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Interview with Dave Stacey, secondary History teacher in Wales

This interview can be listened to by clicking on number 1 on the 'music' playlist in the top left corner of the main edonis project page.

Dave is a secondary History teacher in Swansea, Wales. During this edonis interview, Dave talks about his:

* Background in education

* experiences of ICT-related training and professional development as a student teacher, during INSET, and as part of CPD

* thoughts on web access for teachers in his workplace

* notion of… Continue

Added by David Noble on November 14, 2009 at 23:34 — No Comments

EDUtalk launches

EDUtalk is a non-commercial, education community project to gather the voices of educators. It is based upon the SLFtalk project which encouraged attendees at the Scottish Learning Festival in September 2009 to record voices and then published them online, in one place, with a Creative Commons license. More details on the background can be read here.

EDUtalk is a… Continue

Added by David Noble on November 3, 2009 at 10:30 — No Comments

Interview with Daniel Needlestone, secondary ICT teacher and eLearning co-ordinator

This interview can be listened to by clicking on number 1 on the 'music' playlist in the top left corner of the main edonis project page.

Daniel Needlestone is a secondary ICT teacher and eLearning co-ordinator in London.

During this edonis interview, Daniel talks about his:

* Background in education

* experiences of ICT-related training and professional development as a student teacher, during INSET, and as part of CPD

* thoughts on web access for… Continue

Added by David Noble on October 31, 2009 at 23:34 — No Comments

Interview with Walter Patterson, independent educational consultant in the West of Scotland

This interview can be listened to by clicking on number 1 on the 'music' playlist in the top left corner of the main edonis project page. Walter is an independent educational consultant and, among many other roles, was previously an HM Inspector of Schools.

During this edonis interview, Walter talks about his:

* Background in education

* experiences of ICT-related training and professional development

* notion of 'learning network'

* uses of the social… Continue

Added by David Noble on October 16, 2009 at 19:46 — No Comments

Interview with Lynne Lewis, Principal Teacher in East Lothian, Scotland

This interview can be listened to by clicking on number 1 on the 'music' playlist in the top left corner of the main edonis project page. Lynne is Principal Teacher at Athelstaneford Primary School and is experienced in using some of the latest ICT for teaching and learning, and to communicate with other educators.

During this edonis interview, Lynne talks about her:

* Background in education

* experiences of ICT-related training and professional development as… Continue

Added by David Noble on October 4, 2009 at 10:49 — No Comments

Interview with Gail Haythorne, secondary languages teacher in England

This interview can be listened to by clicking on number 1 on the 'music' playlist in the top left corner of the main edonis project page. Gail also has responsibility for staff development, and more widely, is a trainer in the use of ICT in language learning.

During this edonis interview, Gail talks about her:

* Background in education

* experiences of ICT-related training and professional development as a student teacher, during INSET, and as part of… Continue

Added by David Noble on September 20, 2009 at 7:40 — No Comments

Interview with Ruthanne Baxter, Arts Education/Creative Links Officer in East Lothian

This interview can be listened to by clicking on number 1 on the 'music' playlist in the top left corner of the main edonis project page. Ruthanne is Arts Education/Creative Links Officer in East Lothian, Scotland. During this edonis interview, Ruthanne talks about her:

* Career to date

* experiences of ICT-related training: as a student teacher, during INSET/CPD, and as part of her present Professional Development

* thoughts on web access for learning professionals in her… Continue

Added by David Noble on September 6, 2009 at 8:30 — No Comments

Interview with John Johnston, ICT Development Officer in North Lanarkshire

This interview can be listened to by clicking on number 1 on the 'music' playlist in the top left corner of the main edonis project page. John is ICT Development Officer in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. During this edonis interview, John talks about his:

* Background in education

* experiences of ICT-related training and professional development as a student teacher, during INSET, and as part of CPD

* thoughts on web access for learning professionals in his… Continue

Added by David Noble on August 23, 2009 at 8:42 — No Comments

The Educate App - an invitation. Forwarded by Walter Patterson, edonis participant

Educate: 'The ultimate iPhone/iTouch App for Teachers'

We’re seeking a small group of beta testers to provide feedback on the development of Educate 2.0. If you’re interested in participating please email support@ikonstrukt.com with a short summary of your background (2-3 sentences). We’re looking to cover the spectrum of educational professionals (all areas/levels of experience) so anyone can apply. You'll need to be prepared to sign a standard NDA. Thanks

You can… Continue

Added by David Noble on August 16, 2009 at 23:23 — No Comments

Interview with Doug Belshaw, Director of E-Learning in Northumberland

This interview can be listened to by clicking on number 1 on the 'music' playlist in the top left corner of the main edonis project page. Doug Belshaw is Director of E-Learning at Northumberland Church of England Academy, and an EdD student at the University of Durham. His thesis is on, "What does it mean to be ‘educated’ and ‘digitally literate’? The impact of ICT and the knowledge society upon education in the 21st century." During this edonis interview, Doug talks about his:

*… Continue

Added by David Noble on August 9, 2009 at 11:28 — No Comments

On equality and inclusion

I’ve often used my own blog to write about my thoughts on equality and inclusion and in particular, homophobia in schools and the real damage to so many lives it causes. Here is a collection of these posts, grouped together in one page.

