tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174884362024-01-31T09:46:38.868+00:00The Collected Ramblings of an Education Support Officer (ICT)abhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11755762795070783386noreply@blogger.comBlogger167125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17488436.post-1164796327989229592006-11-29T10:32:00.000+00:002006-11-29T10:32:09.893+00:00

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Having had a look at some stats, I'm troubled by how many people still subscribe to this blog feed. My blog has moved to http://www.whereisab.co.uk, so why you are still subscribing to this I have no idea.On the other hand, maybe the number of people that still subscribe to this are not actually using their bloglines account anymore, so this is probably falling on deaf ears...

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11755762795070783386noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17488436.post-1158430859747487792006-09-16T19:08:00.000+01:002006-09-16T19:20:59.943+01:00

It's a sad, sad day. Today I say goodbye to Blogger after almost a year. I now have WordPress up and running on my own domain, so can once and for all say goodbye to my awful typo that I've had to live with all this time.Onwards and upwards though. If you do subscribe to this feed, then please delete the subscription and add in the new one - you can find it at www.whereisab.co.uk by clicking the

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After much deliberation, I'm finally getting my digital act together.Today I changed my host and the DNS transfer has all gone smoothly (thankfully!) This will allow me to now change over to WordPress and skin it all in Flash - something I've been wanting to do for ages. Maggie, Gary and I actually spent quite a bit of time before the summer holidays learning how to make a blogging application in

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17488436.post-1158397776602308812006-09-16T09:59:00.000+01:002006-09-16T10:09:36.616+01:00

Kevin Lynch is talking on his blog about the integration of Flash and web2.0 technologies. To me this type of development is vital - ironically one of the major letdowns of web2.0 technology is the lack of artistic flare that the tools offer. Creativity is vital in creating a sense of ownership, and without the capacity that Flash offers to create a truly dynamic environment, sites will always be

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17488436.post-1158396541693843952006-09-16T09:33:00.000+01:002006-09-16T16:36:04.520+01:00

Yesterday I had the opportunity to meet with John Connell to talk through some plans for further incorporating web2.0 technologies into the work of education centrally in Scotland. I've heard John speak at a number of events in the past, but it was good to meet him officially after reading him for so long. It was also good to put a face to another blogger, as I also met Nova for the first time

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11755762795070783386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17488436.post-1158341903240249902006-09-15T18:29:00.000+01:002006-09-15T18:38:23.266+01:00

I check my aggregator on a regular basis. It is quite rare for a day to go by without me checking it at least twice. How lovely it was to see that since I last checked, 8 of our Glow Mentors have posted new entries. The best way to keep on top of people posting is to use an online aggregator. There are many services out there, but if you use more than one computer, then it is probably best to use

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11755762795070783386noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17488436.post-1158232587482617442006-09-14T11:59:00.000+01:002006-09-14T12:16:27.500+01:00

I've just been listening to this brilliant interview with Lynda Weinman (of Lynda.com fame). One of my absolute heros in the Flash world, as her site features numerous online tutorials. Towards the end of the interview she was asked what she finds interesting and exciting online at the moment, and to no great surprise, she mentioned YouTube. The particular reference was to a Stephen Colbert 's

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11755762795070783386noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17488436.post-1158072931207109372006-09-12T15:50:00.000+01:002006-09-12T15:55:31.223+01:00

Well, our Glow Mentors are definitely getting into their blogging - today Graham Dickie has posted an interesting question about the role of a Mentor. I wonder what other people think?

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11755762795070783386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17488436.post-1157918852712996642006-09-10T20:57:00.000+01:002006-09-10T21:07:32.730+01:00

Those of you that are teachers - do you remember your first year of teaching? I remember the feeling of horror when I realised there were no more resources for my third year 'core RE' classes beyond the workbook I was nearing the end of in October. "What am I meant to do with them then?" I asked a bemused Assistant Principal Teacher. His reply went something along the lines of "You'll figure it

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11755762795070783386noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17488436.post-1157914697389493652006-09-10T19:54:00.000+01:002006-09-10T19:58:17.403+01:00

Printing is, as you probably already know, the bane of my life. If however you have a regular USB printer and an Apple Airport Extreme base station, then it turns out you could save a lot of money and not buy networked printers. Thanks to Susan for this top tip!

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11755762795070783386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17488436.post-1157886549200116972006-09-10T11:47:00.000+01:002006-09-10T12:09:09.220+01:00

With just a few weeks left now until SETT, I don't think I'm going to make it.After the last scotedublogs meetup we had at eLive, I set myself a wee challenge - to convince 118 people in education to start a blog. Why 118? Well, there are 118 days inbetween the last meetup and the next one 'teachmeet06'I started out really slowly, and then largely forgot about it over the holiday period, but came

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11755762795070783386noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17488436.post-1157884960361426482006-09-10T11:39:00.000+01:002006-09-10T11:42:40.376+01:00

It makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside when Microsoft realise the best way to communicate an idea is by using Flash. Altogether now, 'Ahh...!'

