug, chug, chug of the model railway that zipped around the... Continue reading
Posted Jan 3, 2013 at OllieBray.com
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