Brian Sharland

Cool subheading will come ...

  • Blog
  • Contact Me
  • Delicious Bookmarks
  • About Me
  • My Project365 blog
    • 2
      23 Jan 2012

      Hack days for developing #digitalstudies to upgrade #ictcurric

      • Edit
      • Delete
      • Tags
      • Autopost


      Image: 'DSC_9783' 

      On Thursday the 19th I led a discussion for #ukedchat on the topic of #digitalstudies.  It was incredibly fruitful with a huge response across the entire hour.  One idea I had which I proposed when discussing assessment was for pupils to be assessed using hack days instead of exams.  This received a pretty significant response without 15 retweets over the next half an hour.

      @campbellhowes also said that she had a friend at Nokia desperate to do something like this and the very inspirational @teknoteacher and his hack days for kids was mentioned.  So over the weekend I had a think about the issue of hack days and now would like to suggest the following.

      Hack days for education could fall into three categories
      1. Hack days for building interest and sparking creativity
      2. Hack days for assessment and presentation of final projects (bit of a loose definition of hack day)
      3. Hack days for building resources and ties between teachers and industry
      It's the third one I want to focus on for now particularly in the lead up to Chris Leach's excellent #rethinkingict conference on the 8th of June - http://rethinkingict.wordpress.com.  At this moment this seems more like a policy and practice debate at the moment so I was thinking a more traditional hack day could be a good forum to focus on practical development of resources for a new #digitalstudies curriculum.

      Let's call it #resourcehack for now and think about what the day would look like?

      What would be the purpose of the day?

      For developers to work with teachers and pupils to create new tools, resources and software which is relevant for the new curriculum.

      Who would be involved?
      1. Pupils - a selection of motivated pupils would be vital for developers to chat to
      2. Teachers - we need to be there, developers or not
      3. Developers from industry - social networks, BCS, games companies etc, blogging networks
      How would it run?

      This is where I would need advice as I have never run a hack day before.

      What would happen with the resulting products?

      Released as part of the open source curriculum.

      Conclusion

      Comments as always very welcome.  I think this idea has merit and I would be interested to see what other people think.
      • views
      • Tweet
    • 0
      20 Jan 2012

      #ukedchat summary of discussion on #digitalstudies

      • Edit
      • Delete
      • Tags
      • Autopost
      Click here to download:
      ukedchat archive 19 Jan 2012.xlsx (77 KB)

      Last night I had the opportunity to lead a discussion on a new subject which is being proposed and worked on by a small group of teachers called #digitalstudies.  The aim of the evening was to give people a chance to find out about it, discuss it's implications and come up with practical solutions.  After Gove's announcements recently about the changes to the curriculum it was natural that a fair bit of the conversation would be about the fallout from his announcements.  The conversation was fast and furious with multiple threads and therefore this summary is only touching on some of what the archive offers.

      The conversation began with some scepticism about his announcements with people saying he hadn't gone far enough to expressing concern about whether the free choice element of the ICT curriculum would come about.  Some were also concerned about the about the business and commercial influence this might bring into the subject.  There was also some discussion about whether his message was 'we could do what we want' or 'there must be more computing' or whether it should be a bit of both with a couple of tweets about what we could 'do' when it came to september.  Another concern was whether the new curriculum could be handled by non-specialist teachers.

      During the session a regular point which people came back to quite repeatedly was the discussion of terms and their definitions as well as how strands of teaching based on those terms could be taught.  A pertinent comment was made that any curriculum needs balance and should be flexible to meet the needs of pupils.  A lot of positivity was expressed with people wanting to design a curriculum which augments what we do as teachers.

