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One year on...

It was last October that I began a project that had a massive impact on the way I teach ICT. I had an opportunity, whilst my class were being taught by a trainee teacher, to see just what we could do on an iPad. Turns out it was lots!

2DIY3D. A new gem from 2Simple.

If you subscribe to 2Simple's PurpleMash online resource, then you're in for a treat very, very soon. A version of 2DIY (the award winning game creation software) will very shortly be available in the gourmet mash package.

The Call

We knew it was coming. We just didn't know when. I suppose we were lucky that it has been deferred for a year - they wrote to us and said our results meant they wouldn't be coming until at least September 1st 2011. Well, it's September 12th and today we got....<shudder> that phone call.

Displaying the Game

I recently wrote several posts about using Aurasma in the primary classroom - read post 1, post 2 and post 3 - and how it could enhance a display by allowing video to be incorporated into it. I even demoed a really poor quality video showing how I thought it would work.

More Augmentation

At the moment I'm working with the Upper School classes in school on a short post - SATs project to create a 2DIY based platform style game. I want to showcase the games once completed, and will - of course - place them on the school website, but I always wonder how to show them in school.

Awesome Augmented Audio Displays

This morning when I arrived at school I set to work to put up a display in the classroom, and included an AR element within it.

4D displays become [augmented] reality

On Sunday afternoon I was sent a tweet by @dughall asking me if I had seen, or was aware of 'Aurasma'. I wasn't. I'd never heard of it, but being the curious type I took a look. I'm glad I did because what I saw made my jaw drop to the floor.

Introducing new skills, seeing new learning.

For the past few weeks on a Friday, my class have been creating work based around the 'Return to Mysterious Island' iPad app. We have worked our way through parts of the game - working out many of the puzzles that are faced along the way.

Christmas 2.0

Imagine the Nativity taking place in today's world. What would it be like? This video imagines it perfectly. Watch and enjoy...

An Epic Project approaches its Conclusion

For the past few weeks I have been really fortunate to have been able to have worked with small groups of children creating a range of work, using a range of technology, that has been related to the iPhone / iPad app 'Epic Citadel'

Starting Tomorrow...

What is this?

Storybird - now for classes!!

About a year ago I posted about a great site called Storybird that allowed users to create embeddable digital books with stunning artwork. At the time I thought it would be great for children to use at school.