technology

  • Nov 19 2021

    H5P

    InDistance Education 0

    H5P is fast becoming one of my favourite tools for developing rich online educational content. From simple quizzes, timelines and drag and drop to more complex branching scenarios, interactive videos and course presentations. Take for example the interactive video below based on a BBC presentation about the aurora borealis and legends surrounding it.

    So why…

  • Jan 09 2021

    Apps for Homeschool help

    InDistance Education 0

    For future readers, this is being written in the middle of the COVID pandemic. However, this still has a lot of relevance for anybody who is involved with distance and online learning at anytime, not just if like me you are stuck at home helping (or trying to) help your children with work that the…

  • Oct 16 2020

    Bring your own device (BYOD) for learning in schools

    InCollaboration 0
    The central idea of BYOD is that individuals use the technology that they bring with them to school or college. The school or college does not need to provide the computers, tablets, smartphones for individuals to use in class, just supply the environment that allows users to use their technology collaboratively or just for individual use.

  • Geotagging privacy?

    17 October 2008 InTips and Tricks 1

    Geotagging: The process of adding location information in the form of latitude and longitude to media allows others to identify where the photo was taken.

    Here’s a thought: Geotagging is getting popular for instance Google Maps which shows photos taken in the area you are viewing by the public and placed on Picassa or Flickr…