      Another theme of the evening was practical ways of moving forward either #digitalstudies or something similar.  A comment was made that a lot of the current ICT curriculum could be cut back.  A #rethinkingict conference was also mentioned being led by @chrisleach78 during which people will have a chance to work on developing future plans.  On the topic of assessment for ICT or any new subject a suggestion was made to have pupils do 'hack days' as a form of assessment instead of regular tests and exams.  Some comments and links were also posted on including EYFS in any new curriculum which was very much recommended.  Training was a regular point of discussion as something which was vital for pushing forward with a new curriculum.

      A selection of tweets from the evening:

      @sharland #ukedchat do you see the Gove message as 'you can do what you want' or as 'there must be more computing' (or something else)?

      — Miles Berry (@mberry) January 19, 2012

      #ukedchat - I'm excited by what Gove did and what it could mean but how it'll be developed by schools and non-specialists is a worry.

      — Richard Blaize (@richardblaize) January 19, 2012

      @ChrisRat Maybe HUGE gaps for industry to help support schools/education in this then? #ukedchat

      — ukedchat (@ukedchat) January 19, 2012

      #ukedchat open source curriculum. We can lead it :)

      — davidhunter (@davidhunter) January 19, 2012

      @davidhunter #ukedchat open source curriculum. We can lead it :) - but worry is how many will not follow?

      — Nick Jackson (@largerama) January 19, 2012

      @eyebeams @campbellhowes i want pupils to have hack days as their form of assessment #ukedchat #digitalstudies

      — Brian Sharland (@sharland) January 19, 2012

      Have we considered what students want to learn in ICT? #ukedchat

      — Stephen Logan  (@Stephen_Logan) January 19, 2012
      Links:

      http://digitalstudieswiki.pbworks.com

      http://BrianSharland.com/tag/digitalstudies

      http://rethinkingict.wordpress.com/

      http://teachesict.wordpress.com/digitalstudies/


      • views
      • Tweet
    • 0
      19 Jan 2012

      10 pts about #digitalstudies for #ukedchat tonight

      • Edit
      • Delete
      • Tags
      • Autopost

      As I have written fairly extensive blog posts about #digitalstudies and as many people coming in tonight probably haven't had a chance to read up about the subject I thought it would be a good idea to write some brief points about it.

      1. My name is Brian Sharland and I am a Head of ICT at an independent school with a number of years teaching state school under my belt as well.

      2. I would describe myself as a campaigner for #digitalstudies - a subject which is in the early stages of being developed collaboratively using an open source framework.

      3. #digitalstudies is being positioned as an 'upgrade' to the old ICT curriculum which includes what the UK government is proposing for the subject but goes further to include what was good about the old subject curriculum.

      4. The subject includes four strands; Digital Literacy, Digital Technology, Digital Creativity and Digital Citizenship and would cover at this point key stage 1 to key stage 3 with routes into GCSE.

      5. The philosophy for the subject would be collaboration and creativity through pupils working on extensive projects in what could almost be described as a 'startup' culture within the classroom.

      6. Pupils, especially from late primary school and up, would be encouraged to create products, apps, media which are released onto the net and form part of a digital portfolio which is carried into HE and hopefully work.

      7. Currently descriptions for the strands exist, ideas for topics exist and a basic wiki has only just been set up this week.

      8. There is a lot more which still needs to be done (assessment objectives, project ideas etc)

      9. Tonight therefore I hope will provide constructive and practical discussion surrounding the subject to see whether this has support and can have an impact.

      10. Links:
      http://digitalstudieswiki.pbworks.com

      http://BrianSharland.com/tag/digitalstudies

      http://rethinkingict.wordpress.com/

      http://teachesict.wordpress.com/digitalstudies/

      People to chat to:

      myself @sharland

      Chris Leach @chrisleach78

      Nick Jackson @largerama

      Nic @teachesict

      Hashtags:

      #digitalstudies

      #rethinkingict

      Looking forward to this ...

      • views
      • Tweet
    • 2
      18 Jan 2012

      Critical Study Proposal for MA ICT and Education #classblogging #sen

      • Edit
      • Delete
      • Tags
      • Autopost

      Image: 'Blogging for Cats' 

      In a slight change of pace from the impending #ukedchat on Thursday on #digitalstudies I have my critical study proposal to submit for my MA on ICT and Education.

