Friday 16 December 2011
Wednesday 14 December 2011
Mock Results Day
40 Inspirational Speeches in 2 Minutes
Monday 12 December 2011
Year 11 Moodboard Event
Click here for the photos from our Moodboard feedback event. Please put this feedback on your website and on your overview.
Tuesday 6 December 2011
An overview of the ICT courses offered at our local colleges
Click here to read about the different courses offered at our local colleges before you apply.
Coming soon: New DiDA and CiDA qualifications
Last month the Department for Education (DfE) announced its reforms to Key Stage 4 performance tables. These reforms include the introduction of a list of qualifications that will, from 2014 onwards, contribute to the school's headline measures including '5 GCSEs at A*-C (or equivalent)' and '5 GCSEs at A*-C (or equivalent) including English and maths'.
In order to feature on this list, qualifications must demonstrate a number of characteristics, including an element of external assessment, a minimum size and grading.
We are revising the Level 2 Certificate and Diploma in DiDA to ensure that the achievements of DiDA teachers and students can continue to attract recognition in the headline measures. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all our DiDA centres who have worked with us on our submission to Ofqual.
Our revised qualifications should be ready for first-teaching in September 2012. We will continue to update all our DiDA customers as the development progresses via email and at www.edexcel.com/dida.
For more information on the Government's reforms to performance
In order to feature on this list, qualifications must demonstrate a number of characteristics, including an element of external assessment, a minimum size and grading.
We are revising the Level 2 Certificate and Diploma in DiDA to ensure that the achievements of DiDA teachers and students can continue to attract recognition in the headline measures. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all our DiDA centres who have worked with us on our submission to Ofqual.
Our revised qualifications should be ready for first-teaching in September 2012. We will continue to update all our DiDA customers as the development progresses via email and at www.edexcel.com/dida.
For more information on the Government's reforms to performance
tables, read our Briefing and FAQs.
Friday 2 December 2011
Official Olympic game - Storyboard starter?
To help with storyborading - the Mario and Sonic official Olympic game - Olympic theme
get pupils to discuss assets, sound and effects to get them to visualise what scenes would look like as a story board - link to what they need to write
Wednesday 30 November 2011
Open Source Illustrator
As people wanted to know the free open source equivalent of illustrator is apparently
Friday 25 November 2011
Tuesday 22 November 2011
Thursday 17 November 2011
Movember Donations Please
It's Movember, the month formerly known as November, now dedicated to growing moustaches and raising awareness and funds for men's health; specifically prostate and testicular cancer. I'm donating my top lip to the cause for 30 days in an effort to help change the face of men's health. My Mo will spark conversations, and no doubt generate some laughs; all in the name of raising vital awareness and funds for cancer's affecting men.
Why am I concerned about men's health?
*1 in 9 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime
*This year 37,000 new cases of the disease will be diagnosed
*1 in 2 men will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime
*26% of men are less likely to go the doctor compared to women
I invite you to join me by registering to grow or by donating to my support of the Mo http://mobro.co/mdknight
If you want to go old school you can write a cheque payable to "Movember", reference my name and Registration Number 1973980 and send it to: Movember Europe, PO Box 68600, London, EC1P 1EF
Funds raised will help make a tangible difference to the lives of others. Through the Movember Foundation and our men's health partners, The Prostate Cancer Charity and The Institute of Cancer Research, Movember is funding world class awareness, research, educational and support programs which would otherwise not be possible.
For more details on how the funds raised from previous campaigns have been used and the impact Movember is having please click on the links below:
About Movember
Prostate cancer genome mapping
Prostate Cancer Foundation research
Global Action Plan
Thank you in advance for helping me change the face of men's health.
Matthew Knight
Why am I concerned about men's health?
*1 in 9 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime
*This year 37,000 new cases of the disease will be diagnosed
*1 in 2 men will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime
*26% of men are less likely to go the doctor compared to women
I invite you to join me by registering to grow or by donating to my support of the Mo http://mobro.co/mdknight
If you want to go old school you can write a cheque payable to "Movember", reference my name and Registration Number 1973980 and send it to: Movember Europe, PO Box 68600, London, EC1P 1EF
Funds raised will help make a tangible difference to the lives of others. Through the Movember Foundation and our men's health partners, The Prostate Cancer Charity and The Institute of Cancer Research, Movember is funding world class awareness, research, educational and support programs which would otherwise not be possible.
