Below is a video which promotes teachers learning new technology.
Friday, 8 January 2010
Saturday, 2 January 2010
Other class blogs...look here for some links
Thanks to edublogger for providing this growing list of class blogs.
I looked for some classes which were about the same age and quickly came up with a NZ school with a really interesting site. I commented on a couple of their posts and hopefully they will look at our blog.
This is the simple way I am starting to link up learning. I tried twitter earlier this year, but found that it was too unwieldy. Selecting the right people to follow was tricky and I didn't feel I could monitor the tweets unless I spent an unmanageable amount of time online.
I still need to get a manageable way to encourage children to post more on the blog...
I looked for some classes which were about the same age and quickly came up with a NZ school with a really interesting site. I commented on a couple of their posts and hopefully they will look at our blog.
This is the simple way I am starting to link up learning. I tried twitter earlier this year, but found that it was too unwieldy. Selecting the right people to follow was tricky and I didn't feel I could monitor the tweets unless I spent an unmanageable amount of time online.
I still need to get a manageable way to encourage children to post more on the blog...
Wednesday, 9 December 2009
Parent Meetings In UK - Fail to answer questions
Here are some extracts from the BBC article:
Parents should also make sure they ask the teacher how they could help their child at home, she says.
But more than three quarters arrive at parents' evenings without having made any preparations or thought about what information they want.
The survey also claims that two thirds of parents have been unable to attend a meeting because of work commitments - and one in three fathers think that going to a parents' evening is a job for their partner.
A majority - 57% - would rather receive an e-mail update about their child's progress and the same number would like to have more frequent informal meetings.
Parents should also make sure they ask the teacher how they could help their child at home, she says.
But more than three quarters arrive at parents' evenings without having made any preparations or thought about what information they want.
The survey also claims that two thirds of parents have been unable to attend a meeting because of work commitments - and one in three fathers think that going to a parents' evening is a job for their partner.
A majority - 57% - would rather receive an e-mail update about their child's progress and the same number would like to have more frequent informal meetings.
Wednesday, 18 November 2009
Monday, 16 November 2009
Tentrends...thanks to thecleversheep.blogspot.com
Here are some ideas about what we need to teach in the future.
Ten Trends Rmc
View more documents from Rodd Lucier.
Cyber bullying
Cyberbullying is a growing problem in primary schools, according to the Anti-Bullying Alliance. See BBC
Many of the 227 10 and 11-year olds questioned said they used social networking sites, even though users are meant to be over 13.
It defines cyberbullying as deliberately upsetting someone using information technology, especially the internet or telephone.
Almost a quarter (23%) said they would allow their child of 10 or under to go on the internet unsupervised at home.
These steps are given if cyberbullying is happening:
The group tells children:
• Don't give out personal details such as your mobile number, address or email online
• Regularly check and clean your friends lists on social networking sites
• Keep evidence - callers and mailers can be traced
• Find the "report abuse" or "block sender" options on your favourite websites
• Remember that sites you create and emails you send can be traced back to you
• Protect your password to keep your files and information safe
• If you are being bullied in any way you must tell someone who can help - a teacher, parent/carer, friend, sister/brother or other relative
Many of the 227 10 and 11-year olds questioned said they used social networking sites, even though users are meant to be over 13.
It defines cyberbullying as deliberately upsetting someone using information technology, especially the internet or telephone.
Almost a quarter (23%) said they would allow their child of 10 or under to go on the internet unsupervised at home.
These steps are given if cyberbullying is happening:
The group tells children:
• Don't give out personal details such as your mobile number, address or email online
• Regularly check and clean your friends lists on social networking sites
• Keep evidence - callers and mailers can be traced
• Find the "report abuse" or "block sender" options on your favourite websites
• Remember that sites you create and emails you send can be traced back to you
• Protect your password to keep your files and information safe
• If you are being bullied in any way you must tell someone who can help - a teacher, parent/carer, friend, sister/brother or other relative
Saturday, 14 November 2009
Visual prompt for writing from piclits.com
See the full PicLit at PicLits.comHere is a great visual prompt generator for writing. Although sign up is required if you want to save the projects, it is quick and easy to do.
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