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Archive page for Sunday, 10 June 2007

 Su, Jun 10, 2007
Talent competition
It was supposed to start at six on Friday night. We arrive at 5 to 6, to be told that Brad's on first. Brad turned around to be and said, "have you got my music book?"

I ran back, and rode my bike back up. Since they were on their bikes I couldn't bring the car. Sweating I handed it too him, hoping it was the right one. He didn't say anything, just "thanks." All I needed :-)

On he came, but the music stand wasn't there. A long, long time, it seemed as I filmed... Esme had been asking him, how he could 'do it' in front of so many people, she couldn't. Brad replied, 'easy.' Now, this moment was testing his nerves... Still he managed it, wonderfully.

The next two acts, got on the stage and ran off to their mums, stage fright getting the better of them.

Here comes Esme with candy floss
Here comes Esme with candy floss
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Brad comes second
Brad comes second
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Video: Brad gets a special mention
 





Video: Brad's act (part one)







Video: Brad's act (part two)


# Posted by Steve Hooker at 10/6/07; 6:12:11 PM to the Community dept.
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Talent competition



Knee Surgery
open leg surgery Knee Surgery - replace a failing knee joint of seventy-six year-old man: "Your goal in this medical online game is to replace a failing knee joint of seventy-six year-old man! "

I leave my two children on the computer... Brad usually goes to the shoot-em ups. Last night they were doing leg surgery! They thought it particularly gory, but fascinating. There's some absolutely fantastic games to play here. Though, as I said, some are gory and shoot-em ups. Still it gets them wanting to read ;-)

# Posted by Steve Hooker at 10/6/07; 2:40:20 PM to the Off topic dept.
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Knee Surgery - replace a failing knee joint of seventy-six year-old man



Becta Watching
Becta Watch » Blog Archive » Where all the people go: "Not in the proscriptive BECTA way"becta watch

Interesting, I find a trackback ping in my email from BECTA. It looks as though they're listening to any blogger who mentions BECTA in a post. They listen via BlogLines and Technocrati, probably with Google Alerts too. They picked up my post, saw that it was 'interesting' and added it to the negative to BECTA department.

I think it's great that BECTA are listening, and listening properly. They're using the right tools, and openly publishing their finds. Many more organisations and companies should do this too.

It's a great read to look through the negative and positive and other departments. Lots there, a useful resource.
blasphemer in Life of Brian
With so many mentions in this BECTA post, I feel like the blasphemer in "Life of Brian."
 MATTHIAS:
    Look. I don't think it ought to be blasphemy, just saying 'BECTA'.
CROWD:
    Oooh! He said it again! Oooh!...
OFFICIAL:
    You're only making it worse for yourself!
MATTHIAS:
    Making it worse?! How could it be worse?! BECTA! BECTA! BECTA!
# Posted by Steve Hooker at 10/6/07; 1:30:53 PM to the Edu business dept.
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