Tag Archives: Partners In Learning

Switched On Computing – Tutorial Samples

Posted on September 20, 2014 by Raymond David James Chambers

So at BETT in January, Rising Stars teamed up with Microsoft to create 6 brand new Switched computing units which would help you and your school get started with computing before September. Well it’s now September and some people are … Continue reading →

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Kodu Kup – 2014

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Raymond David James Chambers

Last year saw the launch of the Kodu Kup and it was amazing to see all of the entries and the hard work being put into each of the entry. This year I launched the Kodu Kup in a big … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, Education, Kinect Tutorials, Kodu, Microsoft, Programming, windows 8 | Tagged Kodu, Kodu Kup, Microsoft, Microsoft Expert Educator, Partners In Learning | 1 Comment

Microsoft Global Forum 2014 – Barcelona

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Raymond David James Chambers

This week have had the honour of attending the global forum in Barcelona. Early last year I submitted an application to become an Expert Educator for Microsoft. The application process was simple, I had developed a project using Touch Develop … Continue reading →

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September in a nutshell..

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Raymond David James Chambers

So, September has been a busy month! A lot has been happening. Since coming back from half term I have taken over as the Head of I.T at Uppingham Community College. One of the high priorities on my agenda is … Continue reading →

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Appathon–Day 2 and My BETT Weekend

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Raymond David James Chambers

So day 2 came to the appathon! It was 1pm and everyone had to pitch their ideas to the competition. There were presentations from all of the educators around the world. There were some really good ideas from everyone. My … Continue reading →

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Kodu Quiz Tutorial

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Raymond David James Chambers

On Wednesday 11th of April, I was lucky enough to be invited to an Easter Camp that Microsoft were running. There were 15 teachers from different areas of expertise and we all collaborated to come up with some great ideas … Continue reading →

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New Kinect Orchestra on BBC NEWS!!

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Raymond David James Chambers

Last weekend I got speaking to Gareth Ritter at Willows High School in Wales. He has been a keen user of many of my Kinect Applications and like me has a passion for using the Kinect to engage students. One … Continue reading →

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Lesson 9–Kinect Speech Recognition

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Raymond David James Chambers

So now that you have the drag and drop working, you might want to manipulate a text box to change each time you say something. For example, every time I say “apple” the text box will update to say apple. … Continue reading →

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Lesson 8–Drag and Drop with the Kinect SDK

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Raymond David James Chambers

This short lesson shows you how you can put your left hand above your head and then use your right hand to control where an image is positioned. It is a short video but should be easy to follow. It … Continue reading →

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Kinect + Kodu–Teaser….

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Raymond David James Chambers

So recently I posted a video of me using the Kinect to control Kodu… For those of you who do not know what Kodu is a rich tool which encourages programming at a medium level which allows creation of story … Continue reading →

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