C2k, iOS maps and the 80/20 rule.
C2k as a case study I’ve spent a few years using the initial roll-out of C2k as a case-study, with my sixth-form classes. For those unfamiliar with it, C2k (‘Classroom 2000′) is the managed ICT...
View ArticleCommenting on work, and document templates
When I was at school, work would often be returned to be with the comments: “Needs work”; “Expand”; “More detail”. Or maybe a two-line scrawl that I couldn’t read. Not very helpful. Not what we...
View ArticleShowing off Greenfoot to Year 9
My A-level ICT class are expected to get user-feedback for the systems they build. For some systems, this is easier than others. I am currently walking round with two Android Apps on my phone, as a...
View ArticlePre-requisite knowledge – don’t assume anything
This week I was doing some revision with my Yr 11 (first year of GCSE) class. The week or two before internal exams gives me a good chance to go over everything I think they should know, and identify...
View ArticleLet’s help each other
An observation I have made several times over the past few years goes like this: Some teachers out there want to help teachers in other schools. Some teachers out there view helping others as totally...
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