What a fantastic idea from Doug Belshaw! He’s created a book of ideas compiled from tweets. He asked teachers to tweet their ideas for moving on classroom practice. Find out more here http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2009/12/21/movemeon-book-now-available/. You can download the book from this page – it’s free and a fantastic resource. It can also be purchased as a [...]
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Informal and social learning in schools – possibly
In this interesting article Why focus on informal and social learning, Charles Jennings identified that non-formal and social approaches to learning will replace formal learning. Although this might be applicable in a business or commercial environment, does it have any relevance in schools? He states that there are 8 drivers for this change, he says: [...]
Teachers – not sure how to find audio and video resources?
JISC Digital Media in conjunction with the Virtual Training Suite (VTS) have launched two new online tutorials: Internet for Audio Resources and Internet for Video and Moving Images. Easy to follow, these tutorials will are ideal for teachers ‘dipping their toes into the water’ for the first time or for experienced teachers wanting to improve [...]
Using a learning platform – WIIFM?
As part of NAACE’s Connect Programme 2, Summer 2010 there is a short video called Summer 2010: Harnessing a Learning Platform – Features & Benefits for Teachers. In the video, Helen Legomski of St. Peter’s High School in Stoke-on-Trent highlights some of the features of a learning platform and the benefits for her as a [...]
NAACE is providing free ICT CPD
Teachers, practitioners and anyone passionate about ICT in education can now benefit from free ICT CPD. Naace, the professional association for those interested in advancing education through ICT, is offering free online professional development courses. As members of NAACE, Jeremy and Ian are very pleased to be part of an organisation that is leading the [...]
The Overworked Biology Teacher Saved!
A couple of years ago a stressed Biology teacher (Mrs X) asked me to help her upload some PDF files to the learning platform. We started talking about the purpose of the files and I began to realise that the teacher could be headed for a breakdown if she tried to achieve what she was proposing. Find out how a better way was found by reducing work load and increasing opportunities for learning. Read the full story…
Introducing SchoolsICT Continuing Professional Development
What does Continuing Professional Development (CPD) mean to you? Does mean something that you have to attend or is it an opportunity to explore something new, exciting or innovative? Arranging CPD can be a difficult task, liaising with providers, fitting it into a very busy schedule and finding the funding arejust some of the difficulties to be overcome before you even begin CPD. At SchoolsICT we take an entirely different approach ….