by Ian Addison | Apr 1, 2012 | blogposts, General Thoughts
This post is a response to Chris Leach’s invitation to write 500 words about Rethinking the ICT curriculum. Others including Miles Berry and @grumbledook have also blogged their thoughts. Chris is also hosting an event where we can come together to share ideas...
by Ian Addison | Mar 26, 2012 | blogposts, General Thoughts
Ok, so it’s sunny outside..that means some blue sky thinking. I think. I’m thinking about a scheme similar to ones running in many secondary schools already where pupils can buy/lease a device by paying monthly over a number of years. In my mind, netbooks...
by Ian Addison | Mar 21, 2012 | blogposts, General Thoughts
Following on from the session a few weeks ago that looked at Google Apps, we have repeated the webinar. These webinars were in conjunction with Vital ICT and they have also been recorded. If you have any Google Apps related questions, feel free to get in touch. Click...
by Ian Addison | Mar 19, 2012 | blogposts, General Thoughts
Some people say that Wikipedia contains a lot of nonsense and that some of the stuff on there just isn’t true. But did you know that there are teams of people who go through and check it for accuracy? Here’s an interesting graphic that was shared with me....
by Ian Addison | Mar 17, 2012 | blogposts, General Thoughts
In our maths lessons we are trying to include more problem solving opportunities. The idea is having a range of one-off stand-alone lessons that can be done with mixed ability classes on any area of maths. Ideally starting with year 3-4 (7-9 year olds). This will also...
by Ian Addison | Mar 13, 2012 | blogposts, General Thoughts
I have been asked to demonstrate my effectiveness and the ways in which I support others with professional development. So I thought I would ask the people that I work with and support every day. Of course these people also support me too, but you know what I mean....
