Vikki’s Blog

I have been testing out the latest title from immersive education. 

Kar2ouche: On the Farm: ICT across the curriculum

I liked the activities and the comprehensive teachers pack that accompanies the software.  The software makes good use of the links with geography and science.  Good selection of backgrounds but I felt there could have been more props and more new characters, more adult female characters and less stereotypical costumes on the farmers would have been good.  The age group that this title is aimed at seems to be middle primary but there is scope for using this with older pupils.  More comprehensive prop and character options would have enabled this resource to be used with secondary pupils looking at land use conflict – maybe an idea for a future release?

Here is my first attempt – using the audio provided and composing my own storyboard. 

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Read this article about a Falkirk Secondary removing History from options….

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/7926016.stm 

Very interested to find out what people think of this.

Just been reading the article on the BBC news website about social networking and the possible harmful biological effects from lack of face to face interactions.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7898510.stm

Today I participated in the RGS Google Earth training workshop remotely via Glow, and I am now the first person to have completed a CPD course in this way.  The workshop run by Jamie creator of the digital explorer website was excellent and had a great mix of hands on activities in the computer suite and beyond using GPS equipment and digital cameras. Read the rest of this entry »

Just found these games on the BBC website.  I like the mountain rescue game thought and skill required rather than just blasting midges.

SECC by night, originally uploaded by goforchris.

Shame about the bins!

Well thought it was about time I got back to blogging, the purpose of this blog is for me to learn how to use edublogs / wordpress so that I can help colleagues with their educational / class blogging projects. So now I have reset my password and emailed me my login – yes it has been that long since I logged in – and here I am!

Well it has been a year since I took up post as an ICT staff tutor.  My secondment will continue for a second year but my role is likely to change due to local restructuring.  It is the time of year when I am to write up achievements and next steps in my personal review; here is a sample:

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