“It’s good to talk” We all know this, and most of the time, getting someone to shut up is the hard bit. Peer assessment is a vital element within the teachers toolkit to enable a structured, constructive student debate. Encouraging pupils to look at others work, with a constructive, critical eye is key to their [...]
EMBC RIP?
Here is Chris Dicken’s unofficial but highly informative view on the future of broadband provision in Northamptonshire. Chris represented the Northants BLT at a recent event on the subject. A must read!
Blogging Conference – Silverstone 7th December
A free conference about Blogging is taking place at Silverstone Study Centre on 7th December. On the bill is the award-winning David Mitchell (aka @deputymitchell), Bill Lord (@Joga5), John Sutton (@HGJohn) and myself. It should prove an informative and inspiring event for those teachers and schools that are considering the potential of blogging for better [...]
Free Transport to BETT Show?
Tony Sheppard (aka @grumbledook) from the Harnessing Technologies Team is working ways of securing free transport to the BETT Show for Northamptonshire schools and academies. It would be of great help if Northamptonshire heads and teachers could fill in the following very short survey to help him in his planning and negotiating. BETT Show Transport Survey
How to follow up a Northants BLT meet…
Yesterday’s BLT meet at Guilsborough School saw a good turnout and lots of practical BLT ideas shared. Let’s look at some ways to translate these ideas into Northants BLT action. This is DEFINITELY NOT a compulsory to-do list. What follows is a ‘pick and mix’ of how we might practically go about actioning some Better Learning [...]
November 2011 BLT Meet
This is a placeholder to capture some of the ideas and practices from today’s BLT Meet.
The BLT comes to World’s End…
The World’s End in Ecton on Wednesday 14th September at 5 pm is the place to be if you would like to help in some way in the leadership of the Northants BLT. It would be great to see you there.
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Mobile Technology Toolkits for the Classroom
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Learning Platforms – Stick, Twist or Bust?
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Xtranormal animations
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The future's bright…
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The Four Ages of Classroom Technology Evolution…
- Anne O\'Brien: Hold on to that vision and please let us know when...
- freemans: These ideas and tools we looked at on the day were...
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- Mrs Holland: 'You wouldn't send children to the pencil suite...
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