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Box of Tricks

A podcast about engaging students and enhancing teaching and learning through the use of technology in education. By José Picardo, a Modern Languages teacher from Nottingham, England.

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Half term review - February 2009

Half term review - February 2009

What has been going on in my classroom, as well as outside it, in the past 3 months. Go here to read the blog post http:... Read more

20 Feb 2009

6mins

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Half term review - April 2009

Half term review - April 2009

A look at what my students and I have been up to this past half term.

9 Apr 2009

7mins

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A Guide to Annotating with Diigo

A Guide to Annotating with Diigo

Diigo is a very useful social bookmarking site that also allows you to annotate web pages, saving your comments for you ... Read more

22 Sep 2009

2mins

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End of year review: The year of Edmodo

End of year review: The year of Edmodo

Here's a look at what my students thought of using Edmodo, a micro-blogging system for teachers and students.

14 Aug 2009

4mins

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Web 2.0 Applications in Modern Foreign Languages

Web 2.0 Applications in Modern Foreign Languages

Naace interview with José Picardo, Head of Modern Languages at Nottingham High School for Boys, where he describes how h... Read more

9 Jan 2010

6mins

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I teach, therefore you learn... or do you?

I teach, therefore you learn... or do you?

Exploring how the expectations of our pupils are changing.

1 Mar 2009

4mins

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Five ideas to enhance interactive whiteboard flipcharts

Five ideas to enhance interactive whiteboard flipcharts

Watch this video to learn how to enhance your Smart interactive whiteboard using object animations, a feature of Noteboo... Read more

19 Dec 2008

8mins

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Coffee Break Podcasting

Coffee Break Podcasting

Mark Pentleton gives tips and advice about making educational podcasts. Go to www.boxoftricks.net/?p=535 to read more ab... Read more

1 Nov 2008

9mins

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How to start your own classroom or subject blog

How to start your own classroom or subject blog

This video-podcast highlights the reasons why you might want to have your own classroom and subject blog and also walks ... Read more

14 Dec 2008

7mins

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