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Friday, October 28, 2016
TARGETS FOR CHRISTMAS
Targets for Christmas 2016
1. Reflective practitioner
2. Practice communication and presentation skills
3. Research curriculum reform, A levels and UCAS process.
4. Record lessons
5. Complete Website
6. Attend Interview Club
7. Attend PGC Meetings
Monday, May 16, 2011
CPD Catchup
ESF CURRICULUM GROUP DAY 12 MAY
GA Conference review
1. Need a good basis of knowledge to build and put concepts into context. -not just 21C skills.
Knowledge is power- when does knowledge turn into understanding?
Why is it important - "pupils across all ages agree that having an excellent knowledge of the subject they are teaching is the most effective quality of a teacher" - Teacher? Facilitaor? or Geographer? -all 3
2. Reassessing Perceptions of the world - Brandt line and HIC/LIC is irrelevant now. Is our knowledge of the world current. keep up to date Hans Rosling- Statistics aren't boring- Be careful the place that we teach doesn't become defined by the issues we are presenting- eg Is Bangladesh just flooding?. Is Brazil a massive favela? - use gapminder for statistics quiz.
IB REVIEW is a thematic approach possible?
-students identify recurring themes to link revision together.
1. Philippinos in HK. 2. Core Periphery idea. 3. Globalization/Global Interactions TNCs, 4. Environmental Sustainability. 5. Appropriate technology. Other concepts = examine- (look at other side too). disparity, empowerment, sustainability.
Not enough time to do interesting teaching. course is interesting and contemporary. teach to the syllabus and use the command terms.
worldmapper, bbc animations YEAR 7
Crossschool mappingGoogle mymaps -sense of place
Tell the story behind a place - emotional.
soundscape - bbc save our sounds. - places of peace,
http://makingmaps.net/
http://mappingweirdstuff.wordpress.com/
nodal map of distance direction from central place to sounds images....
youngpeoplesgeographies
Adam Nichols -knows geography of China - fieldtrip to china
IB REFERENCING & CITATIONS INSET 6/5/11
Use citations tool in word to create bibliography and in text referencing. fill in forms in the toolbox first, then it does it for you.
MLA Referencing Guidance
Academic Honesty ppt
SonofCitationWebsite
SEEDS INSET DAY 11/5/ 2011 full notes:http://www.seedstraining.com/sis511/index.htm
THE BRAIN 101 - Build your Brain Muscle
golden era of neuroscience - One of the fundamental challenges we face in education is learning how to learn. What we know:
GA Conference review
1. Need a good basis of knowledge to build and put concepts into context. -not just 21C skills.
Knowledge is power- when does knowledge turn into understanding?
Why is it important - "pupils across all ages agree that having an excellent knowledge of the subject they are teaching is the most effective quality of a teacher" - Teacher? Facilitaor? or Geographer? -all 3
2. Reassessing Perceptions of the world - Brandt line and HIC/LIC is irrelevant now. Is our knowledge of the world current. keep up to date Hans Rosling- Statistics aren't boring- Be careful the place that we teach doesn't become defined by the issues we are presenting- eg Is Bangladesh just flooding?. Is Brazil a massive favela? - use gapminder for statistics quiz.
IB REVIEW is a thematic approach possible?
-students identify recurring themes to link revision together.
1. Philippinos in HK. 2. Core Periphery idea. 3. Globalization/Global Interactions TNCs, 4. Environmental Sustainability. 5. Appropriate technology. Other concepts = examine- (look at other side too). disparity, empowerment, sustainability.
Not enough time to do interesting teaching. course is interesting and contemporary. teach to the syllabus and use the command terms.
worldmapper, bbc animations YEAR 7
Crossschool mappingGoogle mymaps -sense of place
Tell the story behind a place - emotional.
soundscape - bbc save our sounds. - places of peace,
http://makingmaps.net/
http://mappingweirdstuff.wordpress.com/
nodal map of distance direction from central place to sounds images....
youngpeoplesgeographies
Adam Nichols -knows geography of China - fieldtrip to china
IB REFERENCING & CITATIONS INSET 6/5/11
Use citations tool in word to create bibliography and in text referencing. fill in forms in the toolbox first, then it does it for you.
MLA Referencing Guidance
Academic Honesty ppt
SonofCitationWebsite
SEEDS INSET DAY 11/5/ 2011 full notes:http://www.seedstraining.com/sis511/index.htm
THE BRAIN 101 - Build your Brain Muscle
golden era of neuroscience - One of the fundamental challenges we face in education is learning how to learn. What we know:
- We all have one, Its the same size and shape as everybody else's brain., It has the same parts as other brains...even Einstein's.
- However, the "genius" brain has more connections or "wires" that enable it to move information faster and to engage more of your brain's capacity. (The Neural Pathway)
- These wires can be developed just like a muscle. We could all be geniuses.
- Use your body.
The body generates the electricity your brain needs to power its massive amount of activity. Think of your body as the power plant for your brain. When you use and engage your body you create the energy required to build those new "wires". More wires = more brain capacity. - Try new things.
