FaceTime

Great use in a lesson the other day. One student asked if she could FaceTime her friend who was ill at home so that she could take part in the lesson from her sick bed. She was able to do so, so missed nothing, even asking and answering questions!


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The Next Big Push

iPads are now set up and are being used by staff instead of hard copy in many instances. However, there needs to be a leap forward when it comes to facilitating student use on a day to day basis. Insisting on hard copy of essays, evidence of daily planning etc shows just how hard it is to shift from the safe and familiar. In the first instance I am going to have to persuade at least one or two to shift away from paper as much as possible in their dealings with students. Easier said than done?


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Catchup

I have been neglecting the blog which will be my major source of recollecting my feelings during this initiative, so....
the first half of term.
The Good: the year 12s have signed up with the programme en masse; SLT have been very supportive.
The Bad: Virgin have still not upgraded our broadband. We survive, but just.
The Ugly: the K-Drive still rules (this is the local storage drive, inaccessible unless you log in via a school based PC).

More detail to follow.