Continuing Professional Development (or Continuing Professional Self Development as Ian Gilbert discusses in his 'Why Do I Need a Teacher When I've got Google?' book... CPD has changed its appearance. Not a sheep in wolf's clothing. Not at all. But no longer is it about one of the senior leadership team…
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TeachMeets are always a special occasion. Teachers being brave, sharing things from their classroom or personal learning journey.... What can I say - another brilliant event at the Quintin Kynaston school for #TMLondon. Expertly organised by Diane Leedham, Amjad Ali, Andy Lewis, Martin Burrett, Bennie Kara, myself; crafted by Ross McGill…
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I was really pleased when Pete Jones asked me to create a presentation for a Teachmeet he was hosting at his school. I'm going to Jersey to do a number of bits of work this year so it was a great opportunity to connect albeit remotely with some of the…
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I love the Bett Show. When I first attended well over a decade ago I wasn't that engaged. It was all companies trying to sell me things and it wasn't really anything that was special for me. Nowadays it's a completely different story... There are learn live theatres with seminars, discussion…
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As you'll know, I'm no stranger to Teachmeets but the one I attended last night in Oxford, organised by the dapper Amjad Ali had the ingredients of a really special learning & sharing experience. It was honest, fun, reflective, full of sharing, laughter and learning. I'll say it here -…
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My presentation for #TMStockport was quite a difficult choice. Knowing who else was speaking and the topic of use of technology, I wanted to do something on purposeful use - yes... I know... but I had an inkling that their host @ICT_MrP would probably cover that, so I went for…
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I was at Bristol Brunel Academy's 'Never Stop Learning' event on Thursday evening this week and was delighted to have been asked by its organiser, Stephen O'Callaghan (check his blog here too) to wrap up the evening with a plenary. I did so with the following presentation and video. The event was…
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Teachmeets are everywhere now. The great sharing and practice available, for free, available to teachers by teachers is unprecedented. so how can you make the most out of your Teachmeet experience? What should you be likely to expect and how can you get the most out of attending one? Why…
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I was really pleased to be involved with TeachMeet Coop tonight. Many many thanks to Hetty Blackmore (@hettyislearning) for organising such a slick event. It was held at the Bristol & Bath Science Park just outside Bristol on the outer ring road. It really is a splendid venue: With…
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The more I learn as a grown up, the less I know that I know. There are vast bodies of knowledge out there that I have not had contact with and really could probably avoid in my day to day life. So why shouldn't I? It would certainly be easier.…
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