Time to apologise to David Cameron for querying his intentions in yesterday’s post about the use of brummie created icons on webcameron.org.uk. The talent behind the visuals, Mark James of www.famfamfam.com has just e-mailed me to say: Just to let you know that the webcameron designers have contacted me and I’m now happy with their …
BBC to start blogging network in Manchester – The wide open newsroom?
David Wilcox has written about plans for the BBC in Manchester to begin extending its news gathering to include local bloggers. So who are the contributors? They have gone into the local community (This is regional BBC) and found the best bloggers. They have met with them several times. Beer has been drunk. They have …
David Cameron and Netiquette – mind your iManners please.
Max who works on the Podminions podcast has just alerted me to a problem with the ever-so-polite leader of the opposition, David Cameron MP. It relates to the visuals on the newly launched webcameron.org.uk. The site uses some very funky little icons, popped in their no doubt by the designers commissioned to make it so. …
Control in the classroom or "Zip it" at Speakers Corner
I’ve so far worked in a couple of schools to introduce podcasting. The teachers see the value, even if we are still learning the best ways to integrate with the wider work in the school. Some are hugely enthusiastic. The pupils mostly find it fun, some find it compelling. But we always have to deal …