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Spice up your fonts

Last year I created a microwebsite for some children in school who were working on a project based around the iPad app 'Epic Citadel', and a story start set within that land by Tim Rylands. I wanted the site to match the feel of the land, and that included how the writing looked on screen.

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.

I know where you've been...

Not normally that scary a series of 5 words to hear someone say to you, but last evening I discovered them to be really scary - because it seems that's what my phone would say - if it could speak.

PrimaryWall

PrimaryWall is a great new site from Primary technology (the people that brought us PrimaryPad, Primary Blogger, SearchyPants, and a host of other useful sites too).

Collaborating, the 2Simple way

I've just been playing with the '2Investigate' program within 2Simples PurpleMash creative online learning package that we use in school, and in particular the new 'collaborative' feature of 2Investigate.

App-tastic

Last January I was pleased to announce that the school website had managed to get its very own iPhone / iPodTouch app up and running for pupils / parents and friends of the school to use to keep up to date with events at school.

A place for my thoughts and clippings

I've recently discovered a new and useful website called Amplify.

"Amplify gives you the easiest way to clip, share and spark conversation about articles, blog posts or anything else you read on the web" the site says...

I have this idea...

I want to get QR codes into the school, and after reading the contribution from @dughall in the "Interesting Ways to Use QR codes" collaborative presentation, I've had a great thought.

Fleshing out an idea

A few days ago I posted about the idea for a pupil version of a teachmeet, and how it could potentially work. Since then I've been talking with others on Twitter and it seems that it already happens, or is about to happen - sort of!

What a Joli-good idea

I've just been pointed in the direction of a service on the web called 'Joliprint' this morning. It's a rather good idea. And so simple.

Sharing good practice - pupil to pupil

Earlier this evening I was looking at, replying to, and pondering on, the tweets that I receive through Twitter. Most of these come from other like-minded teachers, and as I read through some of those messages it suddenly hit me.

A step backwards, but with reason

A few days ago I discovered that the Android app we had created for pushing content of the school website onto android OS mobile devices was displaying ads within it.