From Adrian.Lyth@eastsussex.gov.uk Thu Jan 14 17:52:03 2010 From: Adrian.Lyth@eastsussex.gov.uk (Adrian Lyth) Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:52:03 -0000 Subject: [Advisory] One Lapopt Per Child tech question Message-ID: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01CA9542.47B30B50 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Colleagues I have been asked a question by a colleague promoting community cohesion re: the OLPC? Does its inbuilt camera support video capture and if so, provided the machine has the appropriate broadband connection, would it cope well enough with facilities such as Flash Meeting? Many thanks Adrian W. Lyth Teaching and Learning Consultant (Primary ICT) East Sussex School Improvement Service St Marks House, 14 Upperton Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 1EP Tel: Work 01323 466820 Mobile 07919 167 660 e-mail: adrian.lyth@eastsussex.gov.uk This message is intended for the use of the addressee only and may contain confidential or privileged information. If you have received it in error please notify the sender and destroy it. You may not use it or copy it to anyone else. E-mail is not a secure communications medium. Please be aware of this when replying. All communications sent to or from the County Council=20 may be subject to recording and/or monitoring in accordance with=20 relevant legislation. Although East Sussex County Council has taken steps to ensure that this e-mail and any attachments are virus free, we can take no responsibility if a virus is actually present and you are advised to ensure that the appropriate checks are made. You can visit our website at http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk ------_=_NextPart_001_01CA9542.47B30B50 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable One Lapopt Per Child tech question

Colleagues
I have been asked a question by a colleag= ue promoting community cohesion re: the OLPC? Does its inbuilt camera suppo= rt video capture and if so, provided the machine has the appropriate broadb= and connection, would it cope well enough with facilities such as Flash Mee= ting?

Many thanks

Adrian W. Lyth

Teaching and Learning Consultant (Primary = ICT)
East Sussex School Improvement Service
St Marks House, 14 Upperton Road,
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------_=_NextPart_001_01CA9542.47B30B50-- From rjt@maximise-ict.co.uk Thu Jan 14 20:28:45 2010 From: rjt@maximise-ict.co.uk (Ray Tolley) Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:28:45 -0000 Subject: [Advisory] e-Books for schools in the UK? Message-ID: <000001ca9558$2bc08b60$8341a220$@co.uk> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01CA9558.2BC08B60 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Gary, I wonder if Becta has a response to this? http://www.vcstar.com/news/2010/jan/11/new-law-requires-digital-college-text books-by/ link courtesy of Tony Bates. BW Ray Tolley FEIDCT, NAACE Fellow, ACQI, MBILD ICT Education Consultant Maximise ICT Ltd P: http://raytolley.v2efolioworld.mnscu.edu/ B: http://www.efoliointheuk.blogspot.com/ W: http://www.maximise-ict.co.uk/eFolio-01.htm Winner of the IMS 'Leadership Regional Award 2009' ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01CA9558.2BC08B60 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Gary,

 

I wonder if Becta has a response to = this?

 

http://www.vcstar.com/news/2010/jan/11/new-law-requ= ires-digital-college-textbooks-by/

 

link courtesy of Tony Bates.

 

BW

 

Ray Tolley  FEIDCT, NAACE Fellow, ACQI, = MBILD
ICT Education Consultant
Maximise ICT Ltd
P: 
ht= tp://raytolley.v2efolioworld.mnscu.edu/

B:  ht= tp://www.efoliointheuk.blogspot.com/
W: 
ht= tp://www.maximise-ict.co.uk/eFolio-01.htm
Winner of the IMS 'Leadership Regional Award = 2009'

 

------=_NextPart_000_0001_01CA9558.2BC08B60-- From rjt@maximise-ict.co.uk Fri Jan 15 17:42:41 2010 From: rjt@maximise-ict.co.uk (Ray Tolley) Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:42:41 -0000 Subject: [Advisory] Cloud Computing for Schools? Message-ID: <002301ca960a$23728eb0$6a57ac10$@co.uk> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0024_01CA960A.23728EB0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Heavy going for me but some interesting points worth bearing in mind when thinking about VLEs http://campustechnology.com/microsites/cisco-intel/cloud-computing.aspx?pc=e 038em19 &utm_source=webmktg&utm_medium=em&utm_campaign=e038em19 Ray Tolley FEIDCT, NAACE Fellow, ACQI, MBILD ICT Education Consultant Maximise ICT Ltd P: http://raytolley.v2efolioworld.mnscu.edu/ B: http://www.efoliointheuk.blogspot.com/ W: http://www.maximise-ict.co.uk/eFolio-01.htm Winner of the IMS 'Leadership Regional Award 2009' ------=_NextPart_000_0024_01CA960A.23728EB0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Heavy going for me but some interesting points = worth bearing in mind when thinking about VLEs

 

http://campustechnology.com/microsites/cisco-intel/= cloud-computing.aspx?pc=3De038em19&utm_source=3Dwebmktg&utm_mediu= m=3Dem&utm_campaign=3De038em19

 

 

Ray Tolley  FEIDCT, NAACE Fellow, ACQI, = MBILD
ICT Education Consultant
Maximise ICT Ltd
P: 
ht= tp://raytolley.v2efolioworld.mnscu.edu/

B:  ht= tp://www.efoliointheuk.blogspot.com/
W: 
ht= tp://www.maximise-ict.co.uk/eFolio-01.htm
Winner of the IMS 'Leadership Regional Award = 2009'

 