      My proposal is as follows:

      I propose to investigate whether blogging as both a planned and organized activity or as a free activity can have an identified positive impact on pupils with SEN.  I would like to investigate how pupils learning and for those who it is relevant social and language skills are affected.  I will use a group of identified pupils in hopefully at least two schools to ensure that the pupils concerned have different levels of technological access at home.

      The proposal can be brief at this point as I am simply needing to get a tutor who can work with me but it at least covers what I am interested in.  I enjoy blogging and see its learning learning potential but up until now I have been concentrating on promoting general blogging for pupils as a form of reflection and self assessment.  By focussing on the SEN department of a school I think this will help turn attention to how blogging can be used for pupils who I think can be overlooked when it comes to the use of technology.  Furthermore our SEN head loves the idea and the head of SEN at another local state school lives two doors from me.
      • views
      • Tweet
    • 0
      16 Jan 2012

      Upgrading #ictcurric to #digitalstudies

      • Edit
      • Delete
      • Tags
      • Autopost

      This week I have the privilege of hosting #ukedchat on the topic of #digitalstudies. I will probably write another quick summary blog shortly before Thursday night giving those who are coming new to the topic a quick refresher and a full set of links. Today therefore I more want to follow on from my last post on our Secretary of Educations's announcements on ICT by thinking forward to how this is going to impact #digitalstudies.

      Firstly a quick recap of what has happened so far. Late last year I saw a blog post by @mwclarkson on possible strands for ICT and I asked him if I could use those as a basis for working on my new schemes of work. Shortly after that I began to think that these strands could be used as the possible basis for a 'rebrand' of the subject and after seeing a while ago some discussion about whether the name of ICT was a problem a thought that perhaps a new name could be found. I wrote a blog post setting out my thoughts for wanting to rename the subject to #digital and after some initial reservations both online and with some colleagues @largerama proposed the addition of studies to the name and #digitalstudies was born.

      Since then I have come across @chrisleach78'sexcellent work on his version of a new curriculum which uses similar strands and have also made contact with @teachesict who has started producing some fantastic mind maps on topics for the subject. Chris has also launched the #rethinkingict conference which I think has reached its limits in terms of numbers. More details can be found here.

      So after Michael Gove's announcements last week on the 11th of January I was very chuffed to see that not only does much of #digitalstudies match what Gove is suggesting I think the subject we are working on will not only include all of what Gove wants to see but also goes further in providing a broad, exciting and balanced curriculum.

      We are already in a sense 'open source', we will be including the heavy programming the government wants to see but will also be including topics and challenges which are relevant to pupils. What is also very important is the following point which I will make in its own paragraph as I think it is vital for ensuring this project gets taken seriously.

      Digital Studies must be seen not as a collection of fun and cool teaching ideas but as a consistent, challenging, engaging and academically rigorous subject which is above and beyond what any other country has to offer.

      I am setting a high benchmark for two reasons. Firstly it gives us something to aim for and the higher we aim the further we reach and secondly because I think there is a collective skill set amongst ICT teachers in the UK (and obviously further afield as well) which can help produce this.

      So what needs to happen next? I was hoping to get to teachmeet BETT last Friday but for personal reasons was unable to do so. Fortunately I have very kindly been offered a slot by @chilledteaching to moderate a discussion on Thursday night on #digitalstudies. The conference which Chris is organising is a next logical step and I think will prove immensely valuable in giving some serious direction to the next stages for ICT whether it will be #digitalstudies or something else. Further action points:

      1. For those attending the #rethinkingICT conference start preparing for it. For those not attending get as much contributions as you can to those who are attending.