For more details on how the funds raised from previous campaigns have been used and the impact Movember is having please click on the links below:
About Movember
Prostate cancer genome mapping
Prostate Cancer Foundation research
Global Action Plan
Thank you in advance for helping me change the face of men's health.
Matthew Knight
Monday 14 November 2011
Moodboard Inspriation
Year 11 Moodboards should be finished by now but if you need a last little bit of inspiration please look at this video
Friday 11 November 2011
11.11.11.11.11.11
Today is 11/11/11 also known as palendri-cal phenomenon which happens 14 times a century!
Tuesday 8 November 2011
Learn to use Adobe Illustrator
You can then go onto this website to learn to use Adobe Illustrator it is hard be warned but at the moment you don't know a thing about Illustrator so have a play.
You should be able to make the characters above from the tutorials.
We will be using Illustrator to produce our logos in the coming lessons
Please upload you characters to your own Blogs so I can see them Export them as PNG then upload as a new Post!
Please upload you characters to your own Blogs so I can see them Export them as PNG then upload as a new Post!
Friday 4 November 2011
Year 11 Moodboards for DiDA Unit 5
A Year 11 girls class using crinkle cut scissors, glitter, sequins, gold and silver pens to produce their moodboards for DiDA Unit 5. The girls take their time positioning each of the elements of the moodboard before glueing them. Whilst the boys just cut, stick and move onto the next task.
Thursday 3 November 2011
Movember
Download a QR Code Reader on your phone or itouch then use it to decode this picture message and find out about Movember.
Wednesday 2 November 2011
Tuesday 1 November 2011
Large Jigsaw Challenge
Large Jigsaw Challenge send me a print screen of your time. A prize for the fastest pupil.
Monday 31 October 2011
10 Free Online Image Editing Tools
One of the challenges you face when creating multimedia work is finding images that are appropriate in both content and size for the DiDA brief on which you are working. Here are ten tools that you can use to alter images to fit with the goals of the SPB. These tools range from simple resizing tools to an image editing suite that is trying to challenge Photoshop.
Cloud Canvas is a free online image editing and image creation tool. Cloud Canvas fits in a niche somewhere between a simple drawing tool and a full-blown image editor like Aviary. If all you need is a tool for drawing simple pictures and diagrams, Cloud Canvas has you covered. If you need to do some basic work with vectors and layers, Cloud Canvas can help you there too. If you have photos or drawings that you want to edit, you can do that with Cloud Canvas. Cloud Canvas uses HTML5 instead of Flash so you should be able to use it on the iPad. Cloud Canvas integrates with your Google Docs account so that when you save an image edited in Cloud Canvas it is saved and accessible in your Google Docs account. You can also export your images as PNG files.
Psykopaint is an image editing tool that uses the color schemes in your existing images to provide you with a custom palate of colors for touching-up your images. You can also use Psykopaint to draw on an image. To use Psykopaint just upload an image and begin editing. You can adjust the color saturation of an image, blur the edges of your image or the objects within your images. Psykopaint provides a good selection of brushes and color blending tools to get your image looking exactly the way you want it to look.
Image Embellisher is a simple tool for adding some neat display effects to your images. Image Embellisher provides you with a selection of eight special effects to use. To apply one of these effects to your image just select an effect from the menu then upload your image. Image Embellisher will then add your desired effect to your image and provide you with a new file to download and use however and wherever you like.
Imageoid is a free, simple service for adding a variety of effects to your images. To use Imageoid you just upload an image from your computer then choose the effect(s) you want to apply to it. You can combine effects if you like. If you don't like the way your image looks with a chosen effect, just click "reset" to start again. Imageoid can also be used to resize your image. Imageoid offers twenty-two effects that you can apply to your image.
GooEdit is a free image editing tool that operates as a Google Chrome extension. GooEdit allows you to edit images without having to leave your browser. You can add outlines, flip images, resize images, and do other basic image editing tasks in GooEdit. If you need a simple image editing tool for your students, give GooEdit a try.
