Fasten Seat Belts to the World

Are you travelling in Europe this summer? If the answer is yes, you might want to watch this video in order to avoid potentially awkward situations. The advice given for the UK is news to me! I’m obviously not very well travelled, even in my own country! Thanks to Tina Roth Eisenberg (who is very [...]

Interactive Recreation of Apollo 11

We Choose the Moon is a real-time, interactive recreation of the Apollo 11 mission, 40 years after the dream became a reality. Using audio, video and photographs from NASA archives, as well as computer animation, the site recreates the four-day trip to the moon’s surface. Real-time transmissions between the astronauts and NASA flight control will [...]

A Tribute to Fallen Heroes

Office 2010: The Movie

Presented in HD (720p high definition). Thanks to Microsoft’s Steve Clayton for sharing. If no video is displayed, you’re either reading this article via an RSS feed or YouTube is blocked by your establishment’s web filtering policy.

Essa Academy – Manifesto for Change

I attended a meeting at the Essa Academy in Bolton yesterday to discuss how I could help the senior leadership use SIMS to record lesson attendance. Earlier in the week, I was lucky enough to attend the Heads & School Leaders’ ICT Conference in Bolton. While my colleagues and I were exhibiting at the event, [...]

What is a Learning Platform?

Thanks go to Microsoft’s Ray Fleming for sharing this video on his superb Schools’ Blog. If no video is displayed, it’s probably because YouTube is blocked by your establishment’s web filtering policy. Sorry!

Five Minutes With: Tony Benn

“It’s very important to remember that teaching is the key thing. History is made by teachers and movements, not by political leaders; they come and go.” While I don’t always share Tony Benn’s political views, I have great admiration for a man who has consistently defended and argued for what he believes in.

The Coolest Curriculum Vitae

At the EduGeek Conference back in May 2009, Willian Townsend from Special Agent explained to delegates how to construct a professional looking CV. The chap who created the résumé below has taken William’s advice to the next level! Thanks go to Steve Clayton for sharing.

USB Stick: Don’t Lose It!

While this video offers a light-hearted view of the loss of USB sticks, it does serve as a reminder that they do go missing. If you work in a school please, please, please don’t store children’s information on USB sticks. If you don’t have access to secure on-line file storage, ask your IT provider/local government [...]

Windows 7 (RC1) Pocket Guide

Uploaded to and shared on the Scribd website by Ashutosh Singh.