MoleNet news from Northampton

Smartphones used to access My Maths website with level 1 electrical installation learners at Northampton. Access slow over the 3G network, however some learners found them really useful. Learners were enthusiastic about idea of taking the phones home over the Easter break to continue Maths work, they will be issued next week after parental permission forms are returned.

Update on Tree Survey

Photos are available - Danni, James etc if you need MOODLE accounts just get in touch.

http://moodle.moulton.ac.uk/mod/slideshow/view.php?id=16474

Hi Andrew

Thanks for inviting me onto the molenet blog. I look forward to contributing in the future

Tree Sampling Exercise

Exciting oppertunity to evidence the use of the UMPC's in one of our farms small woods. Students used the UMPC's to log the different species and number of into a spreadsheet they had developed on the devices. Took pictures which turned out really well.

After a month..........

The devices are performing really well. We have a booking system in place and we have opened up access to all the safes. We have a few minor teething problems one being that the safes have all been supplied with the same key so staff can get the booked allocation mixed up if not fully awake! Also we've had one of the keys temporarily mislaid which opened up a whole can full of worms! We didn't loose any devices but we will amend the booking sheet to try raise staff awareness of the possible problems without presenting hurdles for use. We have also requested a new "range" of locks from the supplier and attached the keys to lanyards to help the staff!

Tony has been battling with O2 re filtering and it sounds like he's almost there - hopefully he will add his own comments to the blog shortly.
Phil is making great progress with the action research and we are really grateful to Carol for her support on this.
Yvette seems to have mobilised the troops at Tresham and we are seeing progress being made which is great news.