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AAL Microsoft UK
The original "Microsoft" laptops for learners scheme. Contains a 5
minutes video "Understand AAL", AAL newsletters, details of Mentor
Schools, research, cases studies, news, events and a link to the
AAL on-line community.
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The Cornwallis School
See how a school uses Web resources to enable e-learning.
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LearnLinc Virtual Campus
Access to realtime virtual classrooms. The LearnLinc client
software allows, amongst other things, the teacher to talk to
students, a chat window, application sharing, whiteboard sharing,
shared Web surfing and breakout group management.
If you want to
know more about LearnLinc then contact Keith Edwards -
keith_edwards@birmingham.gov.uk
Learnlinc virtual classrooms are now available on the Birmingham
Grid for Learning.
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Microsoft AAL Teachers' Community Site
Access to AAL consultants and loads of resources created by AAL
nationwide. You must register your school first and then create
accounts for teachers. There is also a simple way of uploading
resources that you have created, but don't forget to submit them
to
content@bgfl.org too.
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The National e-Learning Foundation
Find out what the National Foundation is doing on our behalf.
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Sawtry Community College
One of the original British AAL schools which has gleaned a
wealth of experience in e-learning and the use of portable
technologies . A "must" place to visit - virtually, or physically
on one of their open days.
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School Kit
Many staff in AAL schools in Birmingham have already benefited
from School Kit (aka "Greg Butler" training on learning
scaffolding. This Web site contains many useful resources and
training materials. To get the full benefit of this innovative
site you will need to pay a subscription.
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Tablet PC
This link is to the Microsoft Tablet PC site which contains loads
of useful information, case studies, user forums and some "cool"
downloads. Tablet PC is a fully functioning PC running the
Windows XP Professional operating system - Tablet PC Edition.
Features of Tablet PC:
- A pen operated device.
- Can be used in both landscape or portrait
modes.
- Is available in 'slate' (no keyboard or mouse)
and 'clamshell' (has a keyboard built-in) formats.
- Has in-built wireless network connectivity.
- Has in-built handwriting recognition which does
not need training.
- Pen input makes graphics programmes like
Windows Paint much easier to use.
- Allows hand written notes and drawing to be
entered directly into Office 2002 applications.
- Allows any application to print to the
Journal Note Writer (a new application for Tablet PC only)
where annotations can be added.
- Has a Sticky Notes feature which can be
used to store hand written notes and sounds. These can be
dragged and dropped or pasted into other applications. Good
for marking?
- All Office XP Applications have “digital ink”
functionality built-in, so for example one can write on top of
PowerPoint presentations and then chose whether or not to save
these annotations. This gives Tablet PC much of the
functionality of an interactive whiteboard.
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If you have
discovered any other usual AAL Web links then please submit
them to
keith_edwards@birmingham.gov.uk
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