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Year 9 Art Blog

May10
2013 Leave a Comment Written by Stuart

Putting the final tweaks to a new WordPress Blog today. Post Easter & Year 9 Option Choices it can be hard for some students to fully focus on subjects that they have not chosen to follow as they move into Y10. Art are tackling the issue head on by developing a blog that will allow all Year 9 students to publish work online and in doing so give them a focus and goal to work work towards. It’s hoped it will not only become a showcase for the work Year 9′s have done up until that point but also be a springboard into Year 10 for those who are going to study GCSE Art. The Department are also hoping that it could help to develop different approaches to Art & the way in which we look at the world.
Expect some content shortly.

Posted in Blogs & Blogging, Design, Developments, Inspirational, Student Engagement, WordPress

Q. When Is A Summer School NOT A Summer School?

Apr23
2013 Leave a Comment Written by Stuart

A. When it’s 31 degrees?

Design Draft No 1

Or……..

A. When it’s time to get set for summer

Finished Version

This week I’ve had to come up with a concept & logo for a Summer School that the College will be running during the 6 week break. I wanted to focus on the season (YES I know it should have featured lots rain clouds but I live in eternal hope) and the idea of using the time to explore rather than going ‘back’ to school. So from initial concept through to finished brochure cover here it is. More soon.

Posted in Community Engagement, Design, Fun, Future Dev, Graphics

App-lying Myself To App Application

Apr18
2013 Leave a Comment Written by Stuart

(Sorry about the awful pun…..I couldn’t help myself) Have been working on developing our first College News Apps for iPhone & Android.
Currently in the first stages of testing & tweaking the design through a simulator (Hence the grabs above) Hope to have something Beta testable soon. Will keep you updated.

Happy Blogging

Posted in Android, App, Design, Developments, iPad, Mobile, Mobile Devices, WordPress

Retro Fun Points In The Right Direction

Mar26
2013 Leave a Comment Written by Stuart

With the increasing number of online resource options available to our students I’ve just sprung cleaned the old ‘Auto-Forwarding’ page over at www.bideford.devon.sch.uk/students

(When I get time I’ll make each HHC a bit more interactive as I originally wanted, but they’ll have to wait a bit longer for that pleasure)

But for now they simply get a choice of where to go!
An extra 10 points for remembering what the tune is. Check it

Posted in Bideford College Online, Design, Student Engagement, Web Design

BETA Test Version LIVE @ Last!!!

Mar22
2013 Leave a Comment Written by Stuart

Phew! That was a task & a half BUT I’m really, REALLY pleased with the finished product.

Next up the aforementioned beta testing with some Year 10′s & 11′s, the best critics by far!
I’ll let you know how we get on.

Posted in Bideford College Online, Design, Developments, Frog Widgets, Future Dev, Graphics, Homework, Javascript, Online Tools, RSS, Student Engagement

Nearly There…

Mar19
2013 Leave a Comment Written by Stuart

It’s been put on the back burner recently due to other commitments but the new network student homepage is almost there. A few more tweaks, a series of new windows to build & some Year 10 Beta testing (The best, harshest critics by far) and it should be ready for roll-out when students come back after Easter. The profile link to homework tasks is a key function and the testing for this looks really good. I can’t wait to get it up & get our Students feedback.
More soon.

Posted in Bideford College Online, Design, Developments, Future Dev, Homework, Student Engagement

It’s Back!…..

Mar15
2013 Leave a Comment Written by Stuart

…and this time it’s better than ever before! Eggwatch 2013 LIVE from Faraday Block is now online and we think that all the action is due to happen next Monday or Tuesday.
I’ve even been promised that there is no chance of baking the eggs this year. (So long as the thermostat doesn’t blow up again.)

On a more serious note I’ll be e mailing our feeder primary schools as well as our staff as the ‘hatch fest’ coincides with ‘National Science & Engineering Week’.

Tune in now for the non stop action.

 

Posted in Amazing, Bideford College Online, Community Engagement, Fun, Online Tools, Web Cams

’575 Guy’ Gets A New Face & Home

Feb06
2013 Leave a Comment Written by Stuart

Currently about 1/2 way through developing a new home for ’575 Guy’ and his team of Super Techies.
It’s a frog based interface that improves on the current setup in a number of ways and will allow our elite team of Techies to access core information more easily.
They seem very happy with the Beta Testing that’s currently going on.

Posted in Design, Developments, Frog Powered, Future Dev, Graphics, Online Tools, Resources, Staff Support

School Gateway – Online Payments

Jan28
2013 Leave a Comment Written by Stuart

Just launched today is our new online payments portal.
Parents can now make online payments to the College for a whole host of activities via our new ‘School Gateway’ system.
More info here

Posted in Bideford College Online, Developments, Website

Sneaky Peek

Jan21
2013 Leave a Comment Written by Stuart

One of the exciting things I’m working on at the moment is a total revamp of our students network homepage.
It’s going to be packed with lots of great personalised interactive features that give our student community what they want & need.
It’s taking a while to build along with everything else that’s going on BUT I’m enjoying the challenge.

Posted in css, Design, Developments, Frog Widgets, Future Dev, Graphics, Javascript, Student Engagement
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I've worked at the College for 15 years now, initially as a music dept' techie & then as a resource technician.
A significant amount of time since then was spent as an I.T Techie then 5 years or so ago I was promoted to the dizzy heights of "Web Developer & Curriculum Resources Technician".
Currently I design, develop & manage virtually all of the College's web presence, am closely involved in the continued development of our Frog powered learning platform as well as creating mountains of stuff in Photoshop/Dreamweaver for all sorts of departmental resources.
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