Another example of how useful Twitter can be for keeping abreast of new websites. Theo Kuechel sent me a link to a new video website called The Cassiopeia Project. The Cassiopeia Project is an attempt to produce and distribute high-definition science videos on a range of science topics. They seem more suited for KS4 or [...]
01.30The Big Picture
One of the nice things about using an interactive whiteboard is that it gives you the chance to use high-quality images. The fact that you can project digital images is much better than having to use overhead projectors and acetates, and much easier to use than a slide projector. You can make an impressive start [...]
If you use the Smart Senteo voting kits then you may already know about the brand new version of the Senteo 2 software. If not, you can download it for free here. When I installed it I had a few issues. I think this was because I tried to install it over the top of [...]
OK All. I’ve picked the winners for the Smart USB Wristbands. Thanks to all the entrants. Congrats to; @Craff2008, @Tasteach and @TeacherNZ on Twitterand Mrs McGrew, Helen and Medical Interpreter in my comments. Well done guys! I’ve messaged those on Twitter and left comments on the blogs of the commenters to send me an email [...]
01.23BETT 09 Roundup
Here’s a quick round up for some of the things that caught my eye at this years BETT exhibition. For interactive whiteboards, the big two; Smart and Promethean were there, as well as some new kids on the block. The big news for Promethean whiteboard users is the launch of the new ActivSoftware Inspire edition. [...]
01.19Tilt Shift Maker
Tilt shifting is a way of processing a photograph so that it appears to be a model instead of the real thing. I’ve always been amazed by the fact that just adding a blur to parts of the photograph changes the whole way the brain processes the image and makes you think you are looking [...]
01.17Bett Day 2 Photos
Here are some of my photos from my second day at BETT. I had a little bit more time to go around the show and see some of the things I’d only glanced at briefly the day before. Tanya shows off version 2 of Smart’s Senteo software with much better reporting built in. You can [...]
01.17Win a memory stick
Those lovely people on the Smart stand at BETT very kindly gave me 6 of their 2GB memory stick wristbands to give away on my blog. The sticks are loaded up with Smart Notebook Student Edition, which runs directly from the wristband, so you don’t need to install anything. If you wish you could remove [...]
01.16Bomomo
I’m always a fan of online paint packages, especially when they try to be a little different than the standard painting tools. Bomomo is an interesting way of making abstract pictures. The various tools use moving pens that follow roughly where you are clicking, but which move around that point in different ways, and with [...]
Here’s a short video showing some of what Microsoft Surface can do.