TAL Newsletter Summer Part 2 2008

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I’ve now uploaded our teaching and learning newsletter for this half-term. Thank you for the contributions from both internal and external colleagues. If you wish to contribute to the next edition, please drop me an email.

Positive comments and constructive criticism are always welcome.

North Wales Fieldwork 2008

Video of our North Wales fieldwork produced using Animoto, this might only show in FireFox, if you don’t have this, please use the direct link.

What I’m reading…

Here comes everyone… Clay Shirky has some interesting points to make about collaboration and organisation.

We-think

Enjoying this book by Charles Leadbeater, much to think about in terms of education.

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Nice introduction to the book.

Wordle using RSS feeders.

Nice new additional to the web tool. Some Wordles for my blogs.

Pilotgcseradicalgeography.

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Sharegeography.

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Radicalwebcamgeography.

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Teachingandlearningforum.

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Podcasting for teachers and students

Thanks to Joe Dale for highlight this guide by Tony Vincent.

 

Added a new book…

this half-term to our professional development library.

 

40 ICT ideas in 40 minutes…

From Andrew Field, care of Rob Chambers, congratulations on AST status. :)

RSA lecture – Sir Ken Robinson

Changing paradigms – video version. With thanks Alan.

Special visitor today…

As told by the Derby Evening Telegraph.