Scenario: You have been asked as a group to create a window display for a toyshop. The Window display will be promoting a new range of Muppet and Sesamie Street ‘Children’s learning resources’. Your display should be fun and attractive especially for a target audience of young people between 8 and 13 years old. Use […]

Code.org is the new website for learning how to code! – This is it folks. 

Wetlands Trust_house_style_guide – This is a really great example! A ‘House Style’ is often required in coursework, especially when designing documents and templates. A ‘House Style’ is a page with all the rules explaining the design of a document. See here: House Style More Information from Wikipedia about House Styles! Here   OK this is a […]

Here we have some of the techniques and tools you need to work collaboratively. Especially for OCR National Level 3 Unit 2.  (Project is to write an article on a current or historic Apple Product. Then combine all the articles in a presentation as a Powerpoint Style, Prezi or Website Blog). Mind Map. Watch this […]

Every so often you will need to link between two different Sheets in Excel. This is a really easy thing to do but if you would like a quick reminder here’s some american chap!  

This is a great demonstration of what can be done in Xara and then put into Toon Boom!

Creating a video in Powerpoint! How about this for a powerpoint video? Students are getting their videos done! Great Job Dominic!

OK! This is your chance to shine! – We are going to plan and design an animation using the stick man animation program ‘Pivot’. Pivot is a free program that you can download at home. Try Downloading Here. Session One! – Load Pivot and have a go… Try out the software and see what you […]

The final Year 9 ICT project every year is going to be to plan an event. This can be done in groups collaboratively or individually. Students should choose the event such as a Pantomime or a Skateboard festival or whatever! Design the Posters Design the Tickets Design a seating system to book tickets and show […]

Audacity is a free programme that you can download and use at home. Here

Scenario: You work in a local doctor’s surgery. In recent months young children/ teenagers have been messing around in the waiting room whilst waiting for their doctor. Lots of rubbish has been left, items broken and an even an elderly lady injured. The surgery has interviewed two of the trouble makers, both of them state […]

Connectivism is the new new BUZZ word! – It’s more important to know how to find and share information than it is to know and remember information! – Basically we are all so connected to the Internet now that it is really important that we learn how to work together and share information as well […]

Our Academy Email system is built into Gmail. Gmail is the Google Email system and we think it’s the best! You will need your Academy login details to access your email account but using the Academy email system is easy! – Follow this introductory video.

Using Google Sketchup. You will be able to download this at home. Go to sketchup.com During the next few weeks you will be studying architecture and producing your own design for a possible future home. Scheme of work. Here: Scheme of Work – grand designs This is a real architect talking about how he uses sketchup […]

For several years ICT lessons have included a look at the Big Dog Robot and other amazing robots like Petman. But now there’s another robot to inspire students about to look at using computer control at Paignton. The new US Army’s four-legged robot, funded by the Pentagon, has just run 45.5km per hour. That’s faster […]

Ok this is becoming increasingly popular for students as well as staff! This  gives you an opportunity to create an online you! – Often much better than a photo 😉 Go go faceyourmanga.com  

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