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Briefing – Episode 54, Managing files

 Ideas, Inspiration, Technology  No Responses »
Jun 092012
 

Oh, and by the way, always make a back-up.  Before you pass anything onto learners back up the disk to your laptop and keep it safe just in case something unfortunate happens… need I say more…

Another thing to consider is the syntax you might use when naming files.  For example you might have the name of the learners but also a code which points to the class, task or project.  One thing you don’t need in the title of course is the date, amazing how many times you see that.  File names can be quite long if you want, usually up to 255 characters so enough for several names but consider initials or short names just to keep titles to 1 line on the desktop.

How long do you keep them?  1 term, a year?  Do you burn them off onto a CD or DVD?  Do the school have a policy on it?  Photos are the property of the school so should be covered by procedures and processes somewhere.

Briefing – Episode 18, Assignments and the design method

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Oct 242011
 

Here we continue our look at making “assignments” fit for purpose.  Most teachers should find this useful in particular those who teach applied or vocational programmes such as City and Guilds and BTEC.

The design process is very similar to the experiential learning cycle and is transferable to many other situations and uses.

Briefing – Episode 9, Video recorders

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Sep 272011
 

Here we go again recommending brands, you know how much we love this… JVC, Flip, Sony, Stuart uses his Kodak nearly all the time now.  There isn’t really a duff one.  Try and get one with a socket for an external microphone though, it could be a killer feature.

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Briefing – Episode 8, Audio recorders

 Technology  1 Response »
Sep 132011
 

There are some great, actually I will go as far as to say outstanding, audio recorders out there.  I don’t think you can get a duff one.  Do buy it from a music shop though and avoid dictaphones.  I like Tascam, but the Edirol and Zoom are fab too.

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