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Flash – the publishing tool of the century

Very interesting article from the Guardian [click the link above] – makes some excellent comments and helps explain why Flash is such a useful tool. It isn’t detailed enough to cover the uses in Education (which is what my blog is about) but it doesn’t take much to fill the gaps in.

Whilst I’m talking about the Guardian – I was delighted that my SchoolHistory.co.uk website was featured as one of the top 10 picks for revision websites a few weeks ago.

Alongside public and commercial services, teachers’ own internet sites stand up well. Students, and indeed publishers, could learn from them. For instance, schoolhistory.co.uk shows one teacher’s talent for creating fun activities to teach his subject….

… This teacher’s site outshines most of the commercial offerings. Someone’s joy and skill in their subject is evident from its cocktail of quizzes, games and activity that need more than a superficial click to do. For example, lessons are punctuated by questions that demand answers before you’re allowed to move on. For revision lessons, look out for the excellent and challenging “interactive diagrams” where you have to build a topic map for yourself.

See the online version for the full report .

I haven’t posted on this blog for absolutely ages – simply because I’ve been too busy. I’ve got many developments that I’ve been working on but because they are all still in progress I need to spend what limited time I’ve got finishing them off. As I have time I want to explain how:

1. How I finally got my Practice Paper application working – and most importantly – printing from Flash.
2. The coding behind my latest game – En Garde
3. Uses of Flash within education – ideas and suggestions
4. A scheme of work I’m putting together for students to learn Flash.
5. The brilliant new programs from Adobe that I’ve been priviledged to beta test.

More very soon – although surely it is rather ironic that I’ve titled this the ‘Publishing tool of the century’ when I’m not even using Flash to publish it? Anyway – Happy Easter!

Do drop by my ContentGenerator.net forum for more details about the programs and the EffectiveICT.co.uk forum

for more general education + ICT discussions. I promise to keep this blog updated more too….