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Spreeder: teach pupils (or yourself) to speed read

April 6, 2010
Spreeder: teach pupils (or yourself) to speed read

I came across SPREEDER via @Documentally on twitter. It strikes me as an excellent tool to get pupils reading large quantities as well as helping them to learn to speed read it may well be great for learning. People often complain reading on screen is a chore and many people print long documents to...
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Let all pupils customise their browser NOW!

April 4, 2010
Let all pupils customise their browser NOW!

I have had quite enough of teaching ICT and using web2.0 tools in the classroom with pupils using a locked down web browser, Internet Explorer 7 in my school. The software is locked and a clean image on every computer in the school. Therefore, if a pupil saves a bookmark on one machine it...
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Day at the DCSF

March 16, 2010
Day at the DCSF

Interesting day out at the DCSF participating in a seminar on the future of education. Teachers, training and professional development. Excellent discussion helping to shape national policy: maybe? See and download the full gallery on posterous Posted via email from daibarnes’s posterous
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59/365 My birthday haul

March 3, 2010
59/365 My birthday haul

Missing the beautiful cake my daughter made. Inside one is a football top with my name & age on it but also the initials of my three children. What a lovely present. Posted via email from daibarnes’s posterous
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58/365 Lesson Observation

March 3, 2010
58/365 Lesson Observation

Observing a colleague this morning. Should I use this obs sheet or the standard one? Posted via email from daibarnes’s posterous
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