Feeling Disappointed

by | Oct 18, 2011 | blogposts, General Thoughts

Google Docs have been updated today and on the Presentation tool you can now add slide transitions! You can add animations! You can even add Word Art! I’m gutted. I really am. I love Google Docs and I share their use a lot. One of the things I loved was that the...

Fun at Your Fingertips – FYF

by | Oct 10, 2011 | blogposts, General Thoughts

Way back around Christmas last year, some Year 5 girls asked if they could start a pupil newsletter. They’d seen some of the stuff we’d been trying in school and wanted to know if I could help them. Of course I could, I don’t know how to say...

To duck or not to duck?

by | Sep 27, 2011 | blogposts, General Thoughts

I’m in a bit of a dilemma and would love your help. I have the Great South Run 10 mile race coming up at the end of October. Now, I have been getting some good times in races this year and I am confident of getting a personal best at the event this time around....

An Overview of Voki Classroom

by | Sep 14, 2011 | blogposts, General Thoughts

Have you used Voki in your classroom? It’s a fabulous speaking avatar tool that can be found at www.voki.com I was first made aware of it from the languages side of things from Jo Rhys-Jones (@jowinchester) and Lisa Stevens (@lisibo) as they used it to speak in...

#wlct (again)

by | Sep 4, 2011 | blogposts, General Thoughts

Remember back in January when I challenged everyone to have a healthy year and I said we could all lose weight together? Remember that? January WAS a long time ago… Anyway, I’ve had a bad summer. Not enough exercise and too many lunches and dinners seeing...

Thank You Mrs Skinner

by | Jul 18, 2011 | blogposts, General Thoughts

Thank you Mrs Skinner for setting up the 100word challenge and for commenting on our blog posts. The 100word challenge has given our children a great reason to write and to post on their blogs. For those that don’t know, Mrs Skinner has been fantastic in viewing...