I was gutted to find out that Grange Hill is due to be axed by the Beeb. Its first broadcast was in 1978 and exactly three decades later, it is coming to an end.
Controller of CBBC Anne Gilchrist brought to an end much speculation about the future of the series.
“The lives of children [...]
Immersive Education was one of the many companys that I had on my ‘To Visit’ list at BETT. Here in East Lothian, we have purchased ‘Media Stage’ licenses for our English Departments.
Media Stage is a 3D virtual perforamce stage. Users are involved in script-writing, casting, set building, propping, directing, lighting, audio-recording, editing and camera skills:
Immersive Education:
Students [...]
This evening I ventured back to Knox Academy. The S6 Drama class were performing a version of ‘In Holland Stands A House’ by Sue Saunders and directed by John Naples-Campbell. John is a good friend and colleague of mine who teaches Drama at Knox Academy.
This is one of the events leading up to National Holocaust Memorial [...]
Back in January, I invited readers and others to join me on FaceBook. FaceBook is a form of Social Media that, in my opinion. Is far superior to Bebo. FaceBook was created by a group of Harvard undergraduates. Originally you required a valid Matriculation number to join, though now it is open to anyone. Unlike [...]
On Thursday evening, I had the great pleasure of attending Beer 2.0.As Ewan McIntosh had placed an open invite on his webpage, I was curious as to who I might meet. During the evening, I met a number of individuals who shared a similar interest in Social Media, web design and networking. Amongst other things, [...]
As part of our S1 introductory programme the staff at Knox Academy are given the chance to take part in Primary School liaison. This involves accompanying one of our Guidance staff on a visit to one of our cluster primary schools. It is a fantastic opportunity that allows Secondary Teachers to gain a brief insight [...]
Social Media is not a new concept to me. I have a Myspace account (that I don’t really use) I have a dreaded Bebo account which is soley for the purpose of redirecting people that look for me there. I also have a Facebook account. Facebook was introduced to me by a very good friend. [...]
Ewan McIntosh posted this video yesterday. It is called Bebo: the Movie. It’s been made by university students as part of a media project. It’s only about 10 minutes long but well worth a look. As Ewan suggests, this video would be superb for using in class to get pupils thinking and talking about internet [...]
