Tag Archives: PD
Unconference 3: Jon Zurfluch
Jon has been a Tech Director at SCIS and is know a Head of School. He had a conversation about how best to convince administrators about the benefits of technology in the classroom. His advice – don’t justify by a … Continue reading
Conference 2 – Encouraging Curiosity
Activities: 10 questions about….. (a toothbrush – Where was it made? Why are the bristles white? Thing in a jar: what is in there? What is the worst thing that could be in there? What would be the best? [ambiguous … Continue reading
Unconference 2 – Inquiry into Global Issues
Gavin Johnson (Home – ITGS at SWA) Give kids the issue – student go out and find different sources. Otherwise they just focus on the one source. Collaborative discussion using – EtherPad: Realtime Collaborative Text Editing Society and Technology movies: … Continue reading
Web 2.010
Here I am at the Learning 2.010 conference. I’ve signed , up to the ‘Fostering a Culture of Learning and Creativity’ Cohort lead by Melinda Alford & Chris Betcher. What’s the aim? All kids have these things, but sometimes it … Continue reading
Unconference 1 – Apple classroom: using the iPad
The iPad has perked my interest since in was released. But I wondered how useful would it be in a classroom setting? A demo from Apple soon had some answers. The demo involved using iBooks to access multimedia resources. Create … Continue reading
