May 3, 2008
I have just read a blog about a school in the US that has changed the behaviour of their pupils. Looks interesting! I know it has nothing to do with technology but makes interesting reading. The news article is here and the blog link is UNDERNEWS.
What do you think, it’s possibly not necessary in your classrooms but generally improving childrens behaviour has got to be a positive move.
Please comment.
May 3, 2008
He describes himself as, “I am an educator (Vice Principal) in the Lower Mainland of beautiful Vancouver, BC, Canada. Some of my areas of interest include Student Leadership, Numeracy, Social Responsibility, and Integrating Technology into the classroom (using technology for learning rather than just to teach).”
Statement of Educational Philosophy
Feedback, as always, is appreciated. (Think Healthy Discord and feel free to be critical.)
Please click here to read the full post and then write a comment on this blog about what he says.
You can see from the introduction above how blogs can act as a way of collaborating with others and developing your own ideas.May 1, 2008
This is a very interesting 8 min video. It can be used with pupils and teachers alike and is great for starting discussions about about todays info society.
What were the most interesting facts within the video? Please write a comment.
May 1, 2008
The CLC has used Canon digital cameras successfully with both pupils and teachers for the last 6 years. The reasons that we have chosen this camera for the Transformation Teachers Programme are as follows.
The video quality is excellent providing you with 640 x 480 size video in .avi format which can be easily taken into the software packages that you have been provided with.
The quality of photograph obtained from these cameras is very high.
There is image stabalisation.
The flip screen allows you to use the camera discreetly to capture evidence of work in the classroom.
Negative point – The audio can be poor if you are using the video element too far away from the pupils or situation.
Please comment on the camera and your first impressions. For the 17th May you will be expected to have taken photos that are relevant to a topic that you teach, the number of photos is up to you but a minimum of 10 is expected. We would also like you to record 4 or 5 short (20 seconds) pieces of video eg students at work in the class, a presentation, an experiment etc. We will be working on downloading these elements onto your new computers and using them in some of the software.
Please follow the blogging rules established for this site.
Add a comment to this post describing your views of the camera.
May 1, 2008
The programme will start on Wednesday 30th April 2008 at the CLC. All participants and the school TTP line manager should attend. The twilight will begin at 4:00 and there will be light refreshments. Please try to arrive on time. Each session will be evaluated electronically using SurveyMonkey. Please complete the evaluation as soon as possible after the twilight.
March 25, 2008
This is the first post in the TTP Cohort Blog. Each participant will maintain their own blog and this one will act as a hub and enable us to provide mentors and other interested parties to see some of the work that has been done during the course. Please feel free to comment on any of the posts.
