Thursday, July 4, 2013

Consultancy with Kim McMonagle

Should we create a common space for LPET?
The question is not why but why not? As a division we often advocate the use of various ICT tools to collaborate and this is also reflected in BY(i)TES 3.1.3. In order to encourage others, we must try first so as to understand the benefits, barriers, pre-requisite skills etc. To develop others, we need to develop ourselves first. Remember the airplane emergency oxygen mask procedure analogy?

I have always kept my reflections to myself, either in my notebook or in this blog. Never sharing. Fearing that others would read it and pass a judgement on how deep or shallow I am (fear more the latter than the former), my writing ability (more grammar than speling cos ther's auto corect, oops). However, the more I shared with Kim these fears and possible embarrassment, I realised that I had the missed opportunities of having others read what I've posted and get inputs from them through the comment feature of the blog. Imagine what I've missed out since 2010. , a crisis (not knowing what to do?????), from another perspective can be seen as opportunities.
I'm now "coming out", free spirited to share. What is important is to start. The journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step. What are waiting for? At which level of BY(i)TES 3.1.3 are you at?
Let's Pull It Together (LPET)!!!!!

Other Reflections (lazy to put them in sentences. For details, read Bee Tin's Learning Log)
1. Start a PLN, being a reflective practitioner - what i want to achieve and any difference i want to make in the classroom
2. Besides reaching out to school leaders, we should engage the SSD as well
3. Giving teachers rehearsal
4. Choice is a strategic thrust
5. What you want to achieve instructionally?
6. How can we sustain? How can we ensure perpetuity and build on of ideas/innovations?
7. The content is core, but there are generic skills e.g. GPK,
8. Common site for resources for all ICT mentor

Ideas to pursue:

Change Agent Programme
Digital Age Teaching and Learning Leaders
Menu of PD Choices
Generate a list of support to ICT mentors

Chance favours the connected mind - Steve Johnson

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