IT in Schools

A colleague of mine posted a link to an article in the Guardian today that might be of interest to those of us running ICT in education: http://trunc.it/a9rn2

Oh and in case you wondered...

The finger's almost healed. It took weeks of being strapped, followed by weeks of physio. It's a bit bigger than it was and I can't straighten it fully but I can almost make a fist and can both type and ride my motorbike again :)

Here's a pic taken with (yep, you guessed it - the new iPhone!)...

Things I like about my new iPhone4...

• I love the screen definition or "Retina display" as Apple call it (though I didn't think the old one was bad until I saw the new one!)
• I love the unified inbox - at last I might be able to manage the onslaught of five separate mail accounts!
• I love the speed - compared to my old 3G, this thing is on rocket-powered skates. Even Navigon opens quickly!
• I like the new camera, although not experimented with video just yet.

Things I'm still getting used to...

• It's shape... I need a new case (any recommendations out there...?)
• Multi-tasking. I can see the benefit but haven't got used to it yet. By the way... is there a way to close apps once you've opened them? The list of apps I can switch to seems to grow and grow.

And while I'm on the subject of technology i liked...

I played with a friend of mine's all in one PC with a touch screen display running Windows 7. I kinda liked it. Maybe the novelty will wear off, but for now I think it's worth looking at and I'm sure it might have a part to play in providing more accessible IT.