I found this interesting blog article while I was cruising around in the blogosphere. http://eduspaces.net/csessums/weblog/255963.html Connecting teachers to policy makers in 10 steps I like this its a good article and make sense. It also relates very well to another paper I like on Managing complex change by Thousand and Vila. This is a brilliant [...]
This is a site that Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach brought to my attention http://www.pitt.edu/~poole/pillars.htm What do we need for Successful integration of ICT? I have to say that I agree with each and every point made here. We must lead by example, have champions, have easy to access and understand support, Teachers must drive the changes and [...]
I have been thinking about students creating digital content or digital documents. I am currently reviewing one of my courses for the new teaching year. So I wanted something I could use to look at digital publishing, whether it was preparing a word processed document, a DTP product like a brochure, a web page or [...]
I read this Educause publication on the issues facing higher education with interest. It is easy to draw parallels with Secondary teaching. http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/EDU07332A.pdf Diana Oblinger and John Campbell identified 10 Teaching and Learning issues as they move to “Instruction 2.0”. These are echoed in Secondary and Primary education and in some cases I would hazard [...]
http://www.teacherleaders.org/index.php On top of being a site for school leaders, this is a useful resource site for teachers and leaders. There is a diverse range of resources that are also available: Teacher leadership coaching and mentoring professional communities 21st Century Learning Education policy Classroom practice
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7130325.stm Article: Students ‘should use Wikipedia’ A while ago (2 years round about) I would have clearly said that students should not use wikipedia because we want facts not opinions. However, times they are a changing, and with them is my opinion of wikipedia. While Jimmy Wales obviously has a vested interest in students [...]
http://www.nwnet.org.uk This is a UK site for the use of interactive Whiteboards or IWB’s. The site has resources primarily for: literacy – Year 1 to 6. – http://www.nwnet.org.uk/pages/literacy.html Mathematics – Year 1 to 6. – http://www.nwnet.org.uk/pages/maths.html Leadership – http://www.nwnet.org.uk/pages/rev_imp.html Software and guidance – http://www.nwnet.org.uk/pages/sof_guide.html
This is an interesting report from BECTA about Primary Schools and the use of Interactive Whiteboards Grab the paper from this link – download the PDF In short…… Once teachers have experience they are able to change their teaching practices to make best use of the IWB’s. Teachers teaching with IWB’s in grades 3 to [...]
I am collaborating with the Alabama Best Practice Centre. Its a really interesting experience and one I am enjoying and getting benefit from. One of the teachers asked me this question…. “Andrew, What do you think is the best way to encourage teachers who may be reluctant to begin integrating technology into their lessons?” [...]
http://www.fsf.org/ The Free Software Foundation is group established in 1985 to distribute free software. The free Software Directory is part of this. here is there blurb… “The Free Software Directory is a project of the Free Software Foundation (FSF) and United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). We catalog useful free software that runs [...]
