Social Networking - “No man is an island” March 20, 2007
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Just had an email from a friend who has been working in the HRM/Management development sphere for some time and has launched a new website and rebranded 7-Team as The Social Network Company.
Well worth a look at the recently developed website. Some great models on the networking theme and some good products looking at teams and development i.e. mind-software. Certainly an innovative and exiting way of looking at people and team enhancement using the whole digital world network. Make sure you click on the video of the day which has some interesting thoughts on digital links and the whole power of blogging. As I blog more I am becoming aware of just how much this whole thing is evolving and how it can be used for teaching and learning in East Lothian and the potential for the Outdoor Education team to use this as a learning tool.
“Giant Hailstone lands in Pentland Hills” March 20, 2007
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Well,,,er..not really! Today I had a fantastic walk with a group of P5’s in the Pentland Hills. They climbed Scald Law and South Black Hill with ease. The hailstone is in fact one of the snow mascots carried by the pupils - one of which made it back to Cockenzie PS. Great to get P5’s out and about and over the next two weeks the whole year group will climb hills in the Pentlands. Class teacher Mr Woods will also be blogging about the trip with the pupils over the coming days and I will of course make some links as soon as its posted. I’m looking forward to seeing the rest of the P5’s and staff and I think a podcast or two will be in order.
BELA Course Starts…. March 20, 2007
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We have just started a new BELA course. We have a full compliment this year and are in fact running two courses side by side. You can view some snaps from there first day at Bonally orienteering and getting to grips with compasses and pacing.We wish them well with the course. It is certainly a useful course for teachers and facilitators in East Lothian who want to get out and lead groups in the surrounding countryside or just get their skills updated as part of CPD.. Many teachers and staff in east Lothian have done this course over the last few years and gone on to further qualifications. I will post some more stuff on their progress over the next couple of months.