Resize Your Image.com is a simple tool for resizing images. The directions for using it are very clear and the advertising is minimal. You can expand or contract your images in just a matter of minutes.
Shrink Pictures shrinks images that are in jpeg, gif, and png formats. You can specify the exact dimensions you want your image to be or use the percentage scale to specify the new dimensions for your image.
Pic Resize offers you the option to re-size pictures on an individual basis or re-size a batch of images at once.
FlauntR is a suite of free, web-based image editing tools. There are five tools included in the FlauntR package. In EditR you can touch-up your digital photos. StylR allows you to apply digital effects like backgrounds and frames to you images. PicasR gives you the ability to blend colors, effects, and images. TextR can be used to add text and banners to your images. And PrintR provides a postcard, poster, and printing service (you do have to pay for the printing). Once you've registered for FlauntR you can easily transition between each of the editing services within the suite. To transition between services simply click on the tabs at the top of the page, you're not required to log into each service separately. The images you edit can be sourced from your computer, Flickr, Facebook, or the web. You can also choose images from Picasa, Bebo, or use the sample images provided by FlauntR.
Aviary offers the most complete set of image creation and editing tools of all the services on this list. Aviary provides tools for editing the colors, size, shadows, and other effects of existing images. If creating images from scratch is what you want to do, Aviary can accommodate you too. Aviary provides tools for creating logos, working with vectors, and creating free hand illustrations. If you are a Google Apps for Education school, Aviary can be added to your suite of services to allow students to save their works within their Google Apps accounts.
Cloud Canvas is a free online image editing and image creation tool. Cloud Canvas fits in a niche somewhere between a simple drawing tool and a full-blown image editor like Aviary. If all you need is a tool for drawing simple pictures and diagrams, Cloud Canvas has you covered. If you need to do some basic work with vectors and layers, Cloud Canvas can help you there too. If you have photos or drawings that you want to edit, you can do that with Cloud Canvas. Cloud Canvas uses HTML5 instead of Flash so you should be able to use it on the iPad. Cloud Canvas integrates with your Google Docs account so that when you save an image edited in Cloud Canvas it is saved and accessible in your Google Docs account. You can also export your images as PNG files.Psykopaint is an image editing tool that uses the color schemes in your existing images to provide you with a custom palate of colors for touching-up your images. You can also use Psykopaint to draw on an image. To use Psykopaint just upload an image and begin editing. You can adjust the color saturation of an image, blur the edges of your image or the objects within your images. Psykopaint provides a good selection of brushes and color blending tools to get your image looking exactly the way you want it to look.
GooEdit is a free image editing tool that operates as a Google Chrome extension. GooEdit allows you to edit images without having to leave your browser. You can add outlines, flip images, resize images, and do other basic image editing tasks in GooEdit. If you need a simple image editing tool for your students, give GooEdit a try.
Resize Your Image.com is a simple tool for resizing images. The directions for using it are very clear and the advertising is minimal. You can expand or contract your images in just a matter of minutes.
Shrink Pictures shrinks images that are in jpeg, gif, and png formats. You can specify the exact dimensions you want your image to be or use the percentage scale to specify the new dimensions for your image.
Pic Resize offers you the option to re-size pictures on an individual basis or re-size a batch of images at once.
FlauntR is a suite of free, web-based image editing tools. There are five tools included in the FlauntR package. In EditR you can touch-up your digital photos. StylR allows you to apply digital effects like backgrounds and frames to you images. PicasR gives you the ability to blend colors, effects, and images. TextR can be used to add text and banners to your images. And PrintR provides a postcard, poster, and printing service (you do have to pay for the printing). Once you've registered for FlauntR you can easily transition between each of the editing services within the suite. To transition between services simply click on the tabs at the top of the page, you're not required to log into each service separately. The images you edit can be sourced from your computer, Flickr, Facebook, or the web. You can also choose images from Picasa, Bebo, or use the sample images provided by FlauntR.Thursday 20 October 2011
Friday 14 October 2011
Gadget Show Gaming
Introducing Game Development via a video starter from the Gadget show. Before pupils develop their Overviews and concept showing this helped them see how an idea grows.
