QR codes with i-nigma You can encode either a link to a website, a message to a friend, or your contact details. Then turn the information into a mobile barcode, one that can be printed on stationery, advertising or packaging, a t-shirt, or even built into a website or a Facebook page - and read by an i-nigma enabled mobile device. Creating a mobile barcode is easy. The following requirements must be followed to ensure your mobile barcode will work effectively: Barcode size - Minimum 2cm x 2cm. White space surrounding the barcode - for best results, we suggest at least 4mm. of white space around the barcode. Scanning distance - A 2cm x 2cm barcode can be scanned from 10cm away. Display surface - For optimal results, it is recommended to display the barcode on a flat surface. Medium - barcodes can be displayed on a variety of mediums including newspapers, magazines, packaging, posters, plasma/LCD screens, T-shirts and business cards.
@PE_Spider PE4Learning WebSite Securing that Leadership Position | PE Promotion As we approach the traditional recruitment season in education we may find ourselves taking a sneaky look in the TES for more than just its stimulating educational content. Currently there are 4,610 available jobs listed in the UK, but with less than 10% of those (387) listed as leadership positions. The very nature of leadership positions, the skill sets required and the lack of opportunities compared to main scale teaching posts means that the environment is extremely competitive. Schools are on the lookout for the very best candidates – leaders of people, expert practitioners, visionaries, ambassadors etc, etc. You may feel you fit the bill for these roles, but will your ‘performance’ at interview stack up against your credentials that have gone before you? Having experienced and been successful at interview for a deputy head’s position very recently, I’d like to outline some key areas that may help you prepare for that all important opportunity. Preparation Seek help from colleagues
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World Class Physical Education @MrWickensPE Lovepe bpollardPE: Practical and simple Teaching & Learning Ideas Teaching & Learning Ideas 1. Question Tokens Hand these or a form of these to a number of students as they enter the room. a) Every pupil with a token must ASK a question during lesson b) The pupil with the token must ANSWER a question, then pass on c) Pupils with tokens are only ones in their group who can ask teacher a question PE Example; Use a token or alternative during practical lessons where pupils secretly pass around as they take part in lesson (much like Liverpool FC's famous £1 game!) Whoever is holding the token at the end of the lesson must lead plenary/ ask 3 questions to rest of class based on learning etc. 2. Pupils are in small groups. group have correct answer, they give to teacher in exchange for card 2. Questions or tasks written on cones for groups to solve or complete before they can return to teacher for the next one. 3. I find this works most effectively when pupils are trying to develop key points & information. Works particularly well when framework in exam answers.
QR Pictures Behind Art What if traditional forms of art could be more interactive? That's exactly what Jose Torres, better known artistically as Tony Taj, wondered. Jose, a painter and mobile designer, mainly paints intricate cityscapes on canvas, and is inspired by imagining the lives of the people who live and work on each floor and in each building he paints. Jose combined both his professions to create what he calls the Ambient Media Portal (AMP). The code will link to further artwork, be it a live character video, animation, a song, or lyrics. Speaking to GeekTech, Jose said: "This idea has been on my mind for a little over a year. At present, three of Jose's paintings have codes hidden within them, and for now the QR codes only link to animations. The funding will be mainly used to pay extra artists and Web developers to expand the AMP project. Jose isn't stopping with QR codes, however. [Kickstarter / Photos courtesy Jose "Tony Taj" Torres; used with permission] Like this?