I blogged this live on my mobile during the event as I figured everybody else would be twittering. So it's a bit rough around the edges.
No Powerpoint, no Keynote, let the fun begin. Ian Usher is introducing the rules of unconference. John Davitt is getting rowdy - this will be an interesting experience.
Great idea, rewriting Shakespeare in txtspk and doing it in Comic Life. Check out Comic Brush - free comic creator tool.
Ollie Bray has also mentioned one of my favourite sites for emergency ICT lessons: http://www.bighugelabs.com
John Cuthell on embedding ICT in the curriculum via project learning. Hmmm
Lisa Stevens next urging everyone to share their practice via Teachmeet or a blog. http://lisibo.blogspot.com
Watching a video of a really disturbed teenage kid who related to the diary of Anne Frank, because she had n-one to talk to as well and she uses Anne's example as the inspiration for her blog. Powerful stuff!
Now a presentation from Ian Stuart, live from Islay! Every pupil in the school has an ultra mobile pc and are using Microsoft OneNote to capture everything. Promoting his unconference on Islay (venue: Bowmore distillery) - weblink later. The school of 2020 is the theme. Sounds like an essential piece of CPD.
http://blog.richardmillwood.net
http://newtools.org Look at the Learning Event Generator- you'll never be short of ideas again! (John Davitt was the guy who inspired me to go independent in the first place. I attended one of his courses a few years ago and thought, "I'd like to do that". Only with less wit and panache.)
http://www.nate.org.uk Case studies of literacy stuff that's hard to teach.
Tom Barrett on Twitter and Google Earth in the classroom. Always interesting, his blog is a must read.
Drew Buddie waxing lyrical "Twitter is my Google". How true, the man is obsessed! Follow Drew on twitter: Digitalmaverick.
http://mathtrain.com
My friends Anthony and Nic from Redbridge up next.
Great idea, rewriting Shakespeare in txtspk and doing it in Comic Life. Check out Comic Brush - free comic creator tool.
Ollie Bray has also mentioned one of my favourite sites for emergency ICT lessons: http://www.bighugelabs.com
John Cuthell on embedding ICT in the curriculum via project learning. Hmmm
Lisa Stevens next urging everyone to share their practice via Teachmeet or a blog. http://lisibo.blogspot.com
Watching a video of a really disturbed teenage kid who related to the diary of Anne Frank, because she had n-one to talk to as well and she uses Anne's example as the inspiration for her blog. Powerful stuff!
Now a presentation from Ian Stuart, live from Islay! Every pupil in the school has an ultra mobile pc and are using Microsoft OneNote to capture everything. Promoting his unconference on Islay (venue: Bowmore distillery) - weblink later. The school of 2020 is the theme. Sounds like an essential piece of CPD.
http://blog.richardmillwood.net
http://newtools.org Look at the Learning Event Generator- you'll never be short of ideas again! (John Davitt was the guy who inspired me to go independent in the first place. I attended one of his courses a few years ago and thought, "I'd like to do that". Only with less wit and panache.)
http://www.nate.org.uk Case studies of literacy stuff that's hard to teach.
Tom Barrett on Twitter and Google Earth in the classroom. Always interesting, his blog is a must read.
Drew Buddie waxing lyrical "Twitter is my Google". How true, the man is obsessed! Follow Drew on twitter: Digitalmaverick.
http://mathtrain.com
My friends Anthony and Nic from Redbridge up next.
Zoomit a fantastic free tool from Microsoft - allows you to zoom your desktop to highlight URLs etc
Teachmeet in Havering on 31st March 09
Fantastic site for music teachers: http://www.teachingmusic.org.uk
This post is degenerating into a list of resources. Missed completely the brilliant "photoshop tennis" idea which I will link to later. (Greg Hodgson on Twitter)
Just won 2 prizes in the raffle!
http://johnnybunko.com Great examples of manga style comic strips for anyone interested in teaching through comics.
Teachmeet in Havering on 31st March 09
Fantastic site for music teachers: http://www.teachingmusic.org.uk
This post is degenerating into a list of resources. Missed completely the brilliant "photoshop tennis" idea which I will link to later. (Greg Hodgson on Twitter)
Just won 2 prizes in the raffle!
http://johnnybunko.com Great examples of manga style comic strips for anyone interested in teaching through comics.
An irish guy just got shouted off for trying to sell- just did his company a massive disservice.
Cheered up by looking at Alton Convent School's rather marvellous Drupal powered website.
That's all folks!
The "Redbridge Massive" at Teachmeet ;-)