How to set up Flashmeeting
Flashmeeting is a very basic video conference application.  It does not require any specialised software except flash (version 7 or above).  You can communicate using a microphone.  You can use a webcam as well, but it is not neccessary.  Only one person can speak at a time so it does not […]

Who cares how you get to school?!!
Having to create a survey and analyse the results can be quite a tricky and time consuming business.  Therefore, students are often given data sets of ready made, often fictitious, answers.  Also the same old themes seem to be used over and over again.  To be frank, very few students are […]

Today I am going to try to give some training using Skype to a group of teachers in Cape Town, South Africa.  They are participating in a project linking with a group of schools in the UK. Together they are going to share ideas on how to put an international dimension into their curriculae.
Presentations
Intro_norfolk.ppt (4.5mb)
Global_ed.ppt […]

This week I am giving training to ICT trainees and teachers from Norfolk and Suffolk.  We are going to try to answer the following questions:

What teaching routines do you use?
How do you deliver the KS3 ICT units?
How have you adapted the sample units to make them better to teach?
How do you assess KS3 ICT?
What would you do […]

 
This month I am leading a workshop at the British Council National Conference and a presentation for a group of schools involved in a QCA pilot project.  The theme of my talk is how to bring the real world into the classroom using ICT.  Click on the links to view my Keep IT Real presentation, Wombat’s video and Global […]

I was recently asked to help write an article on enhancing the curriculum with a global dimension for the TES.  The article is called Virtual Travel Broadens the Mind, to view it click here .
TES have recently launched an online resource bank to enable teachers to share their ideas and resources.  I’ve put some of […]

PEACE ONE DAY is the story of one man’s attempts to persuade the global community via the United Nations to officially sanction a global day of peace. The UN International Day of Peace is now fixed in the calendar on 21st September annually.
I have created a webpage of resources to help schools celebrate the day. […]

After much nagging by my students, I’ve created a 6 lesson unit on how to create digital videos. My Y9 classes did the unit as a bit of light relief after the QCA online test!
To give the students some inspiration for their video I asked them to look for interesting articles on the BBC […]

I have created a blog for students participating in our Global Survey 06.  Click one of the questions below and share your opinion with other students around the world.
Should we be concerned about young people’s use of the internet?
What is the major concern for young people in your local area?
What is the most serious problem […]