      2. Attend the #ukedchat session on twitter Thursday 19th January at 8:00pm.

      3. From today http://digitalstudieswiki.pbworks.com is now open to start compiling ideas and developing content. It currently has very little and I will try and give it some structure during today. Request access and begin editing.

      4. If you are buying into this then get exposure for #digitalstudies in your school, home, LA office, company, government department, newspaper office, blog posts, tweets etc. I like what Gove had to say but I think we can be better then he probably thinks we are.

      Cheers
      Brian

      Ps: need a logo - get tired of searching through flickrcc for decent images

      • views
      • Tweet
    • 0
      12 Jan 2012

      My response to #Gove's announcement on #ictcurric (#digitalstudies #schoolstech)

      • Edit
      • Delete
      • Tags
      • Autopost
      Image: 'Naturfagtime ved Kalvskindet skole / Science class+at+Kalvskindet+school+(ca.+1900)' 

      Yesterday was a fairly momentous day for ICT teachers in the UK after Michael Gove's set piece speech on the future of ICT teaching in schools.  There has been an avalanche of news stories, tweets and blogs about it so I thought it may be a good idea to let the dust settle before adding my two cents.  A lot of the comment has been quite in depth about some of the issues so for me I will be trying to slightly 'summarise' the main points.  A post on #digitalstudies should hopefully follow soon

      The problems people have been having with the speech

      Some commentary including some incensed tweets from someone at NASUWT have focussed on Gove's comments that ICT teaching is boring and dull.  Ofsted did pick up on it and I largely tend to agree with Gove.  In those schools where leadership has not invested properly in staff to teach the subject I can very well imagine teachers who are trying to do a really good job but are struggling due to not probably being their main specialism.  

      The curriculum itself I don't think was 'boring' as such.  There was a lot of good quality and challenging points within it but again I think it suffered through schools not paying it too much attention.  Trying to take a step back I would say that the curriculum for ICT was probably a great curriculum for most of the 2000's leading up to about 2007-8.  This I would say is the point where social networks, apps on mobile phones and the like started to really take off beyond the level of enthusiasm which sites like myspace had achieved.  The pace of technological change since then has meant that the ICT curriculum is now largely out of date (my textbooks are a joke) and change certainly is needed.

      A further problem I have picked up on briefly is that some may think the government is wishing their hands of ICT and that by giving companies the opportunity to set the pace for future curricula this will lead to excessive commercialisation of ICT.

      To answer that (and more in the opportunities presented by the speech)
      1. Gove has committed to including Computer Science within the EBacc if it meets standards
      2. ICT is already heavily commercialised with teachers having to pick their way through Microsoft, Apple, Adobe products etc etc
      It may be a cynical view to adopt that they are washing their hands of it but given the alternative of taking ages to develop a centralised national curriculum for the subject I think Gove has given us the lesser of two evils.  Although it may only be Computer Science in the Ebacc I think at GCSE level I don't see anything wrong in pupils choosing to focus on one strand of #digitalstudies.  As for the commercialisation question I think most teachers are adept at finding their way through commercial products (If you have been to BETT that skill would be hardcoded in you by now!).

      Opportunities presented by the speech

      The biggest opportunity presented by Gove's speech is the mention of the words 'open source curriculum'.  This does obviously allow corporates to produce their own curricula and I would certainly welcome that.  However in my only real gripe he didn't acknowledge that teachers themselves could be responsible for developing an open source curriculum.  This is something myself, @teachesict and @chrisleach28 are working on in different ways under the guise of #digitalstudies.

      A new open source curriculum should be able to provide opportunities for bringin gin more coding but also keeping some of the value from the old ICT curriculum.  I certainly don't want to restrict it to computer science right the way through the curriculum as this I feel would be too limiting.

