It’s been a very busy week and a bit with work. I’ve been in both Orkney and Shetland for their learning festivals, two very impressive events. In both cases, all teachers in the authority are invited to attend a two day in-service, and have access to a wide and relevant programme. I was there doing [...]
Spore’s getting a lot of attention on the web and in the wider world. Neil Winton made clear its addictive nature and commented on its educational potential, and it’s being discussed on the Consolarium on Glow. Neil made the point that it could be said to deal both with evolution and ‘intelligent design’ models of [...]
Blog posts Today I ran my last race for the year, the Strathcarron Hospice 10k in Denny. My usual running partner was off doing the Great North Run, so I was wandering about the starting muster on my own, attempting to keep within the patches of sunshine. A fellow solo runner came up to me [...]
…and not because I’ve nothing to write about. I’ve too much! Attended the Scottish Learning Festival (day 1) today, for the fourth year, but the first on the other side of the fence. It was particularly strange wandering about the Glow pods last night while the SECC guys were still laying carpet around me. As [...]
For most of last week I was in Orkney, with work. It was my first chance to really work with people at local authority level, and it was an entirely positive experience. The people, the set up and the future prospects for Glow in Orkney are all excellent, and I can’t wait to return early [...]
A message coming through in Scottish education right now is that collaboration is the way to go. If we want to provide the best opportunities for the kids we’re teaching, we might not have the best method, or the best resources, or the best ideas ourselves. Sharing is the obvious answer, and that’s a big [...]
I’ve suffered for several years under the yoke of a terrible, guilty secret. I’m a terrible blogger. I read blogs. I have several, in various states of upkeep, and I’ve used them very successfully in the classroom. Personal blogs, however, I’ve never liked. There’s been this niggling feeling that blogging about myself would be self-indulgent, [...]
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