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“Cell Groups” and CPD

February 3, 2010 - Comment, MSc, Professional Development, Whole School Issues, cpd - By: Chris

Pic: Cell by skatejpgThis idea has been knocking around in my head for a few days. I’m not even sure it’s a practical suggestion but when you’ve got an itch you gotta scratch.
There’ve been quite a lot of new developments regarding CPD in the…

CP3 Conference – resources available

November 17, 2009 - Professional Development, Site of the Week - By: Chris

Pic: Image Credit - Tom BarranceFilm Education’s CP3 conference is a routinely excellent occasion and well worth your attention if you are involved in using digital media in education. I’ve blogged about it before.
The last event was in Liverpool (way…

Making stop-motion animation

August 11, 2009 - Site of the Week, Tips and Techniques - By: Chris

M’learned colleague at Sheffield South CLC, Catherine Moore has been using her summer profitably. She’s made a short how-to about making stop motion animation. I particularly like the paper clip fish.

How do you train web2.0?

June 28, 2009 - Comment, Professional Development, Whole School Issues - By: Chris

Pic: Training RoomThe quick answer is I don’t think you can. Or should. The key is to cultivate an organisation that embraces change, novelty and risk across the board, not just in ICT. Something a fair few schools feel discouraged from doing.

Here’s the long answer…

Enquiring Minds as a model for CPD

January 29, 2009 - Comment, Professional Development, Whole School Issues - By: Chris

Pic: Enquiring Minds logoI’ve been reflecting on CPD and growing ICT skills since BETT. I went to one seminar by NAACE that was effectively saying that sending staff on a load of courses is not an effective model for CPD.

CP3 Conference 2009 – Liverpool

January 8, 2009 - Professional Development - By: Chris

Pic: CP3 LogoCan’t recommend this highly enough; Film Education’s CP3 Conference
If you have any interest in digital video in the classroom and you can get to Liverpool between the  15th to 19th July this year start bothering…

What is a Learning Platform?

June 24, 2008 - Uncategorized - By: Chris

Struggling to understand what a learning platform can do for your school? Have a look at this sorry effort we spent far too much time on…
Find it on Youtube here…