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These are the areas to be explored tomorrow (Friday 19 June 2009) in an afternoon/evening conference being organised by Mirandanet. There are three parts to the programme: From 2pm (British Summertime, or BST) to 4pm Ray Fleming, of Microsoft, will lead the session called ‘Teachers as Bloggers’. Then from 4pm to 6pm there will be a practical workshop. I’m not sure how this will work out, but I think it’s a great idea. All too often one attends an inspiring talk by someone, only to be left with the unanswered question: “But how to I get started?”. In the final session, from 6pm to 9pm Theo Kuechel and Drew Buddy will be considering a range of issues with, hopefully, contributions from the floor. This promises to be highly relevant, and I am hoping there will be an opportunity to discuss the implications for teachers of the recent High Court ruling in Britain that bloggers do not have the right of anonymity. Other people involved in the conference include John Cuthell, Leon Cych and Daniel Needlestone, so it should be a hotbed of discussion and insight. One of the key outcomes will, hopefully, be a concept map on this subject. If you can’t make it in person, Theo has set up a Flashmeeting for the last session. Look on the Mirandanet page for further details of the conference, and to put yourself down to take part. Finally, just to be clear, I have an interest in that I am chairing the first and third sessions, so perhaps I will meet you there. & © Terry Freedman Thu, 18 Jun 2009 |
Why should teachers blog, how can they go about it, and what are the issues to be aware of?