http://www.iamlearning.co.uk/dev/new/rss.php http://www.iamlearning.co.uk en-us Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 news.php?id=345 Over the half term break we have made some big updates to I am learning! 1) HUGE SPEED UPDATES! You should now notice a faster service from I am learning. We have new servers and have made a great deal of changes to ensure your I am learning service is fast and efficient 2) HOMEWORK and TASK SETTING: Based upon your feedback we have changed the homework tool to make the allocation of tasks even easier. Now found under the Tasks and Exercises section, you can quickly and easily set tasks for your groups of students 3) TEACHER TAB: You will notice a new teacher tab which show the best performers in the school, support materials, your messages and a who's online tab. 4) FROG integration. We are now fully integrated with the Frog Learning platform. Please email michael@iamlearning.co.uk if you want to integrate I am learning into your Frog platform. As always - we need your feedback. If you have any feedback or suggestions - please let us know! I am learning team news.php?id=345 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000 news.php?id=325 Our new game, Money Boxes has just been launched. Available to those of you with over 3 hours revision, this game of wits and chance pits you against the wiley banker in an attempt to win lots of (virtual) cash! And a new game means a new high score table, so this is a great opportunity to get your name up in lights. Give it a go, and please feel free to let us know what you think. news.php?id=325 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000 news.php?id=295 NEW UNLOCK CODE: 40400 Click the draw and enter the code above for the Christmas unlock news.php?id=295 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000 news.php?id=265 The winner of the Iamables Competition has been chosen! Thanks to all who joined in, we had hundreds of entries ranging from the cute to the terrifying! After long deliberation, the winner and soon to be owner of a brand new iPod nano, is May W. a year 9 student from Farnborough School Technology College, Nottingham. Congratulations May, your quirky entry really struck a chord with the I am Learning team, and your iPod nano will be winging its way to you this week. Enjoy! Thanks again to everyone who entered, and look for more competitions in the future. news.php?id=265 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000 news.php?id=255 After a long day of deliberation the I am Learning team has finally chosen the winner of the Iamables Competition. Firstly a big thank you to every who entered (hundreds and hundreds of you). There were some hugely creative, funny, and downright odd entries, and we had great fun picking a winner. So without further ado, the winner of the Iamables Competition, and soon to be proud owner of an iPod nano, is May W. a year 9 student from Farnborough School Technology College, Nottingham. We loved your entry, it's quirky charm won us all over, and we hope you enjoy your iPod, which will be winging it's way to you this week. Thank you once again to all the entrants, and look for future competitions where you can try again to win great prizes. news.php?id=255 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000 news.php?id=245 We recently received an email from Poltair School in Cornwall, where two year 11 students had enjoyed I am learning so much, they wrote to their teachers! Here's their reviews below: www.iamlearning.co.uk is a great site for revision whilst having fun, I think that it will appeal to the whole school and children of all ages, as the games are there for people who want to have fun whilst revising or the solid revision can be done without playing a game, which is good for people in higher years or people doing some quick fire revision. The site is very user friendly and has great star tracking to see your progress and rewards. The ‘My Room’ feature is a good connection between fun and learning and the customisation makes it unique, along with the wide range of revision materials, exam questions and specific subject revision this is a great and useful website. The opportunity to unlock more games with time will encourage people to revise more and longer, these games are fun whilst you cannot progress in them unless you do well in the learning process this is great and helps people to build up their revision. Being able to set homework will encourage teachers to use the site and overall I think it is a great place to revise, learn and have fun. When I first logged on to the website I had a browse around and got to know things, I then created my own little avatar and decorated my room, I think this is a good feature of the website as it makes it personal and your own. However, I think this feature is mainly suited for younger students. I took a short quiz which resulted in what type of learner I am. It then gave me tips and information about how to revise if I am a certain learner. The website then caters for all types of learners, they have made it modern by adding an iPod and having podcasts for Audio learners. On the revision section I decided to do some GCSE Science Biology, I chose the first activity. This was a rugby game, I think the whole game situation is a good idea as your learning and answering questions and then whether you got it right or wrong will result on how you do in the game. At school a lot of students don’t stick to computer based work and just play games, so this could help as students will be learning whilst they are playing the games. On the website is also a mobile phone which allows you to send and receive messages from the teachers this is a fun and modern way to interact with the teachers. Also there is a calendar which allows teachers to set homework tasks I think this website will be good and I think children will like it due to its modern ways and its not all work you can play games as well. By Adam Marks and Nicole Orchard news.php?id=245 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000 news.php?id=225 A big thank you to everyone who submitted their Iamable! All entries are with the judges and the winner will be announced on the 7th December news.php?id=225 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 news.php?id=215 Have you submitted your Iamable for the competition yet? If not you only have 4 days to get your entry in. It's really easy, just go to your My Profile page, create your Iamable then click the big red submit button at the bottom of the page. Deadline is the 1st December, after that we'll pick our favourite entry and the lucky winner will receive an iPod nano! What are you waiting for? Customise your iamable and win yourself a prize, simple. news.php?id=215 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 news.php?id=205 The Iamables competition is now launched! For your chance to win a free Ipod nano, all you have to do is create your Iamable as you wish, then click the link underneath to take you to the My Competitions page and submit. The deadline is the 1st December 2009. After that date the I am Learning team will select what they deem to be the best Iamable submitted, be it the funniest, the coolest or the most stylish. One entry per student, so make sure your Iamable is really ready before you submit. The competition is open to all registered student users of I am Learning. Full terms and conditions are available on the My Competitions page. Good luck! news.php?id=205 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 news.php?id=203 The new Iamables are now up and running! You should see the default character sitting in the photo frame on your desk. Just click on it to go to your profile page and you'll be able to edit the character as you wish (or simply click the dice to generate random ones). When you visit the champions league tables you'll see each high scorer's Iamable. So if you want yours to be seen you'll have to get on the tables! Look for new Iamable-friendly features coming in the future and the I am Store where you'll be able to get new items. For now you'll have to make do with one of the 170billion unique combinations of the standard body parts! news.php?id=203 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000 news.php?id=202 Launching Monday 2nd November are the new 'Iamables'. If you login, as a student, you will be able to design your own custom Iamable character. This character will then represent you throughout the system, initially in the high scores table, and then later in new games and other features. Through the I am Learning Store you'll be able to spend the credits you earn by revising on buying new special items for your Iamable. Expect limited releases and custom items to pop up from time to time, giving you the chance to build a truly unique Iamable. In the next couple of weeks we will be launching an Iamable competition where you'll have the chance to win great prizes. Stay tuned for more details. news.php?id=202 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000 news.php?id=197 Local education company wins Most Promising New Business Award Doncaster based company, i-education Ltd, an online learning developer has been named Yorkshire and Humberside’s Most Promising New Business. As regional winners of the British Chambers of Commerce Awards, the company has been recognised as one of the very best businesses in the UK. Set up in 2007 by Michael Wilkinson and Steve Holt, i-education Ltd, parent company of i am learning, a games-based revision and assessment system, aims to make learning a fun experience. The ‘edutainment’ system’s main objective is to ‘make it cool to succeed,’ to motivate and engage students through games-based learning. Michael Wilkinson, director of i am learning, comments: "Education businesses truly are leading the way with innovation; boundaries are being pushed and it’s great to see that the sector is having such a strong influence on business practice. We are dedicated to 21st century learning; it is our responsibility to offer engaging and interactive resources that inject excitement into learning, in an attempt to inspire young learner The i-education team, as a result of their regional win, has been shortlisted for the British Chamber of Commerce national awards, to be announced at a ceremony at the National Maritime Museum in London on November 26. Michael continues: "To win a regional award of this nature is an immense achievement for the team here at i-education. To now be in the running for such a credible UK business award is firstly, beyond doubt overwhelming, but secondly a true reflection of our hard work and commitment to the sector." news.php?id=197 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000 news.php?id=196 A quick note for anyone who has used Grand Prix Racing Game! We have changed the number of laps for each level - so have another go and see if you can get on the league table! news.php?id=196 Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000 news.php?id=194 The new I am learning is launched! For new users, a big welcome and for returning users, welcome back! Over the summer, we have been hard at work making I am learning bigger and better than ever! So we have a new site (but thats only the start)! You'll find more subject coverage, more content, new interfaces (the delivery mechanism has completely changed to be even more immersive!), more tools and features, enhancements to the existing tools, new games, new question types and much, much more! If you would like more information, please contact us: support@iamlearning.co.uk Here's to another great year with I am learning and we look forward to working with you! I am learning team news.php?id=194 Sun, 06 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000 news.php?id=195 Top 10 New features in September: 1) Login to see your room. This is the new area where you access everything in I am learning (its really cool!) 2) My School and Worldwide leader board for performance in games. Can you get in the top 10? 3) Secret unlocks!!!! 4) Trophy shelf – get trophies (Gold, Silver and Bronze) for your performance in games and show them off in your room! 5) New reports with red, amber, green system to make it easier to understand your performance 6) New reports which show you which questions you answer incorrectly most frequently to help you improve 7) New games (and we'll keep adding these)! 8) MyPhone which is your new communication centre 9) Loads of new subject coverage to support you across more subjects than ever 10) Lots of other features which you’ll have to login and find!!! news.php?id=195 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0000 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0000 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0000 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0000 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0000 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0000 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0000 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0000 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0000 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0000 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0000 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0000 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0000 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0000 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0000 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0000 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0000 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0000 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0000 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0000