Mar 21 2012
Digital Leaders – other good practice – Long Field School
I was able to take the opportunity this half term to research other schools where digital leaders are having an impact. One of the best examples I’ve found has been Long Field School and some great resources explaining their progress by Ben Solly. in fact, checking back in my notes I can see that Paul Hynes recommended them when we first talked.
Ben Solly explains how his school has embraced and harnessed the expertise of their students as Digital Leaders. I particulary like his quote
This might be a frightening concept, but the reality is unless we harness the expertise that exists within the student body and embrace their technological capabilities, we as educators will always be playing catch up. More
Apr 21 2012
Digital Leaders at LLS Meetings 16,17 Year 9 Paint.net training and Event Planning
Current Status of DL Projects:
Presentation to SLT – Weds 25th March – see above
Flash – Isaac and Jem – Weds 25th March for trainers led by Mr Lech, then all DLs Weds 2nd March supervised by Mr Lech
Evaluation of Edmodo – social networking site – Matthew – ongoing – will need DLs to moderate this
Evaluation of Evernote – TBC
Proposals on subject use of ICTs – on hold
Paint.net – led by Daisy – done 19-22nd March – continue using.
Diary competition – presentations 1st March – Mrs Methley /
Blogging – developing the new LLS DLs blog – Rosie and Toria – Ongoing
Autology – Matthew – All DLs – continue using.
Electronic Diaries – Mr S – done – see competition – all DLs to keep updated from now on
Prezi Training – 6th-15th December – continue using.
Setting up DLs with forums on purpose and ways of working together
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LLS Digital Leaders Meeting 18, 19th April 2012
Big organisation of ways of working in the future;
– Fronter Digital Leaders
– email to check every Friday
– Use Blog to publish articles
– need a networking tool – edmodo?
Teachmeet in June; Presentation to SLT next Weds; learning about Flash.
See latest on Projects above
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LLS Digital Leaders Meeting 17, 29th March 2012 Mrs Laycock visiting from Richmond Methodist Primary School
Food and drink as reward for all the hard work this term.
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Plan for Lesson 2 on Paint.net on the Year 9 ICT Fronter page
Dates
Group / When / Led by whom
9X4 CJS / Monday 19th March p.1 / led by Matthew
9X1 KFL / Monday 19th March p.1 / led by Lauren W
9Y2 CJS / Monday 19th March p.1 p.1 / led by Lauren B
9Y3 KFL / Tuesday 20th March p.2 / led by Toria/Shona
9X2 CJS / Tuesday 20th March p.2 / led by Will and Ollie
9X3 KFL / Wednesday 21st March p.4 / led by Beth/Ali/Jack
9Y4 CJS / Thursday 22nd March p.1 / led by Hannah, Jess, Jem …
9Y1 KFL / Thursday 22nd March p.3 / led by Becky
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