What Happened

We had a great time, the event is rippling out, here are some of the links, please add more if you have them:

• My (john johnston) iphone photos
• Mark Rushton has published a nice set on Flickr: #TMFALKIRK09 Pics and hopefully some more will turn up tagged tmfalkirk09.
• Twitter / Search - #tmfalkirk09 is still going
• Tess provided a stream of tweets with with yfrog photos
• Margaret blogged: A Successful Falkirk TeachMeet! including the gist of her presentation.
•  Rich Olyott's Blog post on the event and his two minutes, two muppets prezi
• TeachMeet Falkirk blog post
• TeachMeet Falkirk audio pt 1 taken from the flash meeting
• TeachMeet Falkirk Video from the glow meet
• EDUtalk posts tagged tmfalkirk09 a growing collection of mini podcasts

 

 

 

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Teachmeet Falkirk 2009

 

 

 

 

 

Teachmeet arrives in Falkirk !

 

 

What is TeachMeet?

Inspired by TeachmeetSLF09 and some blogging and tweeting, some Falkirk Teachers Margaret Vass (@mvass), (@ScotsNick), Peter Graham (@Petergra), Cassie Law (@cassielaw), Richard Olyott (@vbrich) and  Scott Peter @TheDominie are planning one in our backyard.

 

(Unashamedly edited the SLF file to layout the page below)

 

Learn something new, be amazed, amused and enthused. This is an informal gathering of those curious about teaching and technology. Anyone can share great ideas they've trialled in their classrooms, ask important questions or simply sign up to take part in learning conversations. Would be good to see and hear both Pry. and Sec. Teachers.

 

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When and Where?

 

6.00pm till ....... 8.30pm? (TBC)

Falkirk Inservice day - Tuesday 17th November 2009.

Venue

Carronvale House, Larbert (a short walk from Larbert train station, so convenient for those travelling from Glasgow/Stirling/Edinburgh)

 

View Carronvale House Larbert in a larger map 

 

Tags

 

Let's keep it all together and use the following tag for all posts, images, tweets and presentations to do with TeachMeet Falkirk: tmfalkirk09

 

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What can you do?

You can come along to chat, meet new people, or give a seven minute talk, a two minute nano presentation or lead a conversation.

As with all Teachmeets, we are dependant on our sponsors for a venue, refreshments, wifi, equipment and other costs.

 

 

Presentation Rules

 

What are the rules for this Teachmeet ?

 

 

You can use whatever presentation format you want including PowerPoint, keynote, prezi, slide rocket, 280 slides, you could just talk, show something from the web, hold up a poster or you could sing a song or do something different ?

 

The important thing is that you get your message across and you will only get one minute set up time.

 

Be prepared for technical difficulties and be ready to wing it on the night! That’s what makes Teachmeet exciting!

 

(what do others think?, please edit and add thoughts)

 

 

Un-Conference Chair - Guest Appearance :-)

 

• John Johnston ( twitter )

 

Seven minute micropresentations

 

Add your name and what you may talk about below. YOUR TALK MUST BE ABOUT EXPERIENCES OF WORK IN CLASSROOMS. Don't bother if it is just about showcasing a product.

 

1. Graphic Novels and Literacy in Tech Teaching - trialling ACE - HWB, ICT, Tech & literacy in a tech dept, Nick - Link to slideshare Will be presented as a slideshow (Pecha Kucha) style.
2. 7 Groups in 7 minutes - seven examples of teachers' Glow Groups - real class practice from Early Level to Senior Phase - Katie Barrowman
3. Pupil Work Needs an Audience — Not A Teacher! Neil Winton (Twitter) Gutted. Cannot make it because of personal circumstances. 
