Box of Tricks

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A podcast about engaging students and enhancing teaching and learning through the use of technology in education. By José Picardo, a Modern Languages teacher from Nottingham, England.

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    • Jan 9, 2010 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 6m AVG DURATION
    • 9 EPISODES


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    Web 2.0 Applications in Modern Foreign Languages

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2010 6:15


    Naace interview with José Picardo, Head of Modern Languages at Nottingham High School for Boys, where he describes how he harnesses web applications to improve learning outcomes for his students.

    A Guide to Annotating with Diigo

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2009 2:00


    Diigo is a very useful social bookmarking site that also allows you to annotate web pages, saving your comments for you to see later or to share with others.

    End of year review: The year of Edmodo

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2009 4:19


    Here's a look at what my students thought of using Edmodo, a micro-blogging system for teachers and students.

    Half term review - April 2009

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2009 7:37


    A look at what my students and I have been up to this past half term.

    I teach, therefore you learn... or do you?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2009 4:06


    Exploring how the expectations of our pupils are changing.

    Half term review - February 2009

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2009 6:05


    What has been going on in my classroom, as well as outside it, in the past 3 months. Go here to read the blog post http://www.boxoftricks.net/?p=849

    Five ideas to enhance interactive whiteboard flipcharts

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2008 8:43


    Watch this video to learn how to enhance your Smart interactive whiteboard using object animations, a feature of Notebook Version 10, the latest version of Smart board's proprietary interactive whiteboard software. Go to www.boxoftricks.net to find out more.

    How to start your own classroom or subject blog

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2008 7:49


    This video-podcast highlights the reasons why you might want to have your own classroom and subject blog and also walks you through how to create your own blog using Wordpress. Read more about it here http://www.boxoftricks.net/?p=669

    Coffee Break Podcasting

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2008 9:08


    Mark Pentleton gives tips and advice about making educational podcasts. Go to www.boxoftricks.net/?p=535 to read more about it.

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