Tuesday, February 15, 2011. Above is a short video that explains why I designed my locking mechanism and how it works in the real world. Saturday, February 12, 2011. The lock is also so familiar to the older generation that they would barely even notice the change but it would really help them especially during the winter when there is a risk of the door jamming leavi.

Tuesday, March 8, 2011. People living in a remote part of the Peruvian Andes did not have any means of generating electricity and had to rely on batteries, oil and candles to heat and light their homes. Practical Action set up very simple wind turbines which created enough electricity to power lights and computers.

Tuesday, February 8, 2011. You can post a course timetable on your blog simply telling the pupils when and in which room they have Design and Communication Graphics. Time and date of tests.

Tuesday, February 8, 2011. In this section you could write about yourself as a person and not as a teacher. The purpose of talking about these items is to show the pupils that you have a life outside of school and that you are not only a teacher. Monday, February 7, 2011. I promise to spend more time talking and listening to my students. I promise to teach students, not content or tools. I will give them my phone.

Web Tools Information and Tutorials. Wednesday, February 9, 2011. Web Based Tools Guidelines for Pupils. General Guidelines for using blogs e. Lmsblogs - Student Blogging Guidelines. 2kmblog - Our Blogging Guidelines and Privacy. Internet Safety Guidelines and tutorials e.

Sunday, February 13, 2011. This section of the blog can be used to ask pupils to upload their homework assignments onto their blog. There is a record of every homework assignment that each pupil has completed and submitted. The exact time and date that each assignment was submitted is easily read in the time stamp of each post. Example Web Based Tools Applications.