mikes web log

It’s the annual Royal Variety Show on telly this evening. Is it only a year since we saw C Tate saying ‘ I’m not bovvered’ to the Queen? Worth noting that she is not in tonights line-up.

Today I was having a brief workout with one of the year 3 classes involved in the project. I asked them if the computer was behaving itself. Mohhamed was one of five children who raised his hand. ‘What is wrong?’ ‘Internet is not working’ was the reply.

I had ten minutes available so I phoned Mohhamed’s house ‘ Can I visit the computer to see whether it is working OK ?’ ‘No problem’ said the mother ‘ I thought it was working’ she added. ‘See you in two minutes’ was my reply.

I arrived at the house. The computer was working perfectly. Good internet access. As I left the mother said, in a quiet voice, ‘ I think it was me – I wanted him to finish his homework so I said the Internet was not working’. ‘He is always playing this racing game!’