      Summary

      Although my opportunities is shorter than the problems section I think the opportunity of a truly open sourced curriculum is fantastic and should give the scope and vitality to really take this subject forward.  Although Gove based part of his speech on misconceptions the balance I think was largely positive and should ensure that ICT or whatever it will be called is not only safe for the future but provides a market leading educational experience for pupils.
      • views
      • Tweet
    • 0
      16 Dec 2011

      Structuring Resources through mindmapping for #digitalstudies

      • Edit
      • Delete
      • Tags
      • Autopost

      Since beginning this project on #digitalstudies someone who has really stepped up has been @teachesict who has been working far harder than me on some awesome mindmapping for the new subject.

      I've copied the link in which I hope you will be able to at least view.  https://www.mindmeister.com/127915705

      Nic has structured the topics according to the four strands of #digitalstudies and has then included top level topics which have some sub level topics.  EG:

      • Digital Citizenship (strand)
        • Impact of online communications (top level topic)
          • Blogging (sub level topic)
          • Chatrooms (sub level topic)
          • E-Safety (sub level topic)
        • Creative commons (top level topic)
      I hope the above makes sense!

      I am thinking as to how the resources and links could be gathered for each sub level topic.  By applying a structure for each topic of:

      • News articles
      • Videos
      • Apps
      • Websites
      This may help structure what is a giant task.  It would also provide a benefit of being able to suck up lets say all videos and news articles across the whole mindmap to create master lists.  It would also help in mapping these topics to different levels of school eg KS1 and up.

      Lets see how this goes ...
      • views
      • Tweet
    • 3
      14 Dec 2011

      Mapping the way forward for #digitalstudies (cc @tesconnect @educationgovuk)

      • Edit
      • Delete
      • Tags
      • Autopost
      Image
      Road to Kabini by Sandflash

      Recently I wrote about the idea of replacing ICT with a new subject #digitalstudies. Amongst a small but growing group of teachers on Twitter this idea has gone down extremely well. What I am very pleased to see is that people like @teachesict have already gone as far as proposing the strands and even the name of #digitalstudies to their head teacher and director of studies. I was hoping that as this took off others would be able to step in and start contributing towards the new subject. I certainly don't own this idea and I don't think anyone else can but whilst I can I certainly want to lead as much as possible.

      So what I would like to suggest is a map or action plan for the way forward. As much as I enjoy seeing something grow organically just as much as one has to prune and direct a plant I feel we should take on board some structure and direction for this new subject. What follows is therefore a list of ideas, issues and plans which will need to be addressed in order for this subject to succeed. One of the ideas is for a wiki and once that is set up I will transfer this list to the wiki so that others can contribute. If anyone wants to take a lead on something send me your name and I will add you to this list.

      I know that over Christmas people tend to understandably quiet down for a bit. I think these ideas may therefore be a good way to help light a lamp under us for the start of the new year.

      General ideas
      1. Set up a wiki for storing and compiling all info for new subject (long term plan is full website with social network integration for sharing ideas)
      2. Present #digitalstudies to teachmeet BETT in January next year
      3. Get an article in TES (need to break out of the twitter box)
      4. See if we can get anyone at DfE to sit down with us and listen

      Subject ideas:
      1. Set up effective topic list which covers KS1 to KS3 (I will blog on why I am not including KS4 and 5 for now)
      2. Begin developing assessment objectives for each topic
      3. Begin developing units for each topic (my aim would be to have way more units then upload ever be taught thus encouraging flexibility and choice by the teacher) (and may be reliant on full website for subject being available)
      4. Begin developing resources

      I'm really excited about this

      Brian

      • views
      • Tweet
    • 2
      13 Dec 2011

      How to assess a pupil blog post #digitalstudies #comments4kids

      • Edit
      • Delete
      • Tags
      • Autopost
      Image: 'Homage to Babsi' 

      This new curriculum idea of #digitalstudies seems to be gaining a small amount of momentum at the moment.  In developing the definitions for the four strands I have been thinking about what is going to underpin all of these strands and allow pupils to bring together what they have been able to do.

