links for 2010-08-15
YouTube – Learning Without Frontiers (tags: lwf technology lordputtnam youtube) Calvin & Hobbes Search Engine – by Bing (tags: calvin hobbe cartoon strip)
Leader
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. John Quincy Adams
Calvin and Hobbes
Whilst teaching at Taunton’s College I would often use the wisdom of Calvin and Hobbes to explain concepts and contemporary issues. What is Sport? What is Play? Deviance (cheating, misuse drugs, gamesmanship) Why are rules necessary? Plus, I would use the cartoon …
links for 2010-08-14
Historypin | Home (tags: history new old) YouTube – edutopia's Channel (tags: teamteaching edutopia practice thematic)
Re-design
Over the past 3 weeks I have been looking for a new theme, plugins and widgets for kristianstill.co.uk. A redesign to mark my first senior leadership post, starting this September. With a new appointment taking on the role of Director …
Susan Scott on listening skills
There is so much more to listen to than words, listen to the whole person. Susan Scott – Fierce Conversations.
Fierce Reflections
Every summer I try and read at least three books to support my professional development, often reading during a summer holiday as dedicating time during term time feels almost impossible. Fierce Conversations was recommended at a Middle Leaders training session, presented by …
School ICT lessons a ‘turn-off’
We are now watching the enthusiasm of the next generation waste away through poorly conceived courses and syllabuses. Professor Steve Furber Royal Society The article highlighted Steve Furbers quote and as a former ICT teacher, I am not going to disagree …