David Rogers

This post is aims to consolidate most of the information on using Social Media in the classroom.  Regular readers will find much of this familiar. The overview of the project is contained in this Virtual Classroom Tour submitted to the UK Partners in Learning network: Pirates and Social Networking View more presentations from David Rogers . The original lesson evaluation and story can be viewed at this post . This webinar given to European teachers and initiated by the Croatian branch of Partners in Learning also sums up how Twitter can be used to support learning. In particular, additional applications of the method are discussed. The webinar was recorded live, and starts 6 minutes into the recording, so you may wish to skip there! The file is available to download here . This post describe how the same methods were used to explore the Haitian earthquake. I have tried to share the technique widely, through this blog and also through face-to-face training sessio...

Another interesting development today, and one more good reason to get involved in Microsoft’s Partners in Learning network .  I spent 45 minutes talking to Croatian teachers via Live Meeting all about the Pirates and Social Networking Project . Regular readers may know a bit already about the project already. and how it was selected by Stuart and Kristen to represent the UK along with four other projects in Berlin in March this year.  I have to say that the decision to get involved in Partners in Learning was a good one, and new opportunities always present themselves. You can find out more about the four projects here and here . The webinar (still sounds like a made up word re gardless of how many times I hear it!) is available to view by clicking the link below.  You will have to enter a few details. The webinar starts about 4min 50 in, and I start talking at around 7 minutes. The 30 minute (ish) talk is a good summary of the project and its impact. It’...

Wasn't able to get to TeachMeet tonight. I have embedded the talk I would have given below.

A return to the classroom today after a mega event: the Partners in Learning UK Innovative Teachers Forum . The event brought together like minded teachers and other professionals who have a love of learning. I was also impressed to see some students in one of the workshops. I was there to talk about my Pirates and Social Networking . There was a lot of interest in the project. I wish to clarify though, that the project is not about invading the social network that learners inhabit. Instead, the project uses a teachers Personal Learning Network as a model and data collection tool. The conference also had plenty of time to network. This is what a lot of similar events lack, instead relying on an almost relentless procession of keynotes and workshops. I really enjoyed having the time to reflect upon the workshops and conversations with others. This time to ponder means that it is more likely that ideas will be integrated into our Geography curriculum. There is a real buzz back at school ...

This post is being set up for a lesson tomorrow. Year 8! Use the comment function below to leave your thoughts and ideas on the following questions: 1. What do you want people to know about modern day piracy? 2. What issues need to be considered when producing information to share on the internet? 3. How could the information be presented while maintaining the geographical information? Image created using http://www.wordle.net and used through a Creative Commons License