      The obvious answer to this is blogging.  Blogging I see as a very effective personal analysis tool for reflecting on learning which is taking place.  The obvious example is this very blogpost itself as I am using it to reflect on the work I have done.

      The less obvious answer is how to assess what a pupil has written.  Starting this year I asked pupils from year 8 upwards to create individual blogs for uploading their work.  Every post which a pupil makes is commented on by me often in great detail.  However I have been thinking that despite the detail I provide the pupils need to be shown a clear 'path' for how to improve their own blogs.  I also about the same time I was considering this went on an exam board course for ICT (don't worry I wasn't shown any answers) during which we discussed the longer 'essay' questions at the end of the exam.  I reckon looking at my pupils they do struggle to write these essay questions.

      When I looked at the markscheme for the essay questions I saw that they also used a fairly familiar levelling system for identifying how well a pupil has written an essay question.  I thought why not use similar levels for assessing how a pupil writes a blog.  This would allow me to very quickly identify how well a pupil writes as well as give them a structure for how to improve as well.

      The following Google Docs link will take you to my first version of a blog assessment rubric which I will be introducing at school soon.  Feel free to add, edit and make a copy of this.

      https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1A5aG4-92JHq2ZKZJAH_lmz72qIsuPd0TPJRx...
      • views
      • Tweet
    • 0
      9 Dec 2011

      A copy of the letter I sent to my department on the Future of ICT #digitalstudies

      • Edit
      • Delete
      • Tags
      • Autopost
      Below I have pasted a direct copy of the email I have sent to my department on the future of ICT which I feel would be a good idea to post here as well.

      Dear All,

       

      As some of you might know from the news the government is considering some massive changes to ICT and the way it will be taught (if it even stays in the national curriculum).  It is certainly part of my role that I need to keep on top of these changes and ideas emanating from the DfE, parse them and come up with a strategy for the future which is suitable for our pupils and prepares them effectively for when they leave school.

       

      I have been having a number of discussions with colleagues online about ways of responding to this and in doing so I have started to prepare some ideas for a way forward.  I feel it is also important to bring you all in as teachers, IT professionals and educators into this discussion so that we can establish the best way forward.

       

      As part of this I have begun a rather massive undertaking of essentially writing a new subject which will take the best of what ICT had to offer and incorporating the elements of programming and computer studies which I see the government as leaning towards.  Even though being independent we have the ability to continue with what we are doing I see that as putting ourselves in the slow lane and no longer being able to compete with what many state schools are already offering.

       

      I am therefore aiming to present to not only all ICT staff at Rye but any other interested parties in the new year on some of these ideas however I would really need some feedback and further ideas.  I am therefore aiming to meet with you individually to discuss some of these points.

       

      How you can also help is you are able to read some of the articles and links I have posted below.  I would also encourage you to get active on Twitter where a number of discussions take place as well related to this.

       

      https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/132JFS-DIqeBwVjrSXSDN2RpRxNrqMOq4DcoNPXMXv2M/edit

      -          A work in progress presentation outlining my ideas for a new subject

       

      http://briansharland.com

      -          My personal blog where I am writing fairly extensively on issues to do with the new subject

       

      A selection of news articles and blog posts related to these issues

       

      http://edu.blogs.com/edublogs/2011/12/the-inspiring-maker-curriculum-in-darlington.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+edublogs+%28Ewan+McIntosh+%7C+Digital+Media+%26+Education%29

      -          Yip that is 7 year olds working with circuit boards.  They may be destroying them for art purposes but I think we can bring in the philosophy of ‘making’ into our curriculum and extend beyond just making posters in publisher.

       

      http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/dec/08/women-videogames-designing-writing

      -          A snapshot of how we could be inspiring girls into creative ICT industries.  Why should it be boys who are stereotyped into doing these sorts of things?

