Monday, 25 March 2013
Friday, 22 March 2013
Thursday, 21 March 2013
Resources for BBC News Report Day
1. BREAKING NEWS STORIES
The budget – reaction from George Osborne's budget yesterday. What is the reaction amongst students/teachers in your school?
Archbishop of Canterbury – Justin Welby, the new Archbishop of Canterbury, is enthroned today
Scottish referendum on Independence- The Scottish Government's Referendum Bill is published today, we will find out the date of the poll and spending limits. Could you do a survey in your school – who thinks that Scotland should be independent?
Syria – The Disasters Emergency Committee today launches an appeal for people affected by the conflict in Syria
Twitter – is 7 years old today. How do young people feel about it? NB remember that you must be 13 or over to use Twitter, see our 'How to Use Twitter Safely' for more information:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schoolreport/19635979
Tour of Britain – the route for the Tour of Britain this year will be announced today
And lastly…Hip hip hoorah, we just want to say, it is World Poetry Day!
2. STORIES TO AVOID
Jim Davidson arrest – we don't cover crime stories!
Corrie's Michael Le Vell to appear in court – ditto!
Twitter – remember that Twitter users have to be 13 or over (see above for more information)
And here is a reminder on how to keep your School Reports safe and legal:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schoolreport/16220838
3. USEFUL PHOTOS - YOU CAN USE PHOTOS FROM THE BBC NEWS WEBSITE AS LONG AS THEY HAVE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CREDITS AP, PA, AFP, REUTERS OR GETTY
Here are some photos which you may find useful today:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schoolreport/21871162
Don't forget to take and use your own photos in school too!
4. TELL US WHAT YOU THINK - and a great way to keep your pupils busy for a bit!
We really want to hear what you and your pupils think about your School Report experience - fill in our online evaluation form – which is in 'About the Project' – Contact us – Evaluate School Report, or here is the link:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schoolreport/18429352
Have a great day, have fun and good luck!
The budget – reaction from George Osborne's budget yesterday. What is the reaction amongst students/teachers in your school?
Archbishop of Canterbury – Justin Welby, the new Archbishop of Canterbury, is enthroned today
Scottish referendum on Independence- The Scottish Government's Referendum Bill is published today, we will find out the date of the poll and spending limits. Could you do a survey in your school – who thinks that Scotland should be independent?
Syria – The Disasters Emergency Committee today launches an appeal for people affected by the conflict in Syria
Twitter – is 7 years old today. How do young people feel about it? NB remember that you must be 13 or over to use Twitter, see our 'How to Use Twitter Safely' for more information:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schoolreport/19635979
Tour of Britain – the route for the Tour of Britain this year will be announced today
And lastly…Hip hip hoorah, we just want to say, it is World Poetry Day!
2. STORIES TO AVOID
Jim Davidson arrest – we don't cover crime stories!
Corrie's Michael Le Vell to appear in court – ditto!
Twitter – remember that Twitter users have to be 13 or over (see above for more information)
And here is a reminder on how to keep your School Reports safe and legal:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schoolreport/16220838
3. USEFUL PHOTOS - YOU CAN USE PHOTOS FROM THE BBC NEWS WEBSITE AS LONG AS THEY HAVE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CREDITS AP, PA, AFP, REUTERS OR GETTY
Here are some photos which you may find useful today:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schoolreport/21871162
Don't forget to take and use your own photos in school too!
4. TELL US WHAT YOU THINK - and a great way to keep your pupils busy for a bit!
We really want to hear what you and your pupils think about your School Report experience - fill in our online evaluation form – which is in 'About the Project' – Contact us – Evaluate School Report, or here is the link:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schoolreport/18429352
Have a great day, have fun and good luck!
Wednesday, 20 March 2013
BBC News Report Resources
Audio files:
https://www.yousendit.com/download/UW14WWVnaFJUWUFsYzhUQw
Video files – AVI:
https://www.yousendit.com/download/UW14WWVnaFJkMnNVV01UQw
Video files – MPEG:
https://www.yousendit.com/download/UW14WWVwbWdRR2RwdmNUQw
Video files – QUICKTIME (MOV):
https://www.yousendit.com/download/UW14WWVwbWdrUm5MYnRVag
Logos – JPEG and TIFF:
https://www.yousendit.com/download/UW14WWVwbWdvQnQ3czhUQw
Monday, 18 March 2013
Jam Sandwich Algorithms
You don't need a computer to teach computing science but you do need to think about everything and why?
Friday, 15 March 2013
Technostalgia: 20 Misty Memories of Personal Computing
Flick open a browser tab to watch a live broadcast, listen to a new album or play a 3D game. It's almost too easy, which makes the arduous tech of yesteryear feel all the more warm and fuzzy.
In a mere 20 years, we've gone from piles of floppy disks to infinite cloud storage. Dial-up phone connections to fiber optic Internet. AIM chats to Facebook.We thought a quick trip down memory lane would offer some nostalgia and a healthy dose of perspective.
Friday, 8 March 2013
ICT Subject Leader Development Meeting
Lee Fenner - Continued Professional Development...: ICT Subject Leader Development Meeting: Documents Recieved: Comparisons with the ICT Australian Curriculum Computing Purpose of Study ICT Survey Visits - Ofsted - Generic Gra...
Thursday, 7 March 2013
Wednesday, 6 March 2013
Dove's 'Beautify' Photoshop Action Un-Airbrushes Images of Models
Dove is continuing its decade-long "Real Beauty" campaign with a Photoshop action that seeks to un-airbrush unrealistic images of models.
The Photoshop action — a downloadable file that applies an action with a single click — is aimed at art directors who may be creating such ads. The action, which was disseminated on Reddit and other places where Dove thought such art directors might visit, promised to add a skin glow effect, but actually reverted the image to its original state.
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