May 25th, 2010

Digital Learning / ICT — No Comments
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May 10

Wonderful Problems

4. How do (or would) you respond to someone who says ‘The kids know more about technology than I do. How do I handle this?’

I’d say that’s a wonderful problem to have.  The key to remember here is that just because one knows how to use a application, program or piece of hardware, doesn’t mean they know how to do so effectively…..  Educators don’t need to have more technical skills than the students.  They need to be able to guide them into effective usage of those skills. (Steve Dembo)

If you have time, Dangerously Irrelevant is a good read. This Steve Dembo paraphrase, the highlight of this evenings reading.

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Leadership / Middle Management — No Comments
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May 10

Ofsted Reflections

First, the number of requests for IT Services unsurprisingly peaked this morning. Ian, Alan and I were all in early for an early informal meeting. The next opportunity I had to speak to both Ian and Alan was…. 3:00 before meeting Ofsted.

Reflections:

  1. Ofsted relies on evidence, what can be proven, what was. Projects, even with very strong evidence securing that projection held little value.
  2. Teaching, differentiation was a clear focus and not merely of tasks set but in aims, objectives. A recurring theme in my recent PLN conversation.
  3. ‘The bar has been raised.’

So, day two offers our school the opportunity to showcase itself, lets hope its in the right light, differentiated light.

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