Secondary Headteachers Digest
I was the last name on the CLT staff rotor for the ‘Secondary Headteachers Digest.’ Sadly, it has taken me nearly four weeks to read it. Next time, it will be given greater priority but first I will have to source …
Leadership
Outlining vision and leading strategy
1.1 LftM Review
I didnt dwell on self talk, nor on moving out of your comfort zone. To be honest, moving from post 16 Sport Science to 11-16ICT is a big enough move for me. Given the task of highlighting tasks that invoke …
1.1 LftM Why am I in education?
When I saw this task, I was a little frustrated. I know why I am in education. I thought this answer should be readily available to all teachers. I enjoy challenging and inspiring young people. Second, I thoroughly enjoy learning myself …
Why Forums Work (in Moodle)
I sometimes write the basis of an article and leave it as a draft. I then revisit the article and review my original reflections. Interesting, more often than not I prove myself wrong. This article on Moodle learning was not …
Reminders
In my GTP meeting today I was reminded of a few tools I have not used for a while. Online timers as quick easy ways to keep lessons on track, to maintain the much aligned ‘pace.’ E.gg Timer, Online Stopwatch and desktop …
Data
Data. I don’t think I have been to any DOL or CLT meeting that has not referred to or focused upon at some point the data being collect in school in some fashion or form. I have never had an issue with working …
World of Goo
Last year we stumbled upon World of Goo , a physics based puzzle / construction game with millions of Goo Balls. With little funds in the DMGC coffers, price tag of $20 per licence, was a sticking point. However, with World of Goo …
Fischer Family Trust
Sitting in on CLT, its clear I need to spend some time (not sure when) reading and processing our FFT data can be used in schools. I know it will feature in my assessment of the L4L project and whether …