Some of the responses to my nur nur na nur nur spam ask, "where can I get more details?" I guess the FAQs may be a good start, or the how much money page. Or, perhaps you'd want to read some reviews by our users.

Or see an emailed in bunch of pictures by a nursery nurse in Prestatyn. Or a Deputy Head in Walsall. Or, an ICT near Manchester. Or me, of my children (I do it from my mobile phone, sometimes off the beach in Porthcawl ;-) And perhaps a quickie how to email pictures into your site, though it is as simple as attaching pictures to your email, it can get more interesting.

We've two manuals. One that's long and in depth and 51 pages, and the other light and only two pages.

Maybe you want to see, on-line how easy it is to add a news item? Or how to upload an image? How to resize an image? There are plenty more of these how tos.

Perhaps you want to know how English schools can use their eLCs to buy a website? (I'm angry this doesn't apply to Welsh, Northern Irish nor Scots schools.) We fought hard with BECTA to approve our lesson plans. Jump straight to our integrated task—my personal favourite. The side benefit is you can use your site to promote your school. A big, big side benefit :-)

If all this isn't enough. You can call me 01952 271 671, text me 07886 301 767 or email me with your strange question.

Or, arrange for a 20 minute on-line, over the phone demo. I can show you how really, really easy to update your site can be. Together we can have some fun.
# Posted by Steve Hooker at 18/1/07; 12:45:46 PM to the Walsall Schools business dept.
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On-line over the phone demo

I'm a spammer. I'm not proud. I hang my head in shame when people ask, "how did this school get to hear from you?" But what is a poor developer to do. I could cut down trees, mash them, and print expensive out of date slogans on them, send them off in an envelope, for Postman Stan, in his red and white polluting van to deliver.

My latest spam, was childish, puerile, rude, offensive, stupid, ridiculous. Just some of the comments that were emailed back. It's also had the highest number of unsubscribes so far.

However, it's also had the highest number of requests for more information. Wow!

Odd isn't it. Can't please all of the people, all of the time. So, I have to please myself. And I do. I'm a happy writer. I enjoy wordcrafting my spams. I try to make them different, because we are different. Completely different.

So, if you got one, were offended, please don't be. It was meant to make you smile. And, no, sending spams in the UK isn't illegal so long as it's to organisations, not individuals. And, my spams are on topic, even if a school, didn't subscribe in the first place. I don't send dietary advice, expanders, pills, or mortgage or share tips. Just spams about me.

You can download my podcast, such that it is, Monty Python's Spam Song its a small wav file. Or, from Google Video, the whole sketch with Japanese subtitles. Or/and if you want to read the sketch... Or/and/as well you'll need to read Wikipedia on the subject of the Spam Sketch.
I do hate spam. I'm constantly fighting it here. Referal spam, member spam, trackback spam, mail to spam, comment spam, as well as the plain old ordinary email spam. Oh! And splogs! People trying to make a blog here to host their spammy wares. Sigh.
# Posted by Steve Hooker at 18/1/07; 11:58:01 AM to the Walsall Schools business dept.
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Nur nur na nur nur

Independent: How state schools are failing dyslexics: "To make life harder for teachers, dyslexic brains differ not only from standard brains, but also from each other. Some dyslexic children have visual problems, others do not. Some have difficulty processing sounds, others do not. Some are clumsy, have poor organisational skills or attention spans; others do not."

Luckily I had on-to-one tuition at the age of 8 years old. Only lasted one day per week for one term, still 3o years ago for an ordinary primary in The Welsh Valleys this was good.

I think it would be very helpful to find and diagnose the dyslexic's weaknesses, and more importantly their strengths. For example, my spelling out loud is appalling—hate charades. But my spatial and pattern awareness is fantastic. Love object oriented computer coding and graphic design :-)

# Posted by Steve Hooker at 18/1/07; 11:20:55 AM to the Education news dept.
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I'm dyslexic