Category Archives: IT

Slightly smug

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Dan

It took a while but finally migrated my blog to my own webspace having mastered ftp and manually uploaded WordPress. Writing this on my new smartphone and feeling slightly smug.

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A ‘virtual gallery’ to support art and other things

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Dan

Last year I was involved in an advisory capacity with a new publication for art and design teachers in Key Stages 1 and 2. I think this is an excellent resource containing programmes of study for each year and covering … Continue reading →

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Just Playing

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Dan

>We all talk about creativity and how important it is. But, how often do we really, actively, promote, model and provoke it? How often do we, or students, take risks? How often do we just play? This is just to … Continue reading →

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Genre by osmosis – Waddesdon

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Dan

>Just visited Waddesdon Arts College to see their exhibition – actually been twice now. Some genuinely excellent work as always, but the quality of graphics, photography and illustration was extraordinary. Many of these students will go directly to degree courses … Continue reading →

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THE Game

Posted on May 27, 2010 by Dan

>Just spent an evening with colleagues and students on the last session of the online games course. I was really impressed with so much of this. It is a curious experience because it is, on the one hand, very matter … Continue reading →

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Something significant happening here

Posted on May 24, 2010 by Dan

> Just need to put down a marker here about the work being done at Chalfonts Community College. I have written of this before but the new website seems to me to be something special. It represents four, or five, … Continue reading →

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Home Games

Posted on March 4, 2010 by Dan

> Just spent a fascinating hour with a group of students on a games design course. The students (from Chalfonts CC) were at their homes as were their teachers and I. The course leader (Roxana) was in Chicago and another … Continue reading →

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A Principal Blog

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Dan

> I have long felt that we (educational professionals) should be embracing and using new technologies and exploring the opportunities offered by web2 technology – its why I write a blog – to ‘model’ what I think is important if … Continue reading →

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Gormley and Chalfonts at Saatchi

Posted on December 6, 2009 by Dan

Just a brilliant evening and thanks to Chalfonts Community College for inviting me. Went to the private view of the Saatchi Schools Prize where James Coffey a student at CCC was in the shortlist. The work was a delightful and … Continue reading →

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At last some interesting work with ‘Paint Magic’

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Dan

For those who don’t know, Paint Magic is a primary level bit-map paint programme. I cannot remember ever seeing much that was interesting being produced with this software – until today. At Haddenham Junior School there was a really dramatic … Continue reading →

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