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11755762795070783386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17488436.post-1157749283749096162006-09-08T21:53:00.000+01:002006-09-08T22:05:08.123+01:00

Yesterday we visited our lawyer to work through the process of buying and selling. Nicola, with her stunning wit and comic timing, when asked by our lawyer if we had any final questions asked "erm... do you want to buy a flat?"It always pays to advertise as much as possible, so does anyone want to buy a flat? I could say 'one careful owner', but as it's been standing since 1890, I suspect there

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11755762795070783386noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17488436.post-1157715622980510452006-09-08T12:38:00.000+01:002006-09-08T12:40:22.993+01:00

For those of you with a video iPod (which isn't me incidentally, if any generous soul out there is reading this...:-)), this has got to be a must have?

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11755762795070783386noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17488436.post-1157638360851533262006-09-07T15:08:00.000+01:002006-09-07T15:12:40.880+01:00

We have been frantically trying to get a sponsor for wifi for the 'teachmeet06' event at SETT this year. (If you don't know about this already, check out the wiki)A thousand 'thankyou's to the wonderful people at Promethean Ltd who have offered sponsorship for some wifi at the event.Tags: teachmeet06

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11755762795070783386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17488436.post-1157636295314868542006-09-07T14:09:00.000+01:002006-09-07T14:38:15.650+01:00

On Thursday of last week I had the opportunity to speak with all of the probationer teachers in Argyll & Bute. This year we have a group of around 50 - this is not far off double the numbers we had last session. I must admit, I dislike the word 'probationer' intensely. Matthew Boyle who coordinates this group of teachers greatly prefers the English description of 'Newly Qualified Teachers' which

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11755762795070783386noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17488436.post-1157634555754895632006-09-07T14:01:00.000+01:002006-09-07T14:09:15.766+01:00

Argyll & Bute have now appointed their (oops - 'our') Glow Mentors. To coordinate this, there is a website that will feature all the up and coming dates in their Glow Mentor diaries, and will aggregate their blogs. The diary and aggregator sections are works in progress at the moment, but by clicking on the Flash map on the homepage, you can visit each of their blogs.Please check out the site

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11755762795070783386noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17488436.post-1157634094521819352006-09-07T13:54:00.000+01:002006-09-07T14:01:34.540+01:00

It feels like it's been so long since I posted, I can barely remember how you do this. I mean, 'where is ab'? Never has my URL meant more - sorry to all of you that read this on a regular basis - I haven't been trying to give it up, honest! The truth is I've been too busy to post - I don't usually divulge personal info on the blog, but suffice to say that I might be moving house quite soon. I now

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11755762795070783386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17488436.post-1156943693624381022006-08-30T14:05:00.000+01:002006-08-30T14:14:53.643+01:00

John Connell and Bob Hill have both already blogged about this, so I may not be first, but thought I'd add my tuppence worth.John has handed over the Director’s reins of 'Glow' to Marie Dougan of Learning & Teaching Scotland. Many of you will know Maire from her sterling work in Masterclass, but now she is stepping up to lead the development work of the Scottish Schools Digital Network, 'Glow'.

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11755762795070783386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17488436.post-1156936170381897232006-08-30T11:51:00.000+01:002006-08-30T12:09:30.396+01:00

I've blogged about Kathy Sierra before, but today she has a wonderful post about 'why marketing should make user manuals'.This got me thinking about Glow. Now there is a big budget movie trailer (I don't know the figures, but I'm guessing it cost more than a 'me and my camcorder' production), my next thought is will the 'after sales' be as glossy?Hopefully all of you know I have a bee in my

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11755762795070783386noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17488436.post-1156355348454018362006-08-23T18:33:00.000+01:002006-08-23T18:53:08.356+01:00

Today I had an interview for Learning & Teaching Scotland. From the 1st September (date to be confirmed) I am to take up my new role as 'New Technologies for Learning Research Practitioner' working in collaboration with Argyll & Bute. This is to be an 18 month secondment.It's a very exciting role - I will be working on the creation of a rich internet application that allows teaching staff and

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17488436.post-1156263472657540012006-08-22T17:13:00.000+01:002006-08-22T17:17:52.683+01:00

Ok, so I admit it. Without delving into the code, I had wondered how so many people that use blogger were able to 'tag' their posts for Technorati. The lack of tagging was one of the biggest issues for me remaining/leaving blogger as my preferred blogging tool.I've found a wee tool called Greasemonkey (which I'm sure everyone else knew about! - I'm a slow learner...) that allows you to add tags

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11755762795070783386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17488436.post-1156234822063926892006-08-22T09:18:00.000+01:002006-08-22T09:20:22.076+01:00

If you haven't read this elsewhere yet, then 'Writely' is now free for everyone. Maybe we can soon see the end of incompatible word processing applications?

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11755762795070783386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17488436.post-1156143832522744772006-08-21T08:01:00.000+01:002006-08-21T08:03:52.536+01:00

Every so often you find something that knocks your socks off. Thanks to Adam for blogging this link.

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