The Future?
Attended a meeting of LT Scotland’s International Education coordinators in Glasgow today. Among the keynotes was a presentation which included the following thought-provoking slide. To Do 1. I’d like...
View ArticleUsing Flickr in the classroom
S1 Traffic Survey Originally uploaded by jmmcdgll Here is one pupil’sgraph on a traffic survey we carried out in the Mechant City, Glasgow. I think Flickr is good for showcasing classwork and letting...
View ArticleUsing Wikis to promote international education
I am hoping to develop the concept of wikis as part of my focus on international education. We have established a partnership with an English-speaking school in Nitte, India, and are about to embark on...
View ArticleIn Service Day Presentation
Will be doing an In Service on blogs and wikis on Monday 21st, along with Jane Bulloch our librarian. I have made up a PowerPoint, which I;ll put out on the school intranet. Here’s a preview below....
View ArticleIn Service Day-Blogs and Wikis-”Further Reading”
Today’s slide show | View | Upload your own [Will also be posted on the Ethos homepage-shared documents] Here is a sample of the many blogs and wikis out there, mostly relating to Scottish education....
View ArticlewikiHow-online collaborative manual
New tool box 008 Originally uploaded by ktbogenrief Have found an excellent site called wikiHow. Embracing the wiki concept of creative commons, this site is an online DIY manual that anyone can...
View ArticleUsing Geograph in S1 Study of Land Use Zones
Glasgow Harbour, October 07 Resources: Summary Booklet, S1&2 Geography, acess to laptops (Plan A) or to digital projector (Plan B) Aim: To recognise and describe the characteristics of Glasgow’s...
View ArticleTeachMeet 2011
Glad to see there will be another TeachMeet as part of this year’s Scottish Learning Festival. I have been to the last three, held respectively at the Science Centre, the BBC and, last year, the...
View ArticleHow effective is a school’s web space- an American Example
Some fascinating data, presented in a lush visual mix of colours and fonts. While this is for the USA, what appeals is how we could apply this to our own situation; providing examples of some useful...
View ArticleReform Scotland Report on Education in Scotland
( source: ReformScotland website) Today, Reform Scotland, a ‘think tank’ published a major report...
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