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school website yourself. What will you write today's school news to be?Archive page for Friday, 10 November 2006
Fr, Nov 10, 2006Kids doing it on their own
Two from Rough Hay
Good to see the Head and a teacher posting to their new blog. I guess they're finding their feet still. First up is the Head's note about the forthcoming Children in Need, and it sounds like all the ideas are coming from the children. Then a (2nd) post from Luke, a pupil, via a teacher about maths. I'm confused about this one. I'll pose a question in the comments to ease my curiosity.
Please send money!
Please send money to Craig y Don's Children in Need fund. They're at £850+ (plus my £20) and if they get over £1,000 then the Head will be shaved bald and have to live in the garden shed till it grows back.
I'm on the edge of my seat here!
I'm on the edge of my seat here!
Nice music?
I'm such a nag :-) I really, really want to get some schools podcasting. Everything is ready here, just need some sound files. And yesterday at Craig y Don, there was a perfect opportunity for the creation of a sound file! A traditional Welsh Music specialist visited with some 'horn' instruments...
On the podcasting thing, I still think it a lovely idea to record the morning hymn in assembly. And such that listeners can email in requests :-)
On the podcasting thing, I still think it a lovely idea to record the morning hymn in assembly. And such that listeners can email in requests :-)
Maths trailing
Brrrrr! Not this morning, it's too cold! That's what I'd say this morning ;-) But over in Llandudno, yesterday, it must have been warmer for a maths trail outside.
Mork calling Mindy
Or more like Morgan calling Myfanawy :-) New technology in Craig y Don. A voting system, with each child getting a vote pod. Then, I presume the results are displayed on a graph on the white board. This sounds like a good idea, to me. Instead of asking for 'hands up all those that think William the Conqueror came to England in 1068, put their hands up." They get to vote.
I wonder though if this will still be a good idea in a few term's time, if the work the teacher has to do in setting up the questions, is worth the effort? Or am I being a non-teacher, skeptical Luddite?
I wonder though if this will still be a good idea in a few term's time, if the work the teacher has to do in setting up the questions, is worth the effort? Or am I being a non-teacher, skeptical Luddite?
Here's one they made earlier
Merry-go-rounds from Matt at Croft Community in Walsall! A great explanation with photos. They had a visitor from Walsall Museum who helped them make these merry-go-rounds.
I once did a graphic design project out of Walsall Museum, when I was a student there. Had to learn a lot about the Walsall's past, and was particularly interested in Walsall's Arboretum. I'm disappointed that the council has nearly zero about the museum on their website. There's such a rich history in this Black Country Town, and the library/museum has so many old photographs that would make such a wonderful resource.
I once did a graphic design project out of Walsall Museum, when I was a student there. Had to learn a lot about the Walsall's past, and was particularly interested in Walsall's Arboretum. I'm disappointed that the council has nearly zero about the museum on their website. There's such a rich history in this Black Country Town, and the library/museum has so many old photographs that would make such a wonderful resource.
