Comments for LearnTech Bits http://cawa.co.uk some bits 'n' bytes from carol walker :-) Mon, 26 Sep 2011 04:57:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on KeepVid: download videos from YouTube by Helen http://cawa.co.uk/howtos/keepvid-download-videos-from-youtube/#comment-1030 Helen Mon, 26 Sep 2011 04:57:35 +0000 http://cawa.co.uk/?p=302#comment-1030 Wow! Keepvid.com is cool! I originally used Wantyoutube.com. But I think this works fine for me, too! Thanks! Wow! Keepvid.com is cool! I originally used Wantyoutube.com. But I think this works fine for me, too! Thanks!

]]> Comment on iPod Touch & Bluetooth Keyboard: Portable note taking solution by Carol Walker http://cawa.co.uk/howtos/ipod-touch-bluetooth-keyboard-portable-note-taking-solution/#comment-1007 Carol Walker Tue, 16 Aug 2011 10:49:28 +0000 http://cawa.co.uk/?p=598#comment-1007 Hi Stephen, yes the keyboard works with all iOS devices that have bluetooth :-) Hi Stephen, yes the keyboard works with all iOS devices that have bluetooth :-)

]]> Comment on Use an external mic to record lectures on your iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad…and other uses too! by Carol Walker http://cawa.co.uk/howtos/use-an-external-mic-to-record-lectures-on-your-iphoneipod-touchipadand-other-uses-too/#comment-1006 Carol Walker Tue, 16 Aug 2011 10:45:17 +0000 http://cawa.co.uk/?p=760#comment-1006 Hi Luke, you'd still need a splitter cable or adapter. Looking at the cable schematic above you'll see that the mic (1) is on what is traditionally a ground pin and ground is on (2). If you plugged the mic in without the splitter or adapter it would just short out. If you don't need the audio part of the splitter you could just make up the cable with a 4 pole 3.5mm jack to 3.5mm socket. Had a quick google search for ready made cables and this company has a variety of cables http://www.kvconnection.com/SearchResults.asp?Search=KM-IPHONE-MIC&Search.x=0&Search.y=0 Hope that helps! Hi Luke, you’d still need a splitter cable or adapter. Looking at the cable schematic above you’ll see that the mic (1) is on what is traditionally a ground pin and ground is on (2). If you plugged the mic in without the splitter or adapter it would just short out. If you don’t need the audio part of the splitter you could just make up the cable with a 4 pole 3.5mm jack to 3.5mm socket.

Had a quick google search for ready made cables and this company has a variety of cables http://www.kvconnection.com/SearchResults.asp?Search=KM-IPHONE-MIC&Search.x=0&Search.y=0

Hope that helps!

]]> Comment on Use an external mic to record lectures on your iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad…and other uses too! by Luke Harrington http://cawa.co.uk/howtos/use-an-external-mic-to-record-lectures-on-your-iphoneipod-touchipadand-other-uses-too/#comment-1004 Luke Harrington Sun, 14 Aug 2011 15:57:34 +0000 http://cawa.co.uk/?p=760#comment-1004 Hi there, I'm also looking to purchase the Sony z60 with the intention of recording lectures. If I don't need and audio output at the same time, why is it that you're required to use the splitter cable? Also, if you could provide me with a link to a pre made cable, I'd be very grateful. =P Thank you! Hi there, I’m also looking to purchase the Sony z60 with the intention of recording lectures. If I don’t need and audio output at the same time, why is it that you’re required to use the splitter cable?
Also, if you could provide me with a link to a pre made cable, I’d be very grateful. =P

Thank you!

]]> Comment on QR Codes: Applications in Education by Alan Craig http://cawa.co.uk/workshops/qr-codes-applications-in-education/#comment-992 Alan Craig Mon, 18 Jul 2011 15:23:06 +0000 http://cawa.co.uk/?p=745#comment-992 Hi Carol Thanks. Hoping to continue woodland project this coming term and also expand in another direction as well. Have been talking with local tourist office and they are up for working with the school to create a series of qr linked audio descriptions of local features of the town. Therefore the kids will research their own town, talk with older folks in the town who have knowledge about the selected building etc and then produce the qr code linked audio file. Get local firm to manufacture qr plaques and get the kids involved in mounting them. In time start researching tourist patterns and start creating language based audio descriptors hence allowing the project to link with modern languages department etc. Exciting area. So much potential. Hi Carol
Thanks.
Hoping to continue woodland project this coming term and also expand in another direction as well. Have been talking with local tourist office and they are up for working with the school to create a series of qr linked audio descriptions of local features of the town. Therefore the kids will research their own town, talk with older folks in the town who have knowledge about the selected building etc and then produce the qr code linked audio file.
Get local firm to manufacture qr plaques and get the kids involved in mounting them.
In time start researching tourist patterns and start creating language based audio descriptors hence allowing the project to link with modern languages department etc.
Exciting area. So much potential.

