March 2009
12 posts
mrslwalker has moved! →
I now have my own domain and you can can find my new and improved web presence at http://mrslwalker.com. See you there!
taking part in a really interesting online seminar about motivation
Today at school in one word? Carnage!
Teachers: what is the single activity/ initiative you have taken with Year 11 students which has had the biggest impact on exam results?
interesting http://tinyurl.com/5ujbag (via @headteacher) iplayer challenging license fee
Mourning With Clay - FlashMorph Tribute to UK Art Teacher Tony Hart With DIY Figurines (VIDEO) http://tinyurl.com/az2g4g (via @trendhunter)
James Kent wins the top award for Innovative Teacher in the UK for his ICT-based student centered learning project. http://is.gd/llH6
Why isn’t the TES on Twitter?
Calling Singers! Hemel based Acapella chorus are looking for new male members. V friendly 18 strong group. Rehearsals Monday eves. DM me!
Marathon day with all my tutor group’s parents in school for academic review. Shattered! Key issues: homework and attitude to learning
Busy day. Looks like troublesome dispute is over - BIG phew. Got about a squillion parents coming in tomorrow for target setting day.
Excellentness: been given thumbs up for going on the Apple Teacher Institute CPD over Easter hols. Very chuffed - 4 days, everything Apple!
February 2009
177 posts
All educators: Sir Ken Robinson on Twitter! @sirkenrobinson (via @russeltarr)
Roni Horn exhibition: The mind is such a new place, last night feels obsolete http://twitpic.com/1r13d
Enjoying the Tate modern all the more with a splendid lunch with half a bottle of viognier inside me! http://twitpic.com/1r0st
Warm orange cake at Arbutus. Yum! http://twitpic.com/1qzhq
Lovely day out planned - celebration lunch at Arbutus for my husband’s very timely escape from RBS and success in landing fab new job.
Today’s soundbite: interdependence is the only way forward for teachers; we are all better together. Spot the walking mission statement!
I wonder when ad companies are going to make TV ads in slow motion; so that when people watch them in ffwd on telly they make sense…
Put up some great displays today, mostly shameless MFL propaganda! http://twitpic.com/1q722
New blog post: New Displays for MFL http://mrslwalker.com/?p=79620723
French teachers: Just reworked a ‘big four’ verb display. Dm me your email if you’d like a copy! Will put it on blog when I work out how!
If you were involved in getting the becta ict mark for your school I would love to get the inside track info from you!
Back at my old uni for an alumni careers event. Really weird being here - feeling very old!
Fabulous! Map of online communities - geographic area represents estimated size of membership http://is.gd/kIiY
Making splendid chunky scotch pancakes. Let me know if you want the recipe! http://twitpic.com/1o401
Looking for some high quality downloadable MFL display materials - can anyone help?
Oh cripes, The Dread is back. Must be the end of half term! Once more into the breach…!
I now live in a 2 iphone household.
Eyes just popped out of head reading this from last wk: teachers caned for bad results http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7888158.stm
School work as done as it’s going to get. Holiday martyrdom is very unbecoming in a teacher. Off to driving range to decompress.
The NUT is demanding a 10%/ 3k (whichever is more) pay rise for teachers to keep up with other graduate professions. http://is.gd/kekb
RT @dominicwood thanks for that news story - made me laugh! The Mystery of Ireland’s Worst Driver http://bit.ly/14VnPY
Even cleaning the hob was more appealing than settling down to work on my SEF this morning. Prizewinning procrastination.
Interesting post about Twitter searches, nothing revolutionary but I didn’t know about the geographical search http://bit.ly/mTuC7
Has anyone given http://yfrog.com a try? Looks like a nifty tool for photo sharing on twitter… but it needs your password!
The European Commission launches a recruitment drive for native English speakers http://tinyurl.com/cdfck4 (via @bbceducation)
Dropular : Media Bookmarking →
Resolved most of my wordpress issues - thanks for support. Blog now up and running at http://mrslwalker.com
Six ways to make Web 2.0 work for companies- McKinsey Quarterly http://is.gd/k6re
New blog post: Welcome to my new blog! http://mrslwalker.com/?p=79620676
Making good progress with blog setup now. Seriously steep learning curve!
Using a custom domain name | Tumblr →
Chocolate did not help. Now experiencing total Wordpress-induced rage. Should have stuck with Tumblr!
Getting a tweensy bit frustrated with domains and hosting and mapping. Am out of my depth and going to eat chocolate to see if that helps.
Up and at ‘em early this morning: lots of blog work to do and a SEF to sort out.
YouDiligence’s Genius Way of Helping Parents Protect Their Kids Online - http://bit.ly/E21u4 (via @mashable) this could be abused… Oh dear
Reaching the horizons of previous knowledge juggling domain management, hosting, forwarding etc. *and breathe* Will try again tomorrow.
Just posted a long comment on a post about Digital Natives on Mark Steed’s blog, Head at Berkhamsted School http://is.gd/k07v