Why do I write about these issues ? well, I guess for many reasons, most of which are highly personal. My own experiences in life have left me with a real sense of sadness at the prejudice and injustice which despite changing attitudes and… Continue

Added by Jaye Richards on August 3, 2009 at 15:57 — No Comments

Interview with Theo Kuechel, educationalist in Otley, Yorkshire

This interview can be listened to by clicking on number 1 on the 'music' playlist in the top left corner of the main edonis project page. Theo is an educator, researcher, and consultant. Vastly experienced in the use of ICT in education, he has recently worked extensively with digital assets and collections. During this edonis interview, Theo talks about his:

* Background in education

* experiences of ICT-related training and professional development

* notion of 'learning… Continue

Added by David Noble on July 26, 2009 at 23:31 — No Comments

Moving forward with IT

The recent OFSTED report , talking about ICT initiatives in England and Wales makes the following point…

despite the heavy investment in ICT there was no evidence of the “systematic evaluation of the impact on learning”

Read the report summary, courtesy of Merlin John online here…

http://bit.ly/hUxZE

I’ve often written about my own feelings on the lack of quantitative research on ICT. I think that with such vast sums of money spent on ICT… Continue

Added by Jaye Richards on July 26, 2009 at 9:32 — No Comments

Why top-down initiatives in education sometimes fail…

An interesting letter in a recent edition of the Herald (Tuesday 23rd June) provides a much more objective view of the recent graduation of Scotland’s first teachers qualified to teach Mandarin, and the Confucius classroom ‘hub’ schools set up to further the teaching of Mandarin. In the letter, Prof. Stuart Picken argues that if Scotland had been serious about its desire to develop trade and cultural links with China, the opportunities have existed for many years, and in fact, it’s really Japan… Continue

Added by Jaye Richards on July 26, 2009 at 9:30 — No Comments

Interview with Pat Hensley, university instructor in South Carolina, USA

This interview can be listened to by clicking on number 1 on the 'music' playlist in the top left corner of the main edonis project page. Pat is an adjunct instructor on the university level and a retired teacher of children with special needs. During this edonis interview, Pat talks about her:

* Background in education

* experiences of ICT-related training and professional development as a student teacher, during INSET, and as part of CPD

* thoughts on web… Continue

Added by David Noble on July 11, 2009 at 9:11 — No Comments

edonis project - Part 8

Participants are asked to respond to Part 8 of the edonis project, which can be accessed here. This survey relates to Research Question 6: How can forms of the social web be categorised in order to provide guidance on usefulness to learning professionals?

July update:

- Collated… Continue

Added by David Noble on June 30, 2009 at 22:21 — No Comments

edonis project - Part 7

Forty-eight edonis participants responded to Part 7 of the study. I asked participants to briefly study one typical day in the present. The questions invited them to examine the day in terms of their use of ICT and, if relevant, the social web. The collated responses to Question 3 of Part 7 can be read below.

Comments on the data can be made here or via email to… Continue

Added by David Noble on June 30, 2009 at 22:12 — No Comments

Interview with Sue Tapp, Teacher in Victoria, Australia

This interview can be listened to by clicking on number 1 on the 'music' playlist in the top left corner of the main edonis project page. Sue is an English teacher in Victoria, Australia, and is convener of the OZ/NZ Educators Online Group. During this edonis interview, Sue talks about her:

* Background in education

* experiences of ICT-related training and professional development as a student teacher, during INSET, and as part of CPD

* thoughts on web access for learning… Continue

Added by David Noble on June 29, 2009 at 11:01 — 2 Comments

Interview with Lorna Walker, Education Consultant from Glasgow

This interview can be listened to by clicking on number 1 on the 'music' playlist in the top left corner of the main edonis project page. Lorna is a former HM Inspector of residential special and secure schools, and now runs Education Through Care. During this edonis interview, Lorna talks about her:

* Background in education

* experiences of ICT and professional development

* notion of 'learning network'

* uses of the social web

*… Continue

Added by David Noble on June 15, 2009 at 11:16 — No Comments

Interview with Neil Winton, Head of English at Perth Academy, Scotland

This interview can be listened to by clicking on number 1 on the 'music' playlist in the top left corner of the main edonis project page. Neil is regarded by many as being at the forefront in the use of wikis in education and is a prolific education blogger. During this edonis interview, he talks about his:

- Background in education

- experiences of ICT-related training and professional development as a student teacher, during INSET, and as part of CPD

- thoughts on web… Continue

Added by David Noble on May 18, 2009 at 1:00 — No Comments