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Callum Mitchell commented on the post, Sceptical SOLOing 5 months ago
You would hope that common sense would prevail. Certainly though when I’ve had observed lessons this year (probation) the generic feedback form from the observer has a box to be ticked for “LIs displayed”. As a […]
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Callum Mitchell wrote a new post, On Probation – Early Thoughts 7 months, 3 weeks ago
A term and a bit in to teaching in a Scottish secondary school, and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed it so far. I had a year with my own classes in Japan before I started my PGDE, so that’s probably made the transition a […]
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Callum Mitchell commented on the post, A SOLO Experiment. 9 months, 2 weeks ago
Best of luck! Am at the early stages of this too.
I tend to keep it simple for Uni and Multi: “Say 1 thing about….” ; “Say more than 1 thing about….” Don’t usually bring “explain” in until Rel.
One thing […]
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Callum Mitchell commented on the post, Sceptical SOLOing 9 months, 2 weeks ago
Thanks Fearghal. Interesting quote. You wonder if 50 years ago, teachers met the “required competency” by seating their students at individual desks with the only voice during the lesson being that of the teacher. […]
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Callum Mitchell commented on the post, Sceptical SOLOing 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Thanks!
“Learning intentions work.” I have to be honest and say that I’ve seen this assertion made many more times than I’ve seen evidence supporting it. We certainly know that they’re not (as some might have […]
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Callum Mitchell wrote a new post, Sceptical SOLOing 9 months, 3 weeks ago
I’ve had mixed emotions towards “Learning Intentions” since I was introduced to them. Of course they can help focus the mind on what is to be achieved in a lesson, but they’ve always seemed a bit functional to […] -
Callum Mitchell wrote a new post, Organising Resources – How? 11 months, 2 weeks ago
cross-posted from http://scotsbioteacher.wordpress.com/2012/07/03/organising-resources-how/
A website which:
is used by almost every teacher
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Callum Mitchell wrote a new post, Social Networking – not about to toddle off 1 year ago
Cross-posted from http://scotsbioteacher.wordpress.com/2012/06/16/social-networking-not-about-to-toddle-off-7-2/Social networking’s been on my mind this week as I’ve finally got my blog up and running, […]
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C A Mitchell changed their profile picture 1 year ago
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C A Mitchell wrote a new post, The Pick of the #pedagoofriday Tweets 20.4.12 1 year, 1 month ago
A selection of this week’s #pedagoofriday tweets.
The CPD of the future: so accessible you can pick up an innovative teaching strategy when you’ve got your netbook on your knee on a Friday night whilst watching […]
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C A Mitchell commented on the post, Independent Learning (to the max) 1 year, 1 month ago
Cheers Kenny, missed your post before. Mitra’s work is inspiring stuff and really thought-provoking. I get the feeling that many teachers would be put off as they wouldn’t want to be accused of not doing any work! […]
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C A Mitchell wrote a new post, Independent Learning (to the max) 1 year, 1 month ago
I recently came across a TED talk given by Sugata Mitra, a Professor of Educational Technology at Newcastle University. He reckoned there are places in every country where good teachers are rarely found. (In […] -
C A Mitchell wrote a new post, New world, same old study plan 1 year, 3 months ago
At this time of year, as courses are completed and exams loom closer, the focus for many secondary teachers shifts to revision. This often amounts to a couple of lessons on past papers and *shudder* mind maps […]
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Callum Mitchell became a registered member 1 year, 3 months ago
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