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MirandaMod,
19th June 2009
This proved to be as lively a Mod as ever, and you can now view a streamed video recording of the event.
You can view it, along with other videos, on Blip.TV:
or simply use our own embedded version (which has a button to allow full screen viewing):
Teachers as Bloggers: 19th June
MirandaMods at the WLE centre
Location: www.wlecentre.ac.uk
Register: http://is.gd/M3wU
There are three parts to this participative CPD experience. Participants can attend all three to gain a wide overview of blogging, or just one or two of the sessions, either in London or online. The aim is to conclude with a collaborative resource that will help other teachers to understand the blogging landscape.
Part One
1400 - 1600 hrs (GMT) MirandaMod 1: teachers as bloggers : Chaired by
Terry Freedman; Ray Fleming will be talking about his blogging experience
supported by MirandaNet bloggers to include Daniel Needlestone, Terry
Freedman, Joe Nutt and Leon Cych (see the MirandaNet
blog roll). The
uses of blogging in classroom will be a key focus. Participants will
be invited to contribute to a collaborative concept map about blogging
issues for teachers.
Part Two
1600 - 1800 hrs (GMT) Workshop on blogging : this will be an opportunity to
work with experienced bloggers on a range of practical issues like setting
up a blog, the best software, technical tips, getting to the top of the search
engine list, getting readers and personal safety. Bring your own laptop.
Part Three
1800 - 2100 hrs (GMT) MirandaMod 2: should teachers be blogging? Chaired
by Terry Freedman. The session will look at teachers’ perspectives
on blogging issues like personal safety and creative freedom.
The last 30 minutes will be spent building a collaborative concept map
of the blogging landscape for other teachers.
Sign up as a participant or a speaker http://is.gd/M3wU If you are in London remember you are welcome to come to all three sessions or just one or two. The terrestrial session will be held at the WLE Centre, Institute of Education, London WC1H OAL nearest tube Russell Square www.wlecentre.ac.uk
If you are joining online, please note the times are given in GMT. Most of Europe needs to add 1 or 2 hours, rest of world, do the calculations…Register in the wiki for online joining instructions
Use the links above to view previous MirandaMods.
To learn more about MirandaNet’s online and face to face CPD programmes in the next academic year visit our Professional Development pages.
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