I have been meaning to write this post for a while- it is intended for those of you who would like to know a bit more about the benefits of using Facebook and Twitter.
For a few years now I have been using the social networking site Facebook; and I love it. It is my main [...]
Having just finished my marking for the evening I thought I would pop into my twitter account.
I saw this from ‘the beeb’ and wasn’t sure what to make of it…
“Screaming Jelly Babies and exploding puddings are being used to attract more recruits into science teaching”
Though Science can be associated with exciting experiments, is this really [...]
This week I, along with a number of colleagues, ventured down to London to represent Learning and Teaching Scotland at the International Handheld Learning Conference 2008 . It was held at the Barbican Brewery.
Ollie Bray (East Lothian)
Ian Stuart (Argyll and Bute)
Mark Pentleton (East Ayreshire)
Derek Robertson (Learning and Teaching Scotland)
Laurie O’Donnell (Learning and Teaching Scotland)
Ewan McIntosh [...]
The International Handheld Learning Conference 2008 takes place this week (13-15th) at The Barbican in London. From East Lothian, both Ollie Bray and I have been asked to host spotlight sessions by Learning and Teaching Scotland. My session will be similar to the seminar that Alicia MacFarlane and I hosted at the Scottish Learning festival:
‘Using [...]
Tomorrow will see the first day of the Scottish Learning Festival at the SECC in Glasgow. Following the seminars and a good trawl of the stands in the main hall I will be attending the TeachmeetSLF08.
In Scotland we have hosted a number of these un-conferences. These have been ably coordinated by Ewan McIntosh. The idea [...]
The Scottish Learning Festival takes place on the 24th and 25th of September this year. As always there is a wealth of keynotes and Seminars. This year along with Alicia MacFarlane I will be hosting a seminar on our recent Sony PSP project.
‘Using the Sony PSP as a learning tool in the primary classroom’
If you [...]
Today we held our NQT ICT induction day. During the course of the day each Probationer attended four separate sessions. These were as follows:
Intro To ICT in East Lothian: Karen Robertson
Online Publishing- hosted by David and I
Glow: Martin Brown and Karen-Anne McAlpine (Glow team)
Child Protection: Education and Children’s Services
David and I hosted four sessions on Edubuzz. Here [...]
Today at Campie Primary East Lothian’s new probationers are finding out about the use of on-line publishing in East Lothian schools.
And I am back after a relaxing break.
Between two great holidays, plans for the Glow rollout, NQT Induction days and buying my all new (white) Eee PC I am not sure where to start. During the next few weeks I will share as many thoughts as possible.
Today David Gilmour and I ventured through to the LTS [...]
Last week we held the fifth session at Knox Academy in Haddington.
One teacher’s feedback:
“I really enjoyed the presentation last night, it is to be discussed at my Departmental Meeting next week as we don’t have anything like this in my region at present. Excellent delivery of a very serious issue - well done! “
Tonight (Tuesday [...]