Babies are the ultimate learning machine. Everyday they explore an exciting new world. They investigate everything with all of their senses. Every time that we try something new we fire up a new connection. When we practice that new behavior the connections get stronger and deeper...eventually becoming a habit...or something that we can do comfortably. Try new things everyday to keep your brain developing. Talk to new people. Go to new places. Try a new sport. Try a new musical instrument. Challenge your brain with new experiences and reap the rewards.
The EARN Model : Consider these factors and move through the paradigms that limit education.
The Group Juggle Activity
The group juggle activity challenged the teams to make progress...fast. With only a few rounds of practice, each team made tremendous strides and their times were reduced drastically. Here are the key learning points from the activity:
BOOKS1. Practice makes progress.
Each time we practiced, we made progress. That's should be our aim with our students as well. Let's support them in making small, measurable improvements each time they work.2. Success can look different.
Every team was successful...and every team achieved their success in a different way. This is important to keep in mind when we work with students. They don't need to be just like everybody else, in fact they need to find ways that work for them as an individual. We are not developing clones, we are developing young people who are aware of their strengths and challenges.3. Sharing ideas leads to breaking paradigms.
Progress got easier when we got a bit creative. When we tried new ideas and began to challenge the definitions of the rules, we found space to work in ways that enabled tremendous improvement. Getting better doesn't have to be hard...in fact, most successful people have found simple things that they can do repeatedly to become successful. Challenge your assumptions.4. Work smarter not harder.
Remember the story of the chicken and the dog. Success is often found when we dare to re-examine our situation and eliminate a behavior that isn't getting us positive results. If something isn't working, try a new approach.
Brain Rules by John Medina A great synopsis of modern brain research. This book breaks it all down and illustrates what is most relevant and useful.
How Your Child Is Smart by Dawna Markova Understand the learning styles and ways to tap into your child's learning potential.
Seven Kinds of Smart by Thomas Armstrong Learn about the theory of the Multiple Intelligences.
Major In Success by Patrick Combs A great resource for college bound youth or teens in transition.
How Your Child Is Smart by Dawna Markova Understand the learning styles and ways to tap into your child's learning potential.
Seven Kinds of Smart by Thomas Armstrong Learn about the theory of the Multiple Intelligences.
Major In Success by Patrick Combs A great resource for college bound youth or teens in transition.
Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain The connection between physical activity, emotional health, and brain-based learning capability has never been clearer...a must read.
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Friday, March 25, 2011
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Curriculum Change - Optimising Learning
Optimising Learning: Implications of Learning Science Research in 21 Century- Keith Sawyer 2008
Curriculum Change - How to make change happen - compiled by Alison Hampshire
Curriculum New School Versions - Heidi Hayes Jacobs
What Universities Want - Compiled by Danny O'Connor
Curriculum Change - How to make change happen - compiled by Alison Hampshire
Curriculum New School Versions - Heidi Hayes Jacobs
What Universities Want - Compiled by Danny O'Connor
Monday, March 7, 2011
Sustainability as the Core
Educating with Sustainability at the core
Nuffield STEM Futures Cross Curricular Projects on Sustainability
Whole school curriculum model based on sustainability -Marcia Behrenbreuch
Slow Schools Movement
eco-schools
Why put Sustainability at the core
David Orr 1992 - Education as if the world mattered 1992! full reading
People&Planet A gateway to the greatest issue of our time: the well being of the growing human family as it presses ever more heavily on the resources of our planet.
World Watch Institute - Vision for a sustainable world - delivers the insights and ideas that empower decision makers to create an environmentally sustainable society that meets human needs
GIFT: Global Institute for Tomorrow Consumptionomics by Chandra Nair
David Suzuki - we're going the wrong way. -we have to change the way we view the world
Nuffield STEM Futures Cross Curricular Projects on Sustainability
Whole school curriculum model based on sustainability -Marcia Behrenbreuch
Slow Schools Movement
eco-schools
Why put Sustainability at the core
David Orr 1992 - Education as if the world mattered 1992! full reading
"We ought to encourage our students to find their calling in good and necessary work, The best and most necessary work for our age involves in a thousand ways the recalibration of humanities values, institutions, behaviours and expectations with those of the earth. This is the task of education in our time. .. "Education which fails to clarify our central convictions is mere training or indulgence. For it is our central convictions that are in disorder, and as long as the present anti-metaphysical temper persists, the disorder will grow worse. Education, far from ranking as our greatest resource, will then be an agent of destruction." E.F Schumacher - It is time to address the ecological emergency as, in fact, a crisis of mind and of education."
Earth Policy Institute "We are facing issues of near-overwhelming complexity and unprecedented urgency. Our challenge is to think globally and develop policies to counteract environmental decline and economic collapse. The question is: Can we change direction before we go over the edge?"(Lester R Brown) - PLAN B ......People&Planet A gateway to the greatest issue of our time: the well being of the growing human family as it presses ever more heavily on the resources of our planet.
World Watch Institute - Vision for a sustainable world - delivers the insights and ideas that empower decision makers to create an environmentally sustainable society that meets human needs
GIFT: Global Institute for Tomorrow Consumptionomics by Chandra Nair
David Suzuki - we're going the wrong way. -we have to change the way we view the world
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