Comments for AS Level ICT WGS http://kerryturner.wordpress.com An anywhere, anytime, help for my students. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:31:09 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Kerry Turner by Christiana Awojinrin http://kerryturner.wordpress.com/kerry-turner/#comment-116 Christiana Awojinrin Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:31:09 +0000 #comment-116 Hi Kerry, I tripped over your blog while searching for articles on Web 2.0 in secondary ICT education. I'd just like to echo Maura and say that I found your posts and links extremely interesting and useful - so many thanks for making them available. And I hope that the new teaching post is going well! Regards, Chrissy PGCE Secondary ICT Hi Kerry,

I tripped over your blog while searching for articles on Web 2.0 in secondary ICT education. I’d just like to echo Maura and say that I found your posts and links extremely interesting and useful – so many thanks for making them available. And I hope that the new teaching post is going well!

Regards,
Chrissy
PGCE Secondary ICT

]]> Comment on Kerry Turner by Kerry Turner http://kerryturner.wordpress.com/kerry-turner/#comment-64 Kerry Turner Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:20:06 +0000 #comment-64 Hi Maura Thanks for the kind words. I probably won't be maintaining this blog for a while, as I've moved schools and am not teaching A Level. If you're a Moodler, we have an active A Level and Moodle community on Twitter. Are you on Twitter? Kerry Hi Maura

Thanks for the kind words. I probably won’t be maintaining this blog for a while, as I’ve moved schools and am not teaching A Level. If you’re a Moodler, we have an active A Level and Moodle community on Twitter. Are you on Twitter?

Kerry

]]> Comment on Kerry Turner by Maura http://kerryturner.wordpress.com/kerry-turner/#comment-63 Maura Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:09:58 +0000 #comment-63 HI Kerry, I've very much enjoyed browsing the site. I run the A Level here at Glan Hafren and we are just entering the A2 of the new syllabus. I've set up our moodle site and would really like to collaborate resources, ideas etc. Hope to hear Maura Capone HI Kerry,
I’ve very much enjoyed browsing the site. I run the A Level here at Glan Hafren and we are just entering the A2 of the new syllabus. I’ve set up our moodle site and would really like to collaborate resources, ideas etc.

Hope to hear

Maura Capone

]]> Comment on National Learning Platforms Conference by Kerry Turner http://kerryturner.wordpress.com/kerry-turner/national-learning-platforms-conference/#comment-55 Kerry Turner Sun, 14 Jun 2009 17:53:09 +0000 http://kerryturner.wordpress.com/?page_id=1316#comment-55 Hi Colin! Thought the name was unusual, but didn't want to be rude. Are you on Twitter? I think your comment has sparked a move for an Independent Learning platform User Conference. #ilpuc if you do Twitter! Hi Colin! Thought the name was unusual, but didn’t want to be rude. Are you on Twitter? I think your comment has sparked a move for an Independent Learning platform User Conference. #ilpuc if you do Twitter!

]]> Comment on National Learning Platforms Conference by Colin McQueen http://kerryturner.wordpress.com/kerry-turner/national-learning-platforms-conference/#comment-54 Colin McQueen Sun, 14 Jun 2009 09:01:00 +0000 http://kerryturner.wordpress.com/?page_id=1316#comment-54 Just for the record it's Colin not Colon ; -) My mistake, using an iPhone was not easy in on this page. Just for the record it’s Colin not Colon ; -) My mistake, using an iPhone was not easy in on this page.

]]> Comment on National Learning Platforms Conference by Kerry Turner http://kerryturner.wordpress.com/kerry-turner/national-learning-platforms-conference/#comment-53 Kerry Turner Sat, 13 Jun 2009 20:04:59 +0000 http://kerryturner.wordpress.com/?page_id=1316#comment-53 I couldn't agree more, Colon. I shall ask my Twitter network if they have any ideas. Perhaps its a cost issue? Kerry I couldn’t agree more, Colon. I shall ask my Twitter network if they have any ideas. Perhaps its a cost issue?

Kerry

]]> Comment on National Learning Platforms Conference by Colon McQueen http://kerryturner.wordpress.com/kerry-turner/national-learning-platforms-conference/#comment-52 Colon McQueen Sat, 13 Jun 2009 08:24:07 +0000 http://kerryturner.wordpress.com/?page_id=1316#comment-52 Have to say I am a bit envious of you guys and the UK MoodleMooters. As there isn't a regular conference for Studywiz or for LPs generally unless you look at BETT and Naaace. The latter is too narrow and yet not deep and the former too broad. Perhaps Frog has noble aims in giving this confererence that name but a real national conference would need to be organized by an educational group rather than supplier to get other supplier and schools with other products and services yes? Also is it good to give it the LP name? Why not just online learning? Or why not broaden and have a learning conference with a stream for online learning. Is there one already? Maybe the GTC and Becta and SSAT should get together and give us the learning focused conference I think we need. One that is deep and where sharing across platforms ideas, resources, collaboration or at the centre and not an "isn't our platform best" fest. No criticism of you guys intended. I am confident you are not precious about the platform but are focused on teaching and learning. first Have to say I am a bit envious of you guys and the UK MoodleMooters. As there isn’t a regular conference for Studywiz or for LPs generally unless you look at BETT and Naaace. The latter is too narrow and yet not deep and the former too broad. Perhaps Frog has noble aims in giving this confererence that name but a real national conference would need to be organized by an educational group rather than supplier to get other supplier and schools with other products and services yes? Also is it good to give it the LP name? Why not just online learning? Or why not broaden and have a learning conference with a stream for online learning. Is there one already? Maybe the GTC and Becta and SSAT should get together and give us the learning focused conference I think we need. One that is deep and where sharing across platforms ideas, resources, collaboration or at the centre and not an “isn’t our platform best” fest. No criticism of you guys intended. I am confident you are not precious about the platform but are focused on teaching and learning. first

]]> Comment on National Learning Platforms Conference by Dominic Tester http://kerryturner.wordpress.com/kerry-turner/national-learning-platforms-conference/#comment-51 Dominic Tester Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:25:03 +0000 http://kerryturner.wordpress.com/?page_id=1316#comment-51 HI all, Just been catching up on my tweets from yesterday and now that I have got myself in front of a computer thought I would add a little bit of information. Totally take on board points made - much of the parental functionality we are intending to roll out initially is very little in the way of administrative outlay to the school as much is automated by the system and pulling data that already exists into a format that is readily understood by parents. When we initially launch the parent portal across all of our parents (Sept 2009) we will be including the following functionality: Newsfeed (Assignments/attendance/behaviour), access to assignments set, all learnign resources (Support/extension), school diary, discussion forums, absence notification form, update details form, school policies/letters/newsletters, student showcase. Detailed MIS data: Access to attendance/behaviour data via SIMS extractor and SIMS Live (I.e. 24 hr retrospective and live view) This is in no specific order of priority in the list above. Access to assessment data will be coming in Sept. 2009 Nothing we will be doing will be detracting from the needs of our students. Much of the focus of what we are rolling out, and planning to do in the future is about facilitating parents to also help meet the needs of the students, so hopefully a win win situation. Of course, there will be teething issues like anything new, and we'll have to look at ways to engage with parents that do not engage with the portal. But the careful planning that has gone into how we roll this out in September as been foucsed on keeping the number of parents that fall into this category to a minimum. Lots to do in the next couple of months, really exciting developments! HI all,
Just been catching up on my tweets from yesterday and now that I have got myself in front of a computer thought I would add a little bit of information.

Totally take on board points made – much of the parental functionality we are intending to roll out initially is very little in the way of administrative outlay to the school as much is automated by the system and pulling data that already exists into a format that is readily understood by parents. When we initially launch the parent portal across all of our parents (Sept 2009) we will be including the following functionality:
Newsfeed (Assignments/attendance/behaviour), access to assignments set, all learnign resources (Support/extension), school diary, discussion forums, absence notification form, update details form, school policies/letters/newsletters, student showcase.

Detailed MIS data: Access to attendance/behaviour data via SIMS extractor and SIMS Live (I.e. 24 hr retrospective and live view)

This is in no specific order of priority in the list above. Access to assessment data will be coming in Sept. 2009

Nothing we will be doing will be detracting from the needs of our students. Much of the focus of what we are rolling out, and planning to do in the future is about facilitating parents to also help meet the needs of the students, so hopefully a win win situation. Of course, there will be teething issues like anything new, and we’ll have to look at ways to engage with parents that do not engage with the portal. But the careful planning that has gone into how we roll this out in September as been foucsed on keeping the number of parents that fall into this category to a minimum.

Lots to do in the next couple of months, really exciting developments!

]]> Comment on National Learning Platforms Conference by Kerry Turner http://kerryturner.wordpress.com/kerry-turner/national-learning-platforms-conference/#comment-50 Kerry Turner Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:56:51 +0000 http://kerryturner.wordpress.com/?page_id=1316#comment-50 I'd have to agree with you on some aspects of LP parental engagement Dai. Would providing all of these focus an excessive amount of time on *parents* needs and detract from those of the students? Will also ask Dom, @dtester, which of the above he's prioritising for action. Kerry I’d have to agree with you on some aspects of LP parental engagement Dai. Would providing all of these focus an excessive amount of time on *parents* needs and detract from those of the students? Will also ask Dom, @dtester, which of the above he’s prioritising for action.

Kerry

]]> Comment on National Learning Platforms Conference by Dai Barnes http://kerryturner.wordpress.com/kerry-turner/national-learning-platforms-conference/#comment-49 Dai Barnes Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:34:16 +0000 http://kerryturner.wordpress.com/?page_id=1316#comment-49 Great account Kerry. It's interesting to hear some new strategies for maintaining momentum on your VLE. Forums and the student voice. Simple, hard at first (moderating) but popular. The parental involvement is also the first really positive report I have heard using a VLE with parental access. Kudos to the school for having the backbone to follow that through. Did they mention which of those services (all valid) they are providing? Would be interested to see what any school would consider practical. It's almost like a whole new market to cater for with the same resources. You can easily see how it would have positive impact on all aspects of schooling. Except, maybe, the pupils adolescent privacy. I know I wouldn't want to keep too close an eye on my children's activities. Their education is about their choices, not mine. Other than key decisions, I'm just there to discuss it should they be kind enough to ask. Dai Great account Kerry.

It’s interesting to hear some new strategies for maintaining momentum on your VLE. Forums and the student voice. Simple, hard at first (moderating) but popular. The parental involvement is also the first really positive report I have heard using a VLE with parental access. Kudos to the school for having the backbone to follow that through. Did they mention which of those services (all valid) they are providing? Would be interested to see what any school would consider practical. It’s almost like a whole new market to cater for with the same resources. You can easily see how it would have positive impact on all aspects of schooling. Except, maybe, the pupils adolescent privacy. I know I wouldn’t want to keep too close an eye on my children’s activities. Their education is about their choices, not mine. Other than key decisions, I’m just there to discuss it should they be kind enough to ask.

Dai

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