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A Second Look at Second Life
image by Learn4Life A few years ago I first tried out Second Life and, to be honest, I didn’t like it at the time. Nevertheless I decided to give it a second look recently to see if things have...
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Twitter, Training, Teachmeets and Teachers
Image by dougwoods via Flickr I spend too much of my time on Twitter! Yet sometimes I’m really glad that we have this tool. One of the times I enjoy it is when someone tweets or retweets a little gem...
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Reflective Practice and Teacher Development
Image by Getty Images via @daylife Sometimes it’s best to see yourself through the eyes of others. I have to admit that, as a teacher, I used to hate being observed. Which was strange because I could...
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How much does Twitter Cost?
It does frustrate me when I see headlines such as this in the Daily Telegraph http://bit.ly/1lDI7B and then I go on to read how much tools like Twitter or Facebook cost in terms of wasted time. I use...
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Do Learners want Teachers?
Image via Wikipedia Do Learners want Teachers? It seems a strange question, doesn’t it, but do learners want teachers? Over recent years there has been a shift in emphasis away from teaching and...
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Teaching and Assessment; Which Comes First?
Teaching and assessment, which comes first? To some, that may seem like a chicken and egg question, to others it may seem quite obvious and straightforward but let me explain why I am led to ask it....
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Using Interactive Whiteboards to Improve Achievement
A recent study suggests that the use of interactive whiteboards (IWB) can improve learner achievement by 16%. This could be good news for those schools seeking to improve the number of learners...
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Iris_Connect at Balby Carr
The other day, I was invited up to Balby Car School for part of their Professional Learning Day. My interest was principally upon seeing how the school was using Iris_Connect, an innovative system...
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Why I enjoy ICT Training with Teachers
Let me start by saying that ICT in education has always been a passion of mine. Ever since I first brought my own computer into the classroom, I’ve been exploring ways of using technology to help...
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Do we Still Need to Explain Why Teachers Should use Educational Technology?
There was a post on the inaugural #ukedchat twitter debate posted by @JamesClay which read “Before you answer how, you need to really answer and explain the why you should be using tech in...
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