Renfrewshire ICT Blog

In order to try to alleviate some of the problem with the removal of BBC JAM on the 20th of March I am going to try to get as many of the BBC Jam Pots downloaded as possible. I will then work out a way for schools to be able to get [...]

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As part of the ICT coordinators meeting yesterday I gave an update on developments in Glow.  The powerpoint file is here: glow-update-ict-coord-14-03-07.ppt

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Derek Robertson from LTS gave a presentation on games and learning at the ICT coordinators meeting yesterday.  You will find attached the presentation he used. 
 games-and-learning.ppt
All the links are included here:
http://www.futurelab.org.uk/research/handbooks/03_10.htm
http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=consolarium&w=all 

http://www.capcom.com/phoenixwright/
http://www.hoteldusk.com/
http://www.timrylands.com/index.html
http://www.timrylands.com/html/they-say.html
http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/ictineducation/connected/articles/12/specialfeature/gamesfortraineeteachers/flashanimations.asp
http://www.gamemaker.nl/
http://www.futurelab.org.uk/showcase/adventure_author/index.htm
http://scratch.mit.edu/
http://www.demos.co.uk/publications/theirspace
http://sitc.education.ed.ac.uk/case_studies/whitfield/pages/pr.htm
http://hotmilkydrink.typepad.com/
http://www.futurelab.org.uk/research/teachingwithgames/findings.htm
http://209.85.135.104/search?q=cache:2oqatvGsKr4J:www.elspa.com/assets/files/u/unlimitedlearningtheroleofcomputerandvideogamesint_344.pdf+unlimited+learning&hl=en&gl=uk&ct=clnk&cd=1&client=firefox-a
http://www.marcprensky.com/
http://www.eyetoy.com/index.asp?pageID=11
http://news.bbc.co.uk/nolpda/ukfs_news/hi/newsid_4222000/4222089.stm
http://uk.wii.com/http://www.buzzthegame.com/en_GB/index.html?lanSoundOn=true
http://www.newsgaming.com/press031304.htm
http://www.newsgaming.com/press092903.htm 
http://www.darfurisdying.com/ 
http://www.80soft.com/pmforever/info/uk/index.htm 
http://davidmcdivitt.wordpress.com/tag/using-making-history-in-class/
http://www.pbs.org/kcts/videogamerevolution/impact/myths.html

Sorry about the lack of formatting.  I thought it was more important to get the links up here so that you can follow up on the [...]

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