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A Merry Monkey Christmas

Online in the real world

I've been working with our upper school classes over the past few weeks about the using the Internet for communucation, during which we have looked at the difference between 'real world' communication and 'online' communication styles. The video below really shows - in a humorous way - just how different they really are;

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If ever there was an award for an advert being placed inappropriately in a newspaper then surely this weekend we have seen the worlds worst/best example that must take the prize.

How to worry yourself for no reason...

Below is a quick and easy guide to giving yourself a worrying afternoon, and evening, thinking that you had encountered a serious problem with the technology used within school.

The Human Subway

A quite brilliant representation of the Human Body - shown in the style of a London Subway map - from Sam Loman. Absolute genius.

So, has anyone ever travelled the Arterial line from the brain to the transverse colon? And is that in zone 4 or 5??

Apprentice 2010 - the 2DIY games

Here's a little bit of fun from this years Apprentice show that I created using 2DIY. There was only one person to base a game on this year - it had to be "The Brand", didn't it...

A letter to America

Dear Cousins,

The headline in the New York Post after the England - USA match did make me laugh when I saw it. I'm sorry though, there were a few mistakes within it, but hey it was football afterall - proper football - so you were always going to struggle understanding it.

Lego Printer

How about this idea to use within a series of lessons in school teaching children about ICT, control, as well as design skills;

Mr Angry eats €10,000

What a donkey! A flight from Poland to East Midlands airport made the news when a passenger on board a Ryanair flight bought a scratchcard ticket, and found out they had won €10,000 on it.

Social Messaging Muppet

Social networks are great - they can keep family members miles (even continents) in touch, they can be used as a great Personal Learning Network, or even as a way to continue teaching when a school is closed due to bad weather.

We no do maths

During the weekend my mum rang me and during the conversation mentioned that she had been on the local bus service, and they weren't taking any payments. The coin box was covered up, and passes weren't being scanned.

Erm...was that our exit?

Returned home tonight to read this unbelievable story from the US;

"Investigations are under way in the US to find out how a plane heading from San Diego to Minneapolis overshot its destination by 150 miles (240km)..."

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