Evaluating Learning Platforms (Virtual Learning Environments) for Schools

I’ve been up to my neck and beyond working alongside Hal on the Yorkshire and Humber Grid for Learning project. We’ve been working in the Yorkshire and Humber region filming school leaders and their staff talking about the impact of Virtual Learning Environments on school life… We’ve been working with seven schools. Kris Popat (a

Matt from Cleveratom (2006-2011) featured in Anglia Ruskin University Department of Computing Prospectus

Last year I was featured in the Anglia Ruskin University Department of Computing Prospectus as a former student (Business Information Systems 1997 – 2000) working for the University in the Ultralab (1990-2006) department. In December 2006 the University closed Ultralab (1990-2006) and I left with colleagues to form a new company which went on to

Cleveratom (2006-2011) team run podcasting for elearning ISO conference in London

Alex and myself spent Monday at the Global Leadership & Governance of ICT standards for learning, education & training conference in London. We were invited along to demonstrate to the 200 delegates from around the world the potential of podcasting as a elearning tool by capturing thoughts and ideas about the future of learning online

Cleveratom (2006-2011) Update & Projects: The End of Week Seven

It is nearly half past seven on Friday evening, I’m sitting at my desk in Cleveratom (2006-2011)’s offices in Ongar, Essex. What a seven week rollercoaster it has been for Alex, Hal and myself as we’ve worked hard to establish and build up Cleveratom (2006-2011) from scratch. People often ask us ‘what exactly is it

Cleveratom (2006-2011) in the Snow

I wrote earlier about my experience with the snow this morning here on the blog. Now I’m at the Cleveratom (2006-2011) offices in Ongar I can’t express just how pretty the surrounding fields look under a blanket of white. Here is our building caked in the white stuff: Here is the view from one of

Cleveratom (2006-2011) team move into new office

Hal MacLean broke the news of our first meeting under the Cleveratom (2006-2011) flag three weeks ago. Wow, what a three weeks it has been! We’ve really enjoyed the challenges of forming and beginning to run a new company together. We spent our second week working at the BETT education show in London’s Olympia, read

Cleveratom (2006-2011) at BETT 2007 – Learning, Technology and Creativity Showcase

The Cleveratom (2006-2011) team are at BETT, unpacked and ready to go. This is the smart looking ‘Create at BETT’ Stand which in the picture is still being built, and holds the Cleveratom (2006-2011) branding: Cleveratom (2006-2011) will be working on the stand with a group of young people from King Harold School to demonstrate