Comments on: Restricted technology 1, Computing 2.0 nil http://geekyteach.computingteacher.co.uk/2007/03/27/restricted-technology-1-computing-20-nil/ adventures in classroom technology Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:30:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Peter http://geekyteach.computingteacher.co.uk/2007/03/27/restricted-technology-1-computing-20-nil/#comment-592 Wed, 04 Apr 2007 11:25:19 +0000 http://geekyteach.computingteacher.co.uk/2007/03/27/restricted-technology-1-computing-20-nil/#comment-592 Derek, I am not supposed to use Scratch on computers in the school as it is not approved yet. However, I have been using my laptop to demonstrate it, and use it to talk about problem solving. I'm planning to do a bit more of this next term. Scratch could be the educational youtube for ICT pupils. It allows them the chance to create code in a pleasing, visual way. It could be used as a taster of programming in S1 and S2 but it can be used to create games in any subject, the way PowerPoint is used just now to share/present. If we are to encourage children to problem solve, this could be a nice way of doing it. Derek,

I am not supposed to use Scratch on computers in the school as it is not approved yet. However, I have been using my laptop to demonstrate it, and use it to talk about problem solving. I’m planning to do a bit more of this next term.

Scratch could be the educational youtube for ICT pupils. It allows them the chance to create code in a pleasing, visual way. It could be used as a taster of programming in S1 and S2 but it can be used to create games in any subject, the way PowerPoint is used just now to share/present. If we are to encourage children to problem solve, this could be a nice way of doing it.

]]> by: Derek Robertson http://geekyteach.computingteacher.co.uk/2007/03/27/restricted-technology-1-computing-20-nil/#comment-575 Mon, 02 Apr 2007 20:04:46 +0000 http://geekyteach.computingteacher.co.uk/2007/03/27/restricted-technology-1-computing-20-nil/#comment-575 Peter, Looks as though youm have mamaged to spend some time getting to grips with Scratch. Have you been using it with your pupils? What scope do you feel this application has in respect of it being rolled out to a wider eduication audience? Anyway, looking fdorwadr to seeing you in May for the games design event. Peter,
Looks as though youm have mamaged to spend some time getting to grips with Scratch. Have you been using it with your pupils? What scope do you feel this application has in respect of it being rolled out to a wider eduication audience? Anyway, looking fdorwadr to seeing you in May for the games design event.

]]> by: Peter http://geekyteach.computingteacher.co.uk/2007/03/27/restricted-technology-1-computing-20-nil/#comment-551 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 22:55:26 +0000 http://geekyteach.computingteacher.co.uk/2007/03/27/restricted-technology-1-computing-20-nil/#comment-551 Hi Andres, Thanks so much for getting in touch. I think web based upload would work - I use it for uploading onto my coursework website so it should work for scratch too I will check if the java fix works. I'm not too sure. Our proxies are run at council level so often their setup is a mystery. i will investigate Please keep up the excellent work on scratch! Hi Andres,
Thanks so much for getting in touch.
I think web based upload would work - I use it for uploading onto my coursework website so it should work for scratch too
I will check if the java fix works. I’m not too sure. Our proxies are run at council level so often their setup is a mystery. i will investigate

Please keep up the excellent work on scratch!

]]> by: Andres Monroy-Hernandez http://geekyteach.computingteacher.co.uk/2007/03/27/restricted-technology-1-computing-20-nil/#comment-547 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 16:22:25 +0000 http://geekyteach.computingteacher.co.uk/2007/03/27/restricted-technology-1-computing-20-nil/#comment-547 By the way, I found this article about how to configure the Java Runtime Environment to work with a proxy. http://www.java.com/en/download/help/proxy_setup.xml Do you think this would help your problem? By the way, I found this article about how to configure the Java Runtime Environment to work with a proxy.

http://www.java.com/en/download/help/proxy_setup.xml

Do you think this would help your problem?

]]> by: Andres Monroy-Hernandez http://geekyteach.computingteacher.co.uk/2007/03/27/restricted-technology-1-computing-20-nil/#comment-546 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 15:11:43 +0000 http://geekyteach.computingteacher.co.uk/2007/03/27/restricted-technology-1-computing-20-nil/#comment-546 Hello, I am part of the Scratch team. I am thinking in adding a section on the website that would allow you to upload your projects directly from your browser. Do you think that would work with your proxy? It would be similar to the upload pages YouTube or Flickr have. (In the long run, it would be ideal to get Scratch working with proxies too) As for IE blocking applets. Is your IE blocking any applet or just our applet? If it\'s just the IE configuration, you might want to try running Firefox from a USB thumbdrive. Thanks a lot for your comments! Hello, I am part of the Scratch team. I am thinking in adding a section on the website that would allow you to upload your projects directly from your browser. Do you think that would work with your proxy? It would be similar to the upload pages YouTube or Flickr have. (In the long run, it would be ideal to get Scratch working with proxies too)

As for IE blocking applets. Is your IE blocking any applet or just our applet? If it\’s just the IE configuration, you might want to try running Firefox from a USB thumbdrive.

Thanks a lot for your comments!

]]> by: Peter http://geekyteach.computingteacher.co.uk/2007/03/27/restricted-technology-1-computing-20-nil/#comment-542 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 11:33:34 +0000 http://geekyteach.computingteacher.co.uk/2007/03/27/restricted-technology-1-computing-20-nil/#comment-542 Yes, there's work to be done. I think the system just now is just too inflexible. If you can trust a teacher with 30 kids and an exam then you should be able to trust them with control over the internet accesss. I don't think that has to mean there is no level of council-wide blocking but I do think it means teachers and technicians should have control over unblocking a site instantly if necessary. Here it can take weeks for an unblocking, if it is allowed. Yes, there’s work to be done. I think the system just now is just too inflexible. If you can trust a teacher with 30 kids and an exam then you should be able to trust them with control over the internet accesss. I don’t think that has to mean there is no level of council-wide blocking but I do think it means teachers and technicians should have control over unblocking a site instantly if necessary.

Here it can take weeks for an unblocking, if it is allowed.

]]> by: Ewan McIntosh http://geekyteach.computingteacher.co.uk/2007/03/27/restricted-technology-1-computing-20-nil/#comment-539 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 06:16:25 +0000 http://geekyteach.computingteacher.co.uk/2007/03/27/restricted-technology-1-computing-20-nil/#comment-539 Crazy! You might enjoy my piece in Connected where I (try to) make a call to Local Authorities to see some sense and get corporate and educationists speaking to each other more (and, importantly, listening and thinking things through). Should make me popular ;-): http://edu.blogs.com/edublogs/2007/03/get_connected_s.html Crazy! You might enjoy my piece in Connected where I (try to) make a call to Local Authorities to see some sense and get corporate and educationists speaking to each other more (and, importantly, listening and thinking things through). Should make me popular ;-) :

http://edu.blogs.com/edublogs/2007/03/get_connected_s.html

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