Archive for September, 2006
- Birmingham centre photos :: 28mm and around town. Just a few views taken with a film camera over the last week. I'm really getting back into the 28mm focal length on 35mm film. :: Saturday, September 30th, 2006 :: Posted in Photos | Comments Off
- Reading aloud :: Texts between 200 and 300 words long from a mix of sources for practice at reading aloud. A mix of journalistic and 'formal' sources should provoke debate about writing for speaking. :: Wednesday, September 27th, 2006 :: Posted in NTK | Comments Off
- Beginner’s mind :: Seth has hit it on the nail again: for new students the college has just started... This is going to get printed in 24pt and put on the notice board. It means we can't make assumptions about what adult students know about the educational process. It also means that I have to explain the learning process. Otherwise they fall back on the last model they had - and that didn't work too well, otherwise adult students would not be taking level 2 qualifications. :: Monday, September 25th, 2006 :: Posted in Notes | Comments Off
- Prime factors :: More audio learning: five minutes on prime numbers and finding prime factors. Students need something to write on and with unless they have excellent short term memory! :: Sunday, September 24th, 2006 :: Posted in Maths, Podcasts | Comments Off
- Market maths :: If 5 kilos of potatoes cost £2.60, how much will 7 kilos cost? These are simple everyday problems but spending a little time on them lays the foundation for percentages and ratios nicely. This podcast works through some easy examples. :: Saturday, September 23rd, 2006 :: Posted in Maths, Podcasts | Comments Off
- Liquid layout or 960px width? :: Many people now use 1024 by 768 or slightly narrower as a screen resolution. 960px has been suggested as a width to design to as it has a lot of factors and allows a range of grid sizes. :: Monday, September 18th, 2006 :: Posted in Web | Comments Off
- Journalism Project :: In previous years, we have used a collective blog for journalism students with the tutor acting as editor. Perhaps it is now time to encourage NCTJ students to set up their own blogs on blogger or similar and self-publish (with safeguards for the College). :: Monday, September 18th, 2006 :: Posted in ILT, Notes | Comments Off
- E-learning notes :: Download a 34 page handout that describes the various ways in which a teacher in an FE College in the UK might support students using various ICT/ILT/e-learning facilities. This is a draft, and I'm starting with the text and then adding photos, screen grabs and Web addresses later. Some of my colleagues will actually scan a handout like this and read parts that attract their attention. :: Thursday, September 14th, 2006 :: Posted in ILT, Notes | Comments Off
- Interactive Whiteboards :: What is an Interactive Whiteboard? How can I use it? A description of the two main kinds of whiteboard ('hard' and 'soft' or membrane boards), and the two main modes (screen annotation and whiteboard). :: Tuesday, September 12th, 2006 :: Posted in ILT | Comments Off
- PowerPoint: three viewpoints :: MS PowerPoint makes it easy to produce screens with a mix of images, text and embedded sound and video clips. Microsoft have included a set of 'slide layouts' based on bullet points and screen-width text containers. Both Tufte and Godin are critical of these templates for contrasting reasons. :: Sunday, September 10th, 2006 :: Posted in ILT, NTK | Comments Off
- Numeracy blog and scientific calculator :: Numeracy blog for teachers from Scotland, and a Flash animation Scientific Calculator :: Wednesday, September 6th, 2006 :: Posted in Maths | Comments Off
- Quick Quiz 5: Fractions :: Word file with fractions quiz. I use a 10 minute quiz at the start of each lesson to soak up later arrivals and to consolidate the work from the last session. The students get used to working under test conditions :: Tuesday, September 5th, 2006 :: Posted in Maths, Maths Quizzes | Comments Off
- PowerPoint for screen based packages :: PowerPoint allows you to associate actions with buttons and other objects on slides. You can switch off the slide transition and use PowerPoint as a system for producing screen based learning packages. This 12 page handout covers the basics... :: Monday, September 4th, 2006 :: Posted in ILT | Comments Off
- Digital voice recorder: raw WMA files :: Listen to WMA files direct from the Olympus WS-200s digital voice recorder. One with the internal microphones and one with an external dynamic microphone. :: Sunday, September 3rd, 2006 :: Posted in Podcasts | Comments Off
- Crystal balls :: Priceless :: Friday, September 1st, 2006 :: Posted in Photos | No Comments »
- Supporting students through e-mail :: Staff development notes: I may turn these into a script. Just a few points on how to use e-mail effectively with students. :: Friday, September 1st, 2006 :: Posted in ILT | Comments Off