Headmaster, Mark Steed, and Dr Nick Dennis from Berkhamsted School made the following presentation at their ICT Open Day. I think it raises some very interesting points and things to consider when deciding on ICT strategy and its impact on examinations.
Using technology with magic is not a new thing, but Charlie Caper and Erik Rosales take is a little further with the iPad. Here they are promoting Stockholm in Cannes in 2012. Enjoy!
Hans Rosling uses Gapminder.org to dispel the myth of the developing vs developed nations, by looking at the mortality rates of children in nations over the last 50 years. There are some interesting points, but I am not sure you can make such statements without looking at more than just the mortality rate. Also the idea that having between 2 and 4 children should be the norm, should be questioned.
Just in time for Valentines Day, I found this Disney short (2012) about the Paperman. It tells a story without the spoken word. It blends traditional animation and computer animation. The short has received a nomination for Best Animated Short Film at the 85th Academy Awards, and won the Annie Award for Best Animated Short Subject.
Read an article by Julie DeNeen on the edudemic site (link here) where she looks at 15 "technologies" that she suspects will be used heavily in 2013.
I had not heard of most of these, but I am willing to try a couple and see how they go. Read her full article, but here is the list:
1. Flashnotes
2. Lore
3. Study Blue
4. LEAP Motion
5. Papertab
6. Chromebooks
7. Celly
8. Flipped Classroom
9. Snagit, Jing, Camtasia
10. LessonCast
11. Kid Blog
12. Glogster EDU
13. Donors Choose
14. Live Binders
15. Knewton
Give them a try and let me know what you think.
