Apr 16, 2011 Posted by Henrietta Miller

Twitter for Teachers take 2 – Lesson 31

I have been thinking for a while that I should rewrite my  very first post Twitter for Teachers and give another techie brekkie about the merits of using Twitter to network, share ideas, learn new things and generally get to know teachers outside of ones own school. It seems though that I am not alone, as in the past three weeks and without even searching for them, I have come across several other blogs... read more

Jun 4, 2010 Posted by Henrietta Miller

Lesson 06 – The 15 minute rule…

We can’t do it all so let’s do it smart… I was in a rush to prepare this week’s Techie Brekkie, so I showed my staff a fabulous prezi made by Steve Dembo. I found this prezi while searching through the prezi showcase selection. I was looking for ideas on how best to work with prezi as a presentation tool. The reason I was exploring that section in the first place however, was... read more

May 16, 2010 Posted by Henrietta Miller

Lesson 02 – Digital Storytelling

Following on from my introductory session ‘Twitter for Teachers in Twenty minutes’ my next Techie Brekkie was called ‘Digital Storytelling’. I chose this subject as I felt that digital storytelling is something that is so simple to integrate. For both teachers and students it is also straightforward to use. Students also love the way it is so easy to create a professional looking... read more

May 10, 2010 Posted by Henrietta Miller

Lesson 01 – Twitter for Teachers in 20 minutes

This morning I held my first Techie Brekkie, as I mentioned before in my post ‘Sticking my neck out’ I called it “Twitter for Teachers in 20 minutes’. We started at 8.00 and reluctantly came to a close at 8.40 am, just as my class were about to beat down the doors. It was interesting, informative and fun. I had created a small Smartboard file which I linked through to various... read more

Apr 26, 2010 Posted by Henrietta Miller

Implementation – The journey begins…

Last year, when I discovered something new, I would send ideas and links to my fellow staff members and present items in my staff meetings. I knew that it often made no real difference to my colleagues use of technology. They all listened politely and then in the hustle and bustle of classroom life, carried on following their own path. I was despondent by the end of last year, I had reached a point when I... read more