Wednesday 12 October 2011
Pizap.com
Online image editing using Pizap.com comparing this to PSExpress on the iPad. Pupils sharing images via their own blogs examples below.
Thursday 6 October 2011
Steve Jobs Quotes
"In most people's vocabularies, design means veneer. It's interior decorating. It's the fabric of the curtains of the sofa. But to me, nothing could be further from the meaning of design. Design is the fundamental soul of a human-made creation that ends up expressing itself in successive outer layers of the product or service."
"Do you want to spend the rest of your life selling sugared water or do you want a chance to change the world?"
"I'm the only person I know that's lost a quarter of a billion dollars in one year. It's very character-building."
"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of other's opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary."
"Death…the single best invention of Life. It's life's change agent. It clears out the old to make way for the new."
Matthew D Knight
Director of Learning and Academic Mentor - Wildern School
Apple Fan
Monday 3 October 2011
Gamemaker at home
Year 11
If you'd like to have a go at gamemaker at home you can download a 'LITE' version of gamemaker from home - ask your parents first.
Click on Gamemaker - standard and then Gamemaker Lite and follow the instructions.
The tutorials and resources are all on:
Wednesday 28 September 2011
Tuesday 27 September 2011
Studying the SPB using Wordle
YEAR 8 PGL Osmington Bay ICT trip
YEAR 8 PGL Osmington Bay ICT trip
Info On ICT Trip to Osmington Bay for Year 8 Pupils
Info On ICT Trip to Osmington Bay for Year 8 Pupils
Letters will be available from next Tuesday and there will only be 30 places available.
Monday 26 September 2011
Thursday 22 September 2011
Error Codes
Gamemaker is going well with Year 11 as are their blogs which are all set up now also. Teaching the finer arts of programming and avoiding basic mistakes has been the call of the week. Next step now is to get classes looking and understanding the error messages they get so they can solve their own problems.
Monday 19 September 2011
11P5 Now have Blogs
Have just set up Blogs with the last of my Year 11 classes. Took a little longer than expected, but should be good fingers crossed.
Friday 16 September 2011
Year 11 Gaming and Gender Issues
Another Gender issue with the Gaming Unit: The girls read the instructions and work togehter to make the game and show good progress on the bouncing Fruit and Scrolling Game.
The Boys much more excited about the unit of work race ahead and encounter problems. They need to be taught the art of programming and prototyping.
Anyway the end of a very quick week.
The Boys much more excited about the unit of work race ahead and encounter problems. They need to be taught the art of programming and prototyping.
Anyway the end of a very quick week.
It's all about PACE
Top set girls class just completed introduction to Fireworks and setting up Blogger account in an action packed lesson. We just about managed to keep pace with the New Zealand Rugby team try scoring count against Japan.
An interesting starter also comparing the live video on the iPad App, BBC news feed and official RWC website for following the game and the 24hr must know culture. Very different to 2003 trying to make my little old television work in 679 to watch the morning games and getting a very bad grainy picture.
Final note that from a class of 23 glass three actively play rugby for a club and most were more interested in rugby than football.
Wednesday 14 September 2011
Framesets are safe
First set of Web Design DiDA lessons completed with Year 9 classes. Benefits of Unit 3 work in KS3 showing now as they can handle Dreamweaver. Most classes have a working Frameset attached to their index page. I'm still a little unsure of taking the plunge with Year 9 classes building websites not in Framesets! I might try it with Year 10 or 11?
Tuesday 13 September 2011
Monday 12 September 2011
Friday 9 September 2011
Wednesday 7 September 2011
Setting up Blogger with Girls class in Year 11
Just setting up our Blogs to be used with Year 11 on the DiDA unit 5 work this year
Setting Up Blogger with my Year 11 Boys DiDA Class 11N3
Setting up the Blogger accounts with my Year 11 11N3 class to be used as their logs and diaries
Tuesday 6 September 2011
Wednesday 27 July 2011
Tuesday 26 July 2011
Year 9 CiDA+ Finished
All Year 9 classes have finished their Unit 1 CiDA+ and will be marked over the summer break. Need to ensure everything is linked up on your eportfolio.
Monday 25 July 2011
Blog set up just need to start using it now.
Well have set this blog up now hoping it will be easier to use than Edmodo etc within school.
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