Freedom to Make Mistakes
Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes. Mahatma Gandhi How do we as teachers respond to incorrect answers? I like the % method, but there are others…. Well, that is 70% correct …
Applying teaching strategied, techniques and ideas.
Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes. Mahatma Gandhi How do we as teachers respond to incorrect answers? I like the % method, but there are others…. Well, that is 70% correct …
A very simple, fun no-frills password checker. Think Yr 7 – think how to login and the importance of simple safe passwords. Just a thought, don’t test your actual password! Get your students to test fake passwords and ask them which changes had …
I really like the concept of Google Moderator but have yet to use it in one of my lessons….. but I do think there is real potential. Today I read that following President Obama address about the recent oil spill, …
Tonight I am thinking more and more about how to encourage students to write. On the list for next year is WordPress accounts for all students and Depts. Also, I have been thinking more about the use of ‘in character,’ …
I am pretty sure that full featured online video editing is not far away? Youtube have just announced that you can now ‘Edit in the Cloud‘ and thats fun, but its also limited and perhaps ‘rough around the edges’ but …
I have never met Jeff, I think we Skyped on a few webware discussions, we have emailed and his blog has been in my RSS reader for over 2 years. I have listen to his podcast (for a short while) and …
Over the past few weeks, I have been discussing the use and misuse of Powerpoint with @GeraldHaigh. I happen to believe, that Powerpoint is a fantastic tool, often used poorly in teaching. I remember the first Slideshare competition winner Mr Henry …