http://edubuzz.org/blogs/fkelly Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:06:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I like comments. They make me feel that people are reading this drivel and encourage me to keep going. They also seem crucial to this whole blogging concept. The beauty of it is that it is a two-way (in fact more of a multi-way) communication method. However, I'm quite often surprised at ... http://edubuzz.org/blogs/fkelly/2008/09/03/on-comments/ Last Friday afternoon, lots (about 40 I think) of East Lothian's Secondary Science teachers gathered at our school to discuss a Curriculum for Excellence. This was organised by my colleague Annette Smith who has recently been appointed in the new post of Science Support Officer (or something to that effect ... http://edubuzz.org/blogs/fkelly/2008/08/31/what-the-science-teachers-think/ I've been arguing that teachers should be given the opportunity to consider what exactly a Curriculum for Excellence is before they get too bogged down in experiences & outcomes, or even Don's questions. So I thought maybe I should try and think what it is to me. A Curriculum for Excellence ... http://edubuzz.org/blogs/fkelly/2008/08/28/what-is-a-curriculum-for-excellence/ So, I started the next modules at Stirling on Saturday. These are the equivalent to modules three and four under the conventional system of twelve modules, but as Stirling has double modules, most people there think of this as module two of six. It does mean I have to make ... http://edubuzz.org/blogs/fkelly/2008/08/24/next-steps/ I'm trying to be good and get stuck into this reading again, but I couldn't resist having a look at this post on the BPS blog. Have a look (especially if you're a neurotic female blogger!) http://edubuzz.org/blogs/fkelly/2008/08/18/what-does-blogging-say-about-you/ Image: Novi Public Library So, it was the dreaded alarm this morning. Back to school. This time however, I've got the added bonus of starting my next CT modules at Stirling Uni at the end of the first week back teaching. So, I'm already faced with 4 pieces of reading which ... http://edubuzz.org/blogs/fkelly/2008/08/14/back-to-work/ A little channel hopping last night caused me to stumble upon a very interesting discussion on our impending curriculum and exam reform on Newsnight Scotland. You can watch this on the BBC iPlayer by clicking on the image above (up until the 12th Aug). It featured two professors who I've already ... http://edubuzz.org/blogs/fkelly/2008/08/06/you-dont-fatten-a-pig-by-weighing-it/ Although I must await the board of examiners meeting in September to have my provisional pass confirmed, I now feel confident enough to share my professionalism essay (not to be plagiarised) in case anyone happens to be interested. Click on the image above to read the essay on Scribd The essay ... http://edubuzz.org/blogs/fkelly/2008/08/03/professionalism-essay/ I haven't been so anxious waiting for an assessment result for a long time. I was put out of misery today when I found out I've provisionally passed module 1. Hooray! http://edubuzz.org/blogs/fkelly/2008/08/02/provisional-pass/ I've done all I can and my module 1 assignment is in its folder and ready to be handed in this morning. Fingers crossed I've passed! This is probably my last post of the term, so have a great summer everyone. See you in August. http://edubuzz.org/blogs/fkelly/2008/06/23/its-done/