I gave a quick 'showcase' demo of Glow at our staff in-service yesterday. Despite a technical hitch - the projector failed 10 minutes into it - I got to show all of my colleagues a few of the things that I think make Glow an valuable tool in education. Encouragingly, a few people have spoken...
Signalling Challenge
image from www.athropolis.com As an end of term activity I thought I'd have a go at getting my S3 class to try some old fashioned telecommunications methods, with an outdoor learning/group work/challenge slant. So we've got 4 teams, sending the same message - 'The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog' - by four...
Must blog properly soon....
Been ages since I last posted, or at least it seems that way. I've been busy. Too busy. Apart from the apparently endless cycle of reports, I've done a few things I meant to blog at the time, but didn't get around to. In no particular order, I have - Attended Teachmeet Perth CfE -...
10/10 for trying.
I thought I'd have a go at combining some written work with a bit of peer assessment with my two S2 classes, and rather than just doing it to them, tell them the whys and wherefores of what we were doing. Having given them the task of writing up a piece of practical work, with...
Space Topic - Gas Sampling Apparatus
I'm currently planning a new Space topic for S1, as part of my department's CfE development. I'd like to do something on sustaining life in space, looking at providing space travelers with clean air, clean water, food and communications during various types of missions. I've yet to decide on a format for the unit, but...
Glow live Moon Bombing!
Off sick today, watching the NASA LCROSS mission to find water ice on the Moon. Wondered if I could add the feed from msnbc.com to a Glow Group. It turns out that I could. Here
TeachMeet SLF09
Went to the Beeb at Pacific Quay last night to take part in TeachMeet SLF09, a truly inspiring gathering of colleagues across the education sector. Thanks and congratulations to Ollie Bray and everyone else involved in making it all happen. There were many excellent examples of great ideas being shared, from Stuart Meldrum's cut-price visualiser,...
Recording CPD in My Glow
Found myself at an IOP meeting the other night - another great bit of CPD. On the way home on the train I got to thinking about all of these events that I've been to over the last wee while and how I really ought to make a record of what I go to, if...
Blogging AH Physics Investigations
Candidates must keep a daily account of all work undertaken as part of their investigation. This is the evidence of their having completed the specified unit of the Advanced Higher Physics course. This 'daybook' is entirely separate from the "write up" which is a formal document that constitutes a proportion of the candidates overall grade...
AH Electric Potential Powerpoint
Click on the link below to download the Powerpoint presentation on Electrical Potential. Electrical Potential.ppt
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