------=_NextPart_000_0024_01CA960A.23728EB0-- From rjt@maximise-ict.co.uk Sun Jan 17 16:11:17 2010 From: rjt@maximise-ict.co.uk (Ray Tolley) Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2010 16:11:17 -0000 Subject: [Advisory] RE: [Secondary] Re. e-Books for schools in the UK? (Ray Tolley) In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <001601ca978f$b386e4c0$1a94ae40$@co.uk> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0017_01CA978F.B386E4C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Yes, John, =20 I, too, remember the Doomsday 13=94 disc and worked very hard developing school lessons based on that technology. But that did not stop me = searching its limitations and benefits and thus all the better being able to = evaluate the next technology. But what if the $50 tablet does emerge? What if compatible formats are developed? What if the NDRB are prepared to = supply in this format? Will you be ready for it? Surely, =91It is better to = have loved, thought and lost than never to have thought at all.=92? =20 Ray Tolley FEIDCT, NAACE Fellow, ACQI, MBILD ICT Education Consultant Maximise ICT Ltd P: http://raytolley.v2efolioworld.mnscu.edu/ B: http://www.efoliointheuk.blogspot.com/ W: http://www.maximise-ict.co.uk/eFolio-01.htm Winner of the IMS 'Leadership Regional Award 2009' =20 From: secondary-admin@talk.naace.org = [mailto:secondary-admin@talk.naace.org] On Behalf Of john hobson Sent: 17 January 2010 14:43 To: Secondary@talk.naace.org Subject: [Secondary] Re. e-Books for schools in the UK? (Ray Tolley) =20 Dear me, haven't we been here before.=20 =20 Remember when multimedia CD Roms were going to transform learning, then = the web. And yet we still have books. Indeed we will still have books in = 2020 because unless someone comes up with a =A350 ebook reader which also = connects to the internet and lasts at least 10 hours on a charge, saves work on a network and can be written and stored on...books will still be a cheaper more viable option. =20 I guarantee that once the Apple iTablet is launched we'll have same = stories from Apple's corp of believers that it will transform learning just like = the ipod was going to. Or Cd Roms. At least one Academy will equip every kid with one and be a press darling until their results come out.=20 =20 Another application in search of a use. =20 John Hobson ------=_NextPart_000_0017_01CA978F.B386E4C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Yes, John,

 

I, too, remember the Doomsday 13” disc and worked = very hard developing school lessons based on that technology.=A0 But that did = not stop me searching its limitations and benefits and thus all the better being = able to evaluate the next technology.=A0 But what if the $50 tablet does = emerge?=A0 What if compatible formats are developed?=A0 What if the NDRB are prepared to = supply in this format?=A0 Will you be ready for it?=A0 Surely, ‘It is better = to have loved, thought and lost than never to have thought at = all.’?

 

Ray Tolley  FEIDCT, NAACE Fellow, ACQI, = MBILD
ICT Education Consultant
Maximise ICT Ltd
P: 
ht= tp://raytolley.v2efolioworld.mnscu.edu/

B:  ht= tp://www.efoliointheuk.blogspot.com/
W: 
ht= tp://www.maximise-ict.co.uk/eFolio-01.htm
Winner of the IMS 'Leadership Regional Award = 2009'

 

From: secondary-admin@talk.naace.org [mailto:secondary-admin@talk.naace.org] On Behalf Of john = hobson
Sent: 17 January 2010 14:43
To: Secondary@talk.naace.org
Subject: [Secondary] Re. e-Books for schools in the UK? (Ray = Tolley)

 

Dear me, haven't we been here = before. 

 

Remember when multimedia CD Roms were going to = transform learning, then the web. And yet we still have books. Indeed we will = still have books in 2020 because unless someone comes up with a =A350 ebook reader = which also connects to the internet and lasts at least 10 hours on a charge, = saves work on a network and can be written and stored on...books will still be = a cheaper more viable option.

 

I guarantee that once the Apple iTablet is launched = we'll have same stories from Apple's corp of believers that it will transform learning just like the ipod was going to. Or Cd Roms. At least one = Academy will equip every kid with one and be a press darling until their results come out. 

 

Another application in search of a = use.

 

John Hobson

------=_NextPart_000_0017_01CA978F.B386E4C0-- From heinrich@ntlworld.com Sun Jan 17 22:21:28 2010 From: heinrich@ntlworld.com (Paul Heinrich) Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2010 22:21:28 +0000 Subject: [Advisory] Advancing Education spring 2010 - final call for papers Message-ID: <4B538D68.5030206@ntlworld.com> Colleagues, With the festive season and BETT out of the way it's time to consider the next issue of Advancing Education, which I hope to publish before the Strategic Conference. However, this does depend on you, my fellow members, sending in some papers for publication. I have one or two promises but really need some actual copy before the end of January. All items are considered but I would particularly like to see something on BSF experiences to date (positive and negative), effective CPD, initial Diploma feedback and provision of online reporting to parents and similar - all issues currently engaging many of us. This is your chance for fame (but not fortune - sorry!). Articles can be of any length - short 100 word case studies are just as valued as extended research papers.Please send all contributions as Word or ODF files, preferably with graphics in jpg format, max side 1000 px zipped separately, to me at heinrich@ntlworld.com or paul@paulheinrich.co.uk.. Thank you. Paul Paul Heinrich Acting Editor -- Visit the Talyllyn Railway at Tywyn on the Mid-Wales Coast. The World's first preserved railway complete with original Victorian locomotives and rolling stock. See www.talyllyn.co.uk