Lockdown Mental Health – 1 year later!
It has been exactly one year since I wrote my post about ways to help with your mental health during troubling times. None of us could have predicted that a year on we would be in a similar position to the first Lockdown of 2020 ( I am dating these in case it becomes an…
£8 HDMI capture stick – must have kit
Been toying with the idea of making a few YouTube videos on setting up various Raspberry Pi things and thought that just pointing a camera at the monitor would look a bit rubbish. I had always thought that HDMI capture devices would be crazy expensive but it turns out they are very cheap now, around…
Geeky stuff to do during lockdown
You can and should do these things all year round really, but perhaps especially so now. Some of these may be UK specific. Just a few things that can help with staying at home for a few weeks. Reading Libby App to access your local public library to borrow Audiobooks, eBooks and Digital Magazines, for…
Improving mental health during troubling times
This CoronaVirus outbreak is understandably difficult for everyone. Many people will be struggling with their mental health, including “normal” people who have not had issues before. I hope that sharing what little I know from my personal experience might help even one person. I have issues with mental health, specifically a fairly aggressive anxiety disorder,…
Getting free iPad apps for education
I may be late to the party on this one but figured it was worth sharing just in case others have not come across it. The website Boy Genius Report has a section that seems to be updated with a daily post detailing iPhone apps that have gone from being paid to free. There will…
Grow Wild Raspberry Pi time-lapse: VIDEO
This year our school Eco Club began a project to plant a wild flower area in the school grounds. This was part of the Grow Wild scheme run in association with Kew Gardens. I am not much of a gardener so my attention was turned to the techy side. The team wanted a time-lapse video…
Help people with dyslexia using this free font
Just a quick post today to draw attention to something we have used for a while but I keep meaning to mention. A few years ago I came across a student that was considering using a laptop instead of the iPad. I was keen to know why and it transpired that they had dyslexia and…
Teaching with Moodle: An Introduction
If you are a beginner to the Moodle Learning Management System or even a current user just wishing to update and hone their skills then I can highly recommend this free online course delivered by the Moodle team themselves. The course will take you through the basics of using Moodle to deliver Learning and Teaching…
The Perfect Month with Pokemon Go
So I have a dark secret….. I play Pokemon Go. It is a part of the reason things have been so quiet on here. I just missed the original Pokemon craze as a player, but I worked in Game at the time so was exposed to the mania of it on a daily basis. “Hey…
The new Raspberry Pi 3 Model B!
The Raspberry Pi Foundation have just celebrated their 4th birthday today (although due to leap year technicalities they are claiming it is only their 1st birthday!). And what better way to celebrate than with the release of a fresh new Raspberry Pi! What is a Raspberry Pi? The Raspberry Pi is a low cost credit…
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