#8 5 Minute Meals for ICT
Topic or Tool: Creative Common Images on a BIG scale. The reason for the post is the result of two unique events. During a recent school visit I saw an example of a block poster / rasterbator on the wall …
Time Online
UK parents believe their children are online for 18.8 hours per month. The true figure is 43.5 hours.
CC plugin
Today I found a Windows only Microsoft’s Creative Commons Add-in for Office. License your office docs with an easy drop-drop menu. Once installed, the add-on is extremely easy to use—just check the new Creative Commons tab on the Ribbon if …
Finding a Space
A new space in required in school. The size of a classroom to support the 121 laptop/netbook project. It needs to be central, accessible and avoid bottlenecks of student trying to get ready for their next class. Another lesson today, …
Within School VLE-ariance
The biggest single variable (30 per cent) that explains within-school variation is teachers – teaching strategies, professional characteristics and classroom climate explain the often disturbing variation within schools. Now that I have had time to reply to Jo, does the …
Forgotten Gems
‘You can only improve your teaching by changing it.’ CPD in a can. That is how I referenced Geoff Petty’s website the teacherstoolbox. This is the first place I came across Hattie, across PAR and someone with an endearing passion …
O' Blimey
O’blimey, the gloves are off. Obama’s attacks declining standards in education – poor grades and poor teaching were identified. For US teachers, he backed performance-related pay, linked to results, and less protection for poor teachers. If a teacher is given …
Then There were 5
Great news, are hard work, pestering and the arrival and deployment on NB100s has paid off. Today a futher five girls joing the DMGC and also the Digital Leader group. We have sorry very keen boys waiting in the wings …