David Rogers

Yesterday evening saw the second TeachMeet Pompey (Portsmouth to the uninitiated) take place.  The was a fantastic atmosphere and around fifty people attended in the end which was great.  Some common themes through the presentation included creative ideas and lots of young people, with two presentations by or including young people, and almost all presentations featuring real work by young people.  I may be biased, but that hasn’t happened at many TeachMeets that I’ve been along to recently. Of course, the highlight for me was watching our on DiGITAL LEADERS give a visionary and professional presentation.  They had put this together independently and without any direction from myself. There wasn’t a live stream nor sponsorship as I was aiming to keep teachers talking and learning at the centre of the event and that sort of stuff often detracts from the core purpose.  Of course, the TeachMeet Pompey Laser Quest was again a great success and added a litt...

TeachMeet Pompey is returning in March.  Action Stations has kindly agreed to host the event for the second time which is great news.  We’d like the event to be better than ever, it really is an informal get together. There’s even optional Laser Quest for those with energy to burn.  It;s not that scary and even our pupils took part last year. So, please help promote the event and sign up to see you there Details can be found on the TMPompey page , email me at drogers@priory.portsmouth.sch.uk or tweet me. If you’re new to TeachMeets, here’s the general blurb: What is TeachMeet? Learn something new, be amazed, amused and enthused. This is an informal gathering of those curious about teaching and learning. Anyone can share great ideas they've trialled in their classrooms, ask important questions or simply sign up to take part in learning conversations. Education professionals from all sectors are welcome to take part. The main part of TeachMee...