Windows 10 Impressions

Microsoft's new operating system allways brings hype and after the shambles of windows 8 Microsoft has announced windows 10 ( not windows 9 because there would be problems with the legacy editions ) a few weeks back and launched a public beta program and they have stressed that this is not finished software and it is only to try so if you want to try it put it on a partition hard drive or external drive of what I did, virtualise it on to a virtual machine so after installing it and logging in the first change you will find is that the start screen has gone and has been replaced by the old start menu that is so much simpler. The next change is the new My Computer/ This PC icons have changed to a 2D effect instead of the previous 3D effect found on Vista ,7 ,8 & 8.1. Another feature will be that the search button is now right next to the start button and it's basically the same as Spotlight search on Mac OS X Yosmite. Next to this search button there is a new feature called task view that lets you have multiple desktops with different windows open on it a feature that has been in OS X for years. Other features include a new four window snap instead of a two window snap, a metro area on the side of the start menu with live tiles on it for the people who like it and metro apps don't open in full screen so no more pulling down the top to shut the window and the charms bar has gone. So what do I think well lots of it's features are either from old versions of windows or from OS X and all the folder icons and recycle bin icons need to be updated but overall I'm very happy with this new OS as it seems a really solid so role on 2015 when windows 10 comes out fully finished and well really see how good it is.

Anti Bullying Week 2014

Anti Bullying Week 2014

The Three Internet Safety Rules

Next meeting - Monday 17th November

Hi all,

Just a reminder that there is a meeting on Monday 17th November at 1.30pm in m1. We think be thinking of an appropriate name for our blog and starting to post on the blog for anti bullying week next week. 

Look forward to seeing you all!! 

Miss Hawkins 

Meetings

Thanks for those that made it to the meeting on Friday. I know some of you couldn't make it so we will have the meetings on a Monday from now on. I will let your form tutors know the time of the next one next week. For those who couldn't make it we were trying out a new online presentation tool called pontoon. If any of you are interested in using this let me know and I'll give you the web address and code. 

Next digital ambassadors meeting

Hi all,

Just a quick message to say the next meeting is on Friday 7th November at 1.30pm in my room. The meeting agenda is:

- pick a suitable name for our group, blog and website
- make sure you all know how to post on the blog


Look forward to seeing you all😄😄

youtube

Youtube is the best video website

First digital ambassadors meeting 1(3/10/14)

A great start to our digital ambassadors meeting today (13/10/14). Really happy to see so many interested pupils. 

Your task for this week is to get a Google mail account if you haven't already got one, sign up to the blog (I have sent you an invitation) and answer the question below:

What do you like about the Internet?  What are your favourite sites to use? What do you dislike about the Internet? 

Post your comments below 

Awesome web tools

Awesome Resources

Here I am going to add links to some amazing technology tools which could help you with school work or personal projects. 

Please add some of your own that I haven't mentioned or I maybe not yet aware of. I am keen to extend our use of tools in ICT and which can then be used in other subjects. 

Audioboo - record your own audio for podcasts, to add on blogs, presentations etc - the potential is endless! 

Powtoon - A brilliant online alternative to presentation software.

Pearltrees - a great place to save your website links, documents, videos etc

mind map software - bubbl.us is an online mind map software tool

Free to use images/videos/music - Do not plagiarise other people's work. Use this website to ensure you are using images/music etc that are copyright free. You should always check and acknowledge your sources!

blogger.com - create your own blog! 

How to create a blog

Look up - are you guilty of this?

Technology Use

Watch the powerful video below and share your thoughts and discuss what you think. 

Are we too engrossed in using technology?

Has it replaced our social lives?

What suggestions have you got which might help us use technology for a purpose not as a habit?

Introduction to the ICT pupil focus group

Welcome to the ICT pupil workshop @ Blackwood Comprehensive

We will use this blog to add resources, discussions, ideas, tutorials and to support other pupils around the school in aspects of using the internet and ICT through our meetings.