My Favourite Programmes!

I can honestly say that I am not a telly addict, however when it comes to my favourite programmes I often find that they overlap on Sky Atlantic and the BBC. Without the technology of Sky+ and BBC iplayer I would not be able to indulge in a bit of me time. My favourite programme at the moment is The Following although I do love Country File and if I am ever lucky enough to win the lottery I will look forward to purchasing a small holding and living the good life!!!

Gilbert's Goods: Getting word to help with referencing!

Gilbert's Goods: Getting word to help with referencing!: Learnt how to reference using word in last weeks uni session will definately be using this in my future assignments! It does all the work fo...

A friendly visit!

I popped in to see my friend today to arrange a night out in Cardiff, we have been friends since we were 15. Both her and her husband work shifts and weekends so we were looking for a suitable date when they were both available. Gone are the days of old fashioned diary's, all their shifts were inputed in their smart phones along with childcare arrangements! I'm sure my mother and father would have loved this back in the 1980's when they both worked shifts and had to juggle childcare for me and my brother. I think it would have made their lives a little easier.

BBC and technology

After spending a lazy Sunday afternoon lazing around on the sofa I found myself immersed in a BBC  programme called CLICK. As the programme was nearly at its end I decided that I would research the programme and find out if it was a repeat and when it would be aired again. It is an interesting programme discussing user friendly latest technology, apps and basically anything thats new and up and coming. If you are interested in the latest technology or what to learn more I think this programme is for you :)

Revision Revision Revision!

Sophie was able to use technology to revise for her GCSE English literature exam over half term with the help of BBC GCSE bite size. I have to say that I hope all the hard work that she has put into revising will pay off and hopefully she will gain the grades that she deserves!!

Tests!

It's that time of year again where my poor baby has to sit the National Numeracy and Literacy tests! I have done everything in my power to assist her with revising for these tests. However  it will be out of my power on the day and the only person she can rely upon is herself! Without the use of technology I would not have been able to download and print off the sample documents from learning Wales website. I am grateful that these papers are available to parents who wish to help their children.

Assignments would never be the same again!

I would love one of these!  It could be so useful for future assignments as I like nothing more than leaving it until last minute! Check out the pocket sized Robot printer.

Back to Nature

Just returned home from a lovely walk in the forestry with my dog Louis. It felt so good to listen to the sound of the stream, the birds singing and the splash of Louis jumping in the

culvert. Not a mobile phone to be heard!!! Idyllic start to the Easter holidays!

A little helping hand with homework!

Found this little pocket size guide for my daughter to use when completing her homework. It covers everything from English right through to PHSE and citizenship. Interesting and useful websites! Need a little tuition on using the iPhoto on a Macbook ;) ha ha

New App for parents

A new app was launched for the parents/careers of our school on Monday. It can been easily accessed through a smart phone or tablet. It was hailed as a success by staff,  60 parents completed a questionnaire within a couple hours of downloading the app, the same questionnaire was offered to parents at the start of the year as a paper copy with only one reply!

FaceTime fanatic!

It will be another month until I see my father in law as he heads back to Azerbaijan to work. He has just invested in an iPad which is so lovely as we will now be able to see his lovely face through FaceTime! At the age of 67 he's still not ready for retirement, although he's thousands of miles away, one consolation is that we are now able to see his work place, colleagues and digs without moving from the comfort of our sofa!

Nostalgic mam

After reading an article in The Daily Mail online of a new mother who photographed her daughter everyday in the first year of her life, I became very nostalgic. I decided to pull out the baby photos of my two daughters Sophie and Ffion. There were hundreds of Sophie who was born in 1998 all photos were taken using a 35mm film, and not so many of Ffion who was born in 2004 all photos of her were taken using a digital camera and had been stored on the laptop. I felt the need to get these printed off and store in a traditional photo album so I could ponder over them any time I wanted without having to switch on the laptop. I must be a traditionalist at heart, especially with photos, the feel and smell of a leather bound photo album takes you back to the time and place, the sounds and smells!

The day the discovery room fell silent

It is surprising how silent children become when watching a piece of footage on an interactive board. Anyone else think the same? Never seen a group of 4-5 year olds sit so still watching a video clip of a christening.

Marked as absent

Hi everyone, hope Wednesdays session went well! Mandy I did try and blog to tell you that I would not be attending but unfortunately the computer said no! Ha ha. I was unable to blog due to the site being blocked, I was frustrated to say the least. Thankfully Lisa was able to take some notes, glad to say Ffion is on the mend :)