I'm currently doing my GCSE's at the moment and having turned to BBC Bitesize for last minute revision I had an idea for revision video\'s. I also noticed, as I am doing geography that there is no information on case studies which was the only thing I needed to know.
This gave me the idea for a new report style video of around 3/4 minutes in length that could be downloaded onto your phone to watch whenever you felt like it on the move.
This can be transferred to most subjects as with history to create a \"this is your life\" themed video sharing information relevant to the exam to help learn the volume of names/people and dates to learn if this was created on a short video would enable those who don't always revise to feel that they don\'t have to sit at their computer on a nice sunny day when they would rather be sunbathing or out with friends.
I have written a few of the videos and am currently seeking funding/backing for this project as well as an area to get it seen by many. I have also completed market research into the idea and a large number of students would willingly accept the idea and use it effectively.
Thanks,
Laura
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Mobile Revision Videos
Posted : June 3, 2009 4:57 PMConcept "Connect 4"
Posted : May 11, 2009 11:47 AM
I would like a game where the teacher could input two themes - for example two multiplication tables. The aim connect four pieces are then generated. Some with facts not to do with the themes. Some to with facts related to the theme.
The players then have to place the associated facts into the connect 4 game in sequence in order to beat their opponent.
The facts must go in, in order.
e.g: 4,8,12,16
I would need a specialist to help me develop this idea.
Flash programming.
Thanks Chris.
Game to improve spelling skills
Posted : May 11, 2009 11:40 AMAn idea to make a little game, that generates a line of symbols with crossed-out letters or/and just letters in front and end of each symbol. The goal of the game is to figure a sentence out of the symbol line.
For example:
You ve got a picture of a heart with a crossed-out H in front and an H at the end, this would mean earth.
I am digital artist, who can help with building a library of symbols and GUI design. I dont have any experience with programming.
I work with Blender, but I am flexible, as I can export or render the symbols (first as obj, second as images).
If some programmer likes this idea, please, contact me!
Cheers!
Sugar Learning Platform
Posted : April 28, 2009 10:29 AM
Idea URL: www.sugarlabs.org
The award-winning Sugar learning platform turns a computer into a fun, easy to use, social experience that promotes learning, creating, and collaborating. Originally designed for the One Laptop per Child (OLPC) project, Sugar provides browsing, word processing, rich media creation, presentation, programming, and other learning activities to elementary- and middle-school student in an easy-to-use, easy-to-maintain, customizable package. Sugar also comes with journal and portfolio components, allowing for teachers and parents to monitor student work. A school (or district) server stores and backs up student work.
Sugar on a Stick, a Live USB version of Sugar, will run on (almost) any computer, bringing new life to old equipment. Each student is provided with a preloaded USB memory stick, which they can simply insert into any computer, restart, and be immediately connected to their personal suite of collaborative, creative and Web 2.0 learning tools. Students have any time, any computer access to learning.
Sugar is free and open-source software, freely available to anyone who wants to use it.
The award-winning Sugar learning platform turns a computer into a fun, easy to use, social experience that promotes learning, creating, and collaborating. Originally designed for the One Laptop per Child (OLPC) project, Sugar provides browsing, word processing, rich media creation, presentation, programming, and other learning activities to elementary- and middle-school student in an easy-to-use, easy-to-maintain, customizable package. Sugar also comes with journal and portfolio components, allowing for teachers and parents to monitor student work. A school (or district) server stores and backs up student work.
Sugar on a Stick, a Live USB version of Sugar, will run on (almost) any computer, bringing new life to old equipment. Each student is provided with a preloaded USB memory stick, which they can simply insert into any computer, restart, and be immediately connected to their personal suite of collaborative, creative and Web 2.0 learning tools. Students have any time, any computer access to learning.
Sugar is free and open-source software, freely available to anyone who wants to use it.
3D Colour Wheel
Posted : April 24, 2009 12:15 PM
I'd like to create a 3D colour \"wheel\" or sphere that students could explore to help them understand the relationships between colours and the inter-relatedness of hue, saturation and tone/value.
Skillset:
I've no idea how to create this as an online \"landscape\" that can be explored
Antony.
Skillset:
I've no idea how to create this as an online \"landscape\" that can be explored
Antony.
AR resources
Posted : April 20, 2009 3:13 PMSome years ago I developed some basic literacy resources using HitLAB NZ\'s ARToolkit. I would like to develop these further to include streaming video/animation, and also to create some Science curriculum resources as part of a transition project, involving cause and effect within AR
Alan
School Librarian
Posted : April 20, 2009 2:15 PMI am currently looking for a piece of software that will allow schools to catalogue their school library collection. It will also record books children have read possibly allow for children to write book reviews.
Skillset: looking for a someone to write the above web2 software. As an authority level ICT officer I have many schools who could pilot software
Lynne
SimVillage
Posted : April 20, 2009 10:31 AMThis would be a SimVillage scenario that would enable students of KS3/KS4 Geography to design there own village and make clear decisions about where and what should be built. There don\'t appear to be any good sites thqat offer this. It would need to be a sustaianble viallge which would would gradually evolve through time.
It would teach a huge variety of skills and maybe students could build a small virtual world and be able to interact with fellow students in their class/school.
Skillset:
A computer programmer, a graphics designer
Chris
Museum of News World Front Pages on the News Globe Idea
Posted : March 2, 2009 3:35 PM
Would it be possible - permissable to put the daily front pages from the Washington Museum of News - http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/ onto thte BBC news globe? Or something similar with BBC content? Very useful for Media, History and Geog in schools...
Skillset:
Would need someone to be able to take that info and map to the globe - only if permissable though
Leon
Skillset:
Would need someone to be able to take that info and map to the globe - only if permissable though
Leon
Calling all Developers...
Posted : February 18, 2009 2:18 PMI would like to add a new page to this BBC website. I would like to ask the Open Lab community a question which, they can respond to. For example: "What is Open Source?"
I was thinking the user could click on a page and you see a pack of blank multicoloured 'post it notes' - when you click on a new 'post it note' the user can add text - a short response to the question. The 'post it note' then gets stuck on a wall with all the other post it notes / responses from other users. Perhaps you can click and drag the post it notes around to re-arrange the order.
Please get in touch if you are interested in discussing the idea further,
Thanks Hannah (BBC Open Lab team)