New Video Podcast

I've just launched a new video podcast, which is a serialised preview of an interactive educational DVD I've just completed work on. It's designed to encourage creative writing for high school students aged 11-14 and is called 'The Write Kit'. The exercise we're previewing, 'The Bomb', teaches students how to write a story in a structured manner by revealing details at key points. It would be great to get some general feedback, so please click here and subscribe to The Write Kit video podcast!

My new favourite thing

I love BT's new text service. Before, if you sent a text message to a land line the recipient would get a computerised voice reading it out to them. Well now they've re-launched the service with Doctor Who legend Tom Baker! Apparently he recorded around 12,000 words and phrases. Try it: just send a text to a land line number. Hours of fun making the Doctor say silly things! I just made him sing Sir Mix-a-Lot's 'Baby Got Back'..