       

      http://ishouldbemarking.wordpress.com/2011/12/07/literacy-in-ict/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

      -          An excellent post on the meaning of literacy in our subject

       

      The following 5 articles all focus on the drive to bring programming back into the classroom

      http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/dec/06/michael-gove-computer-science?CMP=twt_gu

      http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15923113

      http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15916677

      http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/dec/04/ict-national-curriculum-john-naughton?CMP=twt_iph

      http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2011/nov/30/games-government-and-education?CMP=twt_iph

       

      And if you are feeling particularly brave I have attached the government response to Nesta’s Next Gen report referenced in one of the articles.  However I must admit I have only got a few pages in.  I do though find this point quite interesting and will perhaps conclude on this …

       

      Government also recognises that the key themes of Next Gen resonate far beyond video games and VFX : many of the skills demanded by employers are equally desired in the much wider economy, from business software, telecoms and social media to financial services, fighting cyber-crime and designing the next advances in aviation. By ensuring the UK has a strong supply of the skills described in Next Gen we will be better able to realise the full potential of these industries.

       

      OK I will finish on one other point … ‘Coding is the new Latin’

       

      Carpe Diem

       

      Brian

      • views
      • Tweet
    « Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … 15 16 Next »

    • Search

    • Sites I Like

      • Edmodo | Free Private Social Platform for Schools
      • Glogster EDU
      • Atmosphir - design your own games

    • Find me on the Net

      • Brian Sharland on deviantART - photography
      • Flickr: Brian Sharland's Photostream
      • i was never in oxford
      • Brian Sharland (sharland) on Twitter
      • Google Reader - Brian's shared items
      • YouTube -Brian Sharland's Channel

    • Tags

      • education
      • digitalstudies
      • ict
      • politics
      • atmosphir
      • curriculum
      • games based learning
      • parenting
      • policy
      • blogging
      • school
      • ipad
      • oxford
      • photography
      • posterous
      • snow
      • twitter
      • baby
      • baby newborn
      • edtech
      • edtechcampaign
      • resources
      • teachmeet
      • 2010
      • 5 Ideas
      • AS
      • Britain's Got Talent
      • C3PO
      • Diversity
      • Oxfordshire
      • SCIFI
      • SEN
      • Star Trek
      • Star Wars
      • Susan Boyle
      • The Matrix
      • apps
      • assessment
      • bing.com
      • birth
      • critical study
      • december
      • development
      • disruption
      • edmodo
      • elearning
      • england
      • exam day stress
      • food
      • foursquare
      • fun
      • game design
      • gaming
      • google
      • guide
      • holidays random
      • homework
      • ictcurric
      • intelligence
      • interesting
      • ipad2
      • iphone
      • light painting
      • masters
      • microsoft
      • monty python
      • movies
      • mp expenses
      • newborn
      • ofsted
      • photo
      • pranav mistry
      • pregnancy
      • pregnancy baby birth
      • project365
      • ribbon hero
      • sixth sense
      • social media
      • social networking
      • social networks
      • south africa
      • startup
      • tagging
      • technology
      • the meaning of life
      • travel
      • wordclouds

    • Archive

      • 2012 (9)
        • January (9)
      • 2011 (59)
        • December (10)
        • November (9)
        • October (5)
        • September (3)
        • August (5)
        • July (2)
        • June (4)
        • May (4)
        • April (4)
        • March (4)
        • February (4)
        • January (5)
      • 2010 (82)
        • December (13)
        • November (13)
        • October (6)
        • September (6)
        • August (2)
        • July (6)
        • June (5)
        • May (7)
        • April (3)
        • March (2)
        • February (3)
        • January (16)
      • 2009 (17)
        • December (1)
        • July (2)
        • June (1)
        • May (3)
        • March (5)
        • February (5)
    • Obox Design

  • Brian Sharland

    ICT Co-ordinator at an Independent school in Oxford. Ex-pat South African, sometimes Photographer, Husband and proud Dad of a little boy and girl.

    62241 Views

  • Get Updates

    Subscribe via RSS
    TwitterYoutube