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Animate to the Beat to win!

This year Kudlian Software, creators of the award winning I Can Animate, are supporting the DCFS’s Tune In – Year of Music by launching an exciting competition that challenges pupils to become animators and composers! Animate to the Beat invites … Continue reading

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Brain Pop UK (@BrainPOP_UK)

I have been a fan of Brain Pop since I first saw them at BETT 2009, this year we were fortunate enough to have Eylan (@eylanezekiel) with us. BrainPop provided a free subscription as a prize on the day, this … Continue reading

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Animation10

Manchester University’s Animation10 project is open for submissions.   Create a 1-minute animation using software from the list below and you stand a chance of being invited to the Animation Festival and prizegiving at The Lowry in Salford Quays, Manchester. Age … Continue reading

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That time of year again

Enjoy the countdown to Christmas with an Advent calendar! There are numerous advent calendars out there, but a new resource from Twitter’s @andyfield gives instructions for creating your own calendar on his EffectiveICT site.  This resource could be used in … Continue reading

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Ninja/Wizard Text

Would text like that above engage your students, you can type in up to 22 characters and either have a wizard or a ninja draw them.  The website generates html code that you could then drop in to a content … Continue reading

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A long time ago and far far away

How many people can remember what they were doing the week before their sixth birthday?  For me, it’s easy to remember – like the rest of the world I was wildly excited about the Apollo 11 moon landing.  I think … Continue reading

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Tim and Moby explain Swine Flu

While at BETT earlier in the year, one of the companies that impressed me was BrainPop, you can now find a variety of videos on You Tube (http://www.youtube.com/user/BrainPOPUK).  Here is their latest release, where Tim and Moby tell you about … Continue reading

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Apple ATI: April 6th – 9th

In the age of digital literacy and creativity, educators need to seek out best practice in the use of the tools available. Apple Teacher Institute offers a unique opportunity to develop the ideas you have already had about digital creativity, to see how … Continue reading

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Euro Creator

UNLEASH YOUR IMAGINATION, CAPTURE YOUR CREATIVITY, INNOVATE – AND ENJOY! 2009 is the European Year of Creativity and Innovation . It aims are to promote Creativity with Digital Media and promote the benefits of its use in teaching and learning. … Continue reading

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Create It! 2009

The following details the timeline for this year’s Create It! Awards: 6th March – New Deadline for submissions 10th March – Judging entries 13th March – Schools will be informed of short listed entries 20th March – Confirmation from schools … Continue reading

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