danbuckleyblog.blogspot.com
Online Communities
http://danbuckleyblog.blogspot.com/2005/09/question-do-you-feel-that-blogging-has.html
A debate about the educational value of blogging. Friday, September 09, 2005. Do you feel that Blogging has any educational value? Of course it does! The main problem for a lot of schools is active discouragement of blogging by ICT advisors and those so obsessed with internet safety that they create 'walled gardens' for pupils. I am applying to start a PGCE next year, and have been thinking of uses of Blogs in teaching for a while, I was very happy to see your article in the TES this week!
managingadults.blogspot.com
The Skill of Managing Adults in a Child's World: The Skill of managing adults in a child’s word
http://managingadults.blogspot.com/2007/05/skill-of-managing-adults-in-childs-word.html
The Skill of Managing Adults in a Child's World. Friday, 11 May 2007. The Skill of managing adults in a child’s word. Published in the TES March 2006. http:/ www.tes.co.uk/search/story/? 8220;As a teacher, Dan Buckley recognised the value of self review, but it was only when he empowered his students and unlocked their creative contributions that paper-bound theories surged into life with a dynamism of their own.”. In 2000 it suddenly dawned on me. I had been trying to create genuine leadership oppor...
e-portfolios-danbuckley.blogspot.com
E-Portfolios: Vehicles of radical change?: E-portfolios
http://e-portfolios-danbuckley.blogspot.com/2005/10/e-portfolios.html
E-Portfolios: Vehicles of radical change? Sunday, October 02, 2005. Published in the TES 4th November 2005 (. Http:/ www.tes.co.uk/search/story/? Firstly the world agreed SCORM standards which allow websites and programs to ‘talk’ directly with your e-portfolio and automatically feedback what you have achieved on the site. All new e-learning materials including the BBC online curriculum are being made SCORM compliant. Thirdly. Peer review sites are growing fast on the internet for example. If we are Buil...
teacherworkforcereform.blogspot.com
Teacher Workforce Reform: Teacher Workforce Reform
http://teacherworkforcereform.blogspot.com/2005/07/teacher-workforce-reform.html
Monday, July 11, 2005. Proposals for the Remodelling Of Teacher Workload through Greater Use of E-Working. What skills will future students need and how can the agreement better deliver these? Published in 'Leadership Focus' March 2004). Providing higher quality resources. Removal of administrative tasks. A) Collecting money; Website credit card payment, smart cards. B) Chasing absences; Fingerprint, Iris or smartcard scanners linked to absence alerter systems e.g. automated text to parents. L) Administe...