Things for BETT 2009 #1

[Domino]

in a boil wash, never put whites in with colours....

[Domino]

But if we volunteer we get an exhibitors pass, right? We can spend the whole day re-enacting Wayne's World where they go around going "Backstage Pass! Backstage Pass!" to everyone they meet.

 

Does that mean when we see Dos_box we have to

 

"we're not worthy! We're Not Worthy!"

 

 

 

I think we should have an "Ask The Guru" section at BETT, complete with small yurt-style tent, burning joss sticks and symbol-clanging attendants. We could all take it in turns to do a Guru shift, which would include dressing in a white robe and loin cloth and sticking on a long, white beard (friend of mine does Santa at Christmas, should be loads of second-hand beards going cheap come January). Any teacher who wanted to ask a question would first have to kneel respectfully at the entrance to the tent and start all requests with "Oh, great and wise Guru..."

 

Thats a great idea, though its one thats likely to attract Bob Geldof.....

[strawberry]

Has anyone noticed that the ICT TES forum is full of threads like 'Help me, I'm a new ICT teacher and I don't know anything at all about computers or programs'?

How can that be allowed?

 

or encouraged! so long as they have experience using The web. Using a mouse, mices, using mice. Clicking, double clicking. The computer screen, of course. The keyboard. The... bit that goes on the floor down there then they should be fine to teach IT .

 

back on track!.

 

Powerpoint 2007 has a feature to allow you to change the resolution of your output which can save you changing how the screen looks on your pc and allow you to improve the visual quality of your presentation.

[dhicks]

Does that mean when we see Dos_box we have to "We're Not Worthy! We're Not Worthy!"

 

Eh? You mean you don't do that already?

 

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David Hicks

[Joedetic]

Just thinking about it, I think we'd better get some good ironing tips from Tony down in this book thing!

[_Bat_]

"ICT" as a subject isn't necessarily about the technical aspects of computing, that's what we are here for. This is especially true at GCSE / A-level - ICT at school is aimed at people who'll be working with ICT (i.e. most everyone) in their job, not in ICT as their main job. So, I can quite understand ICT teachers not necessarily knowing every aspect of IT practice.

 

I can accept what you are saying with GCSE, but not A-Level. The course I took at A-Level went much further then just how to "use" a computer. It was designed for people who were probably going to be working IN ICT as their job role. It's not something someone who wanted to become a secretary would take. While the teachers here didn't always have the appropriate experience or knowledge (I have some horror stories about this), most had previously worked in IT in industry.

[dhicks]

I can accept what you are saying with GCSE, but not A-Level. The course I took at A-Level went much further then just how to "use" a computer. It was designed for people who were probably going to be working IN ICT as their job role. It's not something someone who wanted to become a secretary would take. While the teachers here didn't always have the appropriate experience or knowledge (I have some horror stories about this), most had previously worked in IT in industry.

 

I think this is a "different situations" problem again - I work in a private prep/secondary school with its own Sixth form, so I'm used to thinking of A-levels as things you do before you go to university. I see no value in having someone who's going off to do an IT-related degree do ICT, hence there's no great need for ICT teachers to be able to do any hands-on technical stuff. That doesn't hold for Computing A-level, of course - if a school or college offers Computing then the teacher should know their technical stuff (but I still don't think Computing is worth the bother if you're off to do an IT degree).

 

I didn't think any of the new (first exam 2009) A-level ICT syllabi looked like they included anything much in the way of that hands-on technical stuff (actually, as pointed out over in the TES forums, pretty much all the new syllabi do is re-organise the same somewhat dull, dreary material so the theory stuff is done in the first half, making it easier to do ICT as an AS level, and then a large part of the second year of the full A-level consists of a really dull project). Maybe the hands-on kind of stuff has been shifted to "Computing" A-level or some other qualification these days?

 

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David Hicks

[flashsnaps]

When inserting images into Word documents, powerpoints etc encourage students to:

 

Save the picture to their home area.

Then in the document: File > Insert Picture > and select the picture.

 

Rather than copying and pasteing straight from the Internet into the document.

 

By inserting it, it dramtically reduces the size of the picture they're working on.

 

Delete the picture from home area after!

Edited July 25, 2008 by flashsnaps

[GrumbleDook]

When ironing wool or wool blend garments try to iron then inside out to prevent 'shine' developing. To get your creases in the trousers then lightly spray the trousers with a demister, place an irish linen tea-towel on top and iron using plenty of steam on a medium (**) to hot (***) heat.

 

No? Wrong sort of tip?

 

When taking personal data of students on and off site ensure that it is in an encrypted folder by using software such as TrueCrpyt.

[maniac]

If you're wearing a suit and you're feeling really lazy, you can get away with ironing just the front of your shirt.

 

The house always wins.

Edited July 25, 2008 by maniac

[kesomir]

If you're wearing a suit and you're feeling really lazy, you can get away with ironing just the front of your shirt.

 

The house always wins.

 

Just make sure to take it off first.

[maniac]

Just make sure to take it off first.

 

Ahhhh, that's what I'm doing wrong!

[john]

Best Ironing tip, get someone else to do it for you Ive never ironed anything more than a hankey hehe Fixed the iron when broken and replaced its flex but nothing more than that

[Joedetic]

Best ironing tip (one fresh from the book of student)...just use lots and lots of softner and hang stuff up and there's no need to iron!

[witch]

Not just the book of student..

I rarely iron anything. Apart from the 'lots of softener' trick, if you are lucky enough to have a tumble drier but don't want to use it too much due to cost (and shrinkage of clothes), put dried but badly creased clean clothes in a tumble dryer for 5 mins and make sure you are there when it stops, so you can take them out and shake them..works like a charm

[Joedetic]

Take them out and wear them works better......

[russdev]

Best ironing tip (one fresh from the book of student)...just use lots and lots of softner and hang stuff up and there's no need to iron!

 

Need to iron but got no access to iron or dryer (hotel room for example) then hang them up in bathroom and take a shower the stream will get rid of the wrinkles..

 

Russ

[Nick_Parker]

A bit off topic of ironing tips, I'm in South Africa and will sadly not be attending BETT, is there any chance this book of tips can be turned into a PDF or something similar so I can have copies printed for staff here?

 

Thanks!

[Grommit]

BSF Cons..... the BSF goes on about the Pros

 

a list of what negative impact it will have on the Support Community..

[Grommit]

A bit off topic of ironing tips, I'm in South Africa and will sadly not be attending BETT, is there any chance this book of tips can be turned into a PDF or something similar so I can have copies printed for staff here?

 

Thanks!

 

TIPS..

Do not walk alone at night...

 

Do not walk through central JHB/DBN/Any other big city

 

Do not feed the Baboons

 

Get a Gun

[ahuxham]

TIPS..

Do not walk alone at night...

 

Do not walk through central JHB/DBN/Any other big city

 

Do not feed the Baboons

 

Get a Gun

 

Iron bars on windows, electric fencing, palaside fencing, hired security are attractive selling points when selling a house.

 

Born and raised in JHB.

[cooper]

Do not save important document on shared folder as others can delete your work. Copy the documents from your own area.

[cooper]

Convert all documets to PDF when uploading them to the website or sending them out via email as all computers can read this format using a free reader.

[TechMonkey]

Wow, I've learnt something new all ready! Never knew about the compress images option, bane of our life here. Will be passing that on in Sept for teachers to tell every student. It is a great idea and many all ready said I could echo.

 

Projector Tip: Check if your projector remote (if you still have it) has a freeze or mute button. Freeze takes a snapshot of the screen allowing you to leave a worksheet on the board while doing the register. Mute stops the projector displaying to get the students attention without turning it off. Do remember what you have done though and turn it off if you leave incase you or others think it is broken.

[cooper]

To print photos/images from windows computers

 

Right Click one of the images in the folder that you would like to print from and select preview

 

Then click the print symbol and follow the wizard.

 

This will give you the option to select the images you would like to print from the folder and the size.