http://www.russdev.com/wp-blog IT Professional, Education Technologist & Evangelist Of EduGeek.net Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:46:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well further to earlier posts Steve Audis and people at Microsoft UK Education have been busy people again as they have announced more education briefings. Monday sessions – 10.00am -10.45am · Windows Vista in Education – Monday 5th November 2007 · ... http://www.russdev.com/wp-blog/2007/11/01/more-free-microsoft-briefings/ The Edublogs Awards are now open for nomination (http://edublogawards.com/2007/2007-nominations/). But one of the interesting things is there is a new category which is: - 11 .Best educational tech support blog The best edublog for providing hints, tips and support for your tech needs. It is good to see that Josie Frasier (http://www.josiefraser.com) ... http://www.russdev.com/wp-blog/2007/10/31/eddies-%e2%80%93-have-got-a-new-category/ Over past few weeks with one thing and another it has been manic so not done much blogging so I apologise. Anyway just a quick post to say Microsoft are running series on online briefing sessions aimed at education. http://blogs.msdn.com/ukschools/archive/2007/10/18/scheduled-education-briefings-online.aspx The sessions are being presented by Nick Umney & Steven Audis both ... http://www.russdev.com/wp-blog/2007/10/26/microsoft-briefings/ As may be aware EduGeek.net been having connection issues for past 24 hours so say it is stressing few people out bit if understatment :) But we are updating http://www.russdev.com/wp-blog/edugeeknet-status/ which has all latest information on current issue. http://www.russdev.com/wp-blog/2007/09/18/edugeeknet/ In words of Jesse from the Fast Show this week I will mostly be blogging at Teachers TV. As they have kindly invited me to be guest blogger at the website for this week. The first post is now up with more to come each day.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_Show http://www.teachers.tv/blog http://www.russdev.com/wp-blog/2007/08/28/this-week-i/ In the UK it seems mentoring has gone out of fashion, but then does this mean that young people starting their careers are losing out? I remember my very first mentor, his name was John and I had just started my career working at Loughborough College. I learnt a ... http://www.russdev.com/wp-blog/2007/08/19/who-you-gonna-call/ As Kermit the frog once said "It’s not easy being green". There has been a lot of news recently about ICT companies going green, and with the introduction of WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive), green computers and green initiatives by Google (http://www.webuser.co.uk/news/125302.html), it looks like it will not ... http://www.russdev.com/wp-blog/2007/08/02/its-not-easy-being-green/ I have been using Bubbl.us for while and I am very impressed with it as it provides a very quick and clean solution for creating mind maps. My biggest issue with it, which according to their blog they are working on is the exporting and importing feature. (http://blog.bubbl.us/2007/04/03/getting-closer/). ... http://www.russdev.com/wp-blog/2007/04/06/bubblus/ Well this is first chance have had to post on the blog Jamie Dyas was born 8:19 on Tuesday 16th January weighing in at 6 pounds 8 ozs and both baby and mother are fine :) Dad not so good due to lack of sleep. http://www.russdev.com/wp-blog/2007/01/19/welcome-to-the-world-jamie/ EduGeek.net @ BETT & ChangesIt seems like the EduGeek.net Technical Help stand at BETT 2007 has been a great success. I am sure all of the admins will have a proper de-brief at sometime in the future and plan for next year ;)Not managed to get ... http://www.russdev.com/wp-blog/2007/01/14/edugeeknet-bett/