iTools & resources

BeGrand.net

The website for grandparents.Find out more: http://begrand.net/ More - BeGrand.net

Interactive Digital Television (idTV)

Interactive Digital Television is providing a new route to access Birmingham City Council services in the comfort of your home.Instructions on how to access these services for those that are subscribers... More - Interactive Digital Television (idTV)

www.blclub.co.uk

www.blclub.co.uk was launched on 29th Sept at 12.00 at the Library theatre by BCC and Business Insightwww.blclub.co.uk is a free BCC business trading platform that has incredible potential for any type... More - www.blclub.co.uk

birminghamnewsroom.com

The new www.birminghamnewsroom.com website is now available for all to see. It is Birmingham City Council's online newsroom - your first stop for all the news from Europe's largest local authority. See... More - birminghamnewsroom.com

Digital Press Awards

New Digital Press Awards - apply now!Birmingham City Council Digital Innovation AwardCommunication is changing faster than ever and we're looking for the best use of digital technology and platforms to... More - Digital Press Awards

i-House

The UK's first i-House technology demonstrator has been launched by Medilink West Midlands to showcase the latest assistive technologies enabling people to live independently in their own homes and avoid... More - i-House

Media Smart lessons in digital advertising literacy

Source: OFCOM's Media Literacy BulletinMedia Smart, the non-profit media literacy programme for school children aged six to 11 years old, is developing a set of free materials for primary school teachers... More - Media Smart lessons in digital advertising literacy

Enriching Digital Resources

Source: JISCEnriching Digital Resources is a strand of the Digitisation Programme. Totalling an investment of just under £2 million, it is aimed at developing the range and quality of digital resources... More - Enriching Digital Resources

Staying safe online

National Safer Internet Day took place on 10th February, in which a number of events and activities were held across the country by organisations such as CEOP and the DCSF. Local activities were also... More - Staying safe online

Free Internet Access at the Library

You can now use the Internet in every service area in the Central Library. This facility is free.Most of the computers can be used on a drop-in basis, but advance bookings can be made. At present this... More - Free Internet Access at the Library

Travel more wisely

The ACT on CO2 website has launched a new tool which allows you to compare the fuel costs and CO2 emissions of all new cars by make and model.Although it doesn't directly offer much about alternatives... More - Travel more wisely

Europe's Digital Library

Europeana is Europe's Digital Library, Museum and Archives.Find out more at: www.dev.europeana.eu. More - Europe's Digital Library

Connecting Bristol

Connecting Bristol (www.connectingbristol.org) is a founder member of the DC10plus (www.dc10plus.net), the national Digital Challenge Network, and is Bristol City Council's Digital City Partnership, representing... More - Connecting Bristol

DC10 plus - a network for change

DC10plus aims to promote social inclusion through the use of technology. It is a collaborative network of local authorities and their partners dedicated to creating partnerships, sharing best practice... More - DC10 plus - a network for change

European Broadband Portal

The European Broadband Portal (EBP) is a follow up action of the European Commission resulting from the Bridging the Broadband Gap Conference (14-15 May 2007, Brussels) which concluded that there was a... More - European Broadband Portal

Be Birmingham - your Local Strategic Partnership

Be Birmingham brings together partners from the business, community, voluntary, faith and public sectors to build a better Birmingham.The partnership is committed to uniting Birmingham's family of partnerships... More - Be Birmingham - your Local Strategic Partnership

Serious Games Institute

The Serious Games Institute is a global thought leader in smart spaces. They enable and facilitate the growth of serious games, virtual worlds and connected industry specialists by supporting research... More - Serious Games Institute

Birmingham Post Mobile Service

Birmingham Post launched their mobile service on 20th October that enables you to get your hands on the latest news just by having your mobile with you.Click here to find out more. More - Birmingham Post Mobile Service

Second Life - a Virtual Birmingham

Is Second Life the ultimate digital experience?Birmingham has joined Second Life.Digital Birmingham has established a demonstrator briefing hub in Second Life that focuses on an interactive map of the... More - Second Life - a Virtual Birmingham

Is this your house? - Google Maps - of Birmingham

Difficult to see the detail but you can get even closer to the city and even your street/house using this fantastic resource. Just go to Google Maps and type Birmingham UK into the Search box...choose... More - Is this your house? - Google Maps - of Birmingham

Digital City

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