http://struan.edublogs.org Why should kids be the only ones with a tree house! Sun, 28 Sep 2008 17:01:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A few weeks back we discovered an old 35mm film lying around that hadnt been developed.  It turned out to be various bits'n'bobs from a few years back, but in particular I was thirlled to see it had some pics from a kayaking trip round Muckle Row, Shetland.  For anyone ... http://struan.edublogs.org/2008/09/28/remember-35mm/ Working through a pile of paperwork that has built up over the last week or so (while I have been away on various training and CPD events including the Scottish Learning Festival and TeachMeet08) I found a renewal confirmation from a local authority managing their little bit of the landlord ... http://struan.edublogs.org/2008/09/27/landlord-registration-scheme-and-web-trails/ Just signed up for this years TeachMeet08.  Without doubt the best CPD you can get with respect to ICT, Technology, and a chance to meet the people who are at the edge of using technology to take our students forward in their education.  This year I am glad to be ... http://struan.edublogs.org/2008/09/20/teachmeet08-at-the-scottish-learning-festival-2008/ http://nwinton.wordpress.com I have just heard from a fellow supported of Bebo at TeachMeet07.  Very encouraging to hear about others fighting to keep it open (or get it open in schools).  To use it as a tool in the fight against bullying, and even to use it as a vehicle for a ... http://struan.edublogs.org/2007/09/19/a-fellow-defender-of-bebo-in-education/ http://www.mtvsticky.com While trying to track down the full report for the MTV/Microsoft/etal survey (thanks for the lead David) I found two things.  Firstly thast the full report is internal to MTV and its partners, and that MTV have a site for those with an interesting following or studying youth trends.  I ... http://struan.edublogs.org/2007/09/19/mtv-sticky/ 5 years ago when I took up my current post, as the schools ICT coordinator, I had a very clear, and detailed vision of where I wanted the school to be in 5 years time.  I am glad to say that in many ways my vision has been fulfilled.  It is ... http://struan.edublogs.org/2007/09/18/a-common-vision-for-ict-coordinators/ I will be heading down after school on Wednesday 19th September to TeachMeet07.  This is the first time that I will have made it although it is an event that I have wanted to go to for a while.  I cant get the day off work to go to the ... http://struan.edublogs.org/2007/09/08/that-traditional-mongolian-delicacy-mars-bar-cheese-cake/ For those who subscribe to the tree house, sorry its been so long.Im back with some thoughts on how young people see bebo and other social networking sites.  I have been reflecting on various aspects of this for the last year or so, and for those who have followed my ... http://struan.edublogs.org/2007/09/08/bebo-their-space-or-yours/ LTS are reporting that the BBC have done report on raising awareness of "internet savy" youngsters about online safety. What I find particularly interesting about this is that it opened my eyes to the pressence and activities of the "Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre" or "CEOP" for short. Its great to ... http://struan.edublogs.org/2006/09/29/child-exploitation-and-online-protection-centre/ As web 2.0 becomes more pervasive in society, and the members of that society become publishers, and contributors, there is perhaps an additional responsibility that should be placed on those with responsibility for delivering ICT education.   How many of our students know what "liable" means?  The following is an extract from ... http://struan.edublogs.org/2006/09/29/where-in-the-school-curriculum-do-students-learn-about-liable-laws/