]]> Comment on QR Codes: Applications in Education by Carol Walker http://cawa.co.uk/workshops/qr-codes-applications-in-education/#comment-988 Carol Walker Sat, 09 Jul 2011 12:08:24 +0000 http://cawa.co.uk/?p=745#comment-988 This is great Alan, thanks for sharing. I love your planning sketch! It's always fascinating to see projects take shape from initial ideas. This is great Alan, thanks for sharing. I love your planning sketch! It’s always fascinating to see projects take shape from initial ideas.

]]> Comment on QR Codes: Applications in Education by Alan Craig http://cawa.co.uk/workshops/qr-codes-applications-in-education/#comment-983 Alan Craig Fri, 01 Jul 2011 22:47:23 +0000 http://cawa.co.uk/?p=745#comment-983 Hi again I note that the website did not appear in the last post. So here it is http://www.dunnottarwoods.org/events/2011/bodging+week+and+qr+codes Please note that this is a work in progress and that all content is not online yet. Forgot to mention that pupils were also using iPods to photograph trees, plants etc and then upload to the Internet for planned post processing back in class and possibly part of a transition project. All very new and developing it as we proceed. Regards Alan Craig Mackie Academy Stonehaven, Scotland. Hi again
I note that the website did not appear in the last post. So here it is
http://www.dunnottarwoods.org/events/2011/bodging+week+and+qr+codes
Please note that this is a work in progress and that all content is not online yet.

Forgot to mention that pupils were also using iPods to photograph trees, plants etc and then upload to the Internet for planned post processing back in class and possibly part of a transition project. All very new and developing it as we proceed.

Regards

Alan Craig
Mackie Academy
Stonehaven, Scotland.

]]> Comment on QR Codes: Applications in Education by Alan Craig http://cawa.co.uk/workshops/qr-codes-applications-in-education/#comment-982 Alan Craig Fri, 01 Jul 2011 15:56:48 +0000 http://cawa.co.uk/?p=745#comment-982 Hi there I have just completed a week long project using qr codes in local woodland. Working with Jean Forsyth, primary ict visiting specialist. Secondary pupils researched plants, trees and features of the local woodland. They then recorded audio files describing the selected item. The files were uploaded to the website and qr codes created. Display posters were made and the qr code included. These posters were distributed around the woods and a map showing the locations was made by pupils. Primary 7 pupils then had field trips to the woods and used iPods to scan and decode the qr codes. The pupils then listened to the descriptions of the items. The iPods communicated via a purpose built woodland wifi built specifically for the project. Many future developments of this project are in the pipeline. The project run in conjunction with a green woodworking (bodging) project were secondary craft and design pupils learnt traditional craft skills in the woods. See the website for more details. Alan Craig Hi there
I have just completed a week long project using qr codes in local woodland. Working with Jean Forsyth, primary ict visiting specialist.
Secondary pupils researched plants, trees and features of the local woodland. They then recorded audio files describing the selected item. The files were uploaded to the website and qr codes created. Display posters were made and the qr code included. These posters were distributed around the woods and a map showing the locations was made by pupils.
Primary 7 pupils then had field trips to the woods and used iPods to scan and decode the qr codes. The pupils then listened to the descriptions of the items.
The iPods communicated via a purpose built woodland wifi built specifically for the project.
Many future developments of this project are in the pipeline.

The project run in conjunction with a green woodworking (bodging) project were secondary craft and design pupils learnt traditional craft skills in the woods.

See the website for more details.

Alan Craig

]]> Comment on QR Codes: Applications in Education by Carol Walker http://cawa.co.uk/workshops/qr-codes-applications-in-education/#comment-906 Carol Walker Fri, 06 May 2011 15:33:10 +0000 http://cawa.co.uk/?p=745#comment-906 Long time no hear Mr Pixel! Hope things are well with you. Thanks for the feedback :-) Long time no hear Mr Pixel! Hope things are well with you. Thanks for the feedback :-)

]]> Comment on QR Codes: Applications in Education by itchy pixel http://cawa.co.uk/workshops/qr-codes-applications-in-education/#comment-905 itchy pixel Fri, 06 May 2011 14:12:24 +0000 http://cawa.co.uk/?p=745#comment-905 An excellent presentation. Straight forward and very comprehensive. Inspired to generate some codes. Thanks. An excellent presentation. Straight forward and very comprehensive. Inspired to generate some codes. Thanks.

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