Year: 2010
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Google Apps for Education; Using Google Docs
It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything. New starts to the year are hectic; particularly so when your school wants to become an Academy and when there is all the financial chaos of the new government. Anyway… I love Google Apps. Before I became e-Learning Co-ordinator at the school my colleague Daniel Needlestone set…
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Where do you go for your educational tools?
There is such a wealth of educational resources out there; an overwhelmingly large amount. I was gathering my thoughts on how I gather information about exciting resources, Web 2.0 tools and suchlike. Then I began to consider how to get the teachers in my school using them. From September, I will be the e-Learning Co-ordinator…
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Instant feedback and enhanced learning through live video and photography
I am going to give a specific example of an activity I completed today, but I feel live video can be greatly beneficial in a number of subjects which I’ll briefly outline later in the post. Today with my Year 10s we were starting the topic of Motion from the Additional Science syllabus, with a…
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Implementing Macs into Schools
The biggest concern for the school is the cost. Macs ARE more expensive than PCs, nobody can contest that. What one has to do is balance up the advantages with the disadvantages and decide whether those additional costs are worthwhile. Does your school get in full suites of Macs? Does your school just get in…
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Radiation Protection Supervisor Training – and there were some great teaching ideas!
Myself and a colleague went together on a full day Radiation Protection Supervisor Training course at the Science Learning Centre in London, run by a chap from CLEAPSS. Information can be found here; they are run throughout England / Wales and provide some vital information. Did you know that as well as having a Science…
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Reflections on teaching and learning (in Physics)
It has taken a little while, but I’ve finally got round to creating a blog. Why? It’s a fantastic way to reflect on activities, projects and ideas. In the busy and bustling life of a teacher, it’s all to easy to focus on getting the admin done and ensuring everything is up to date within…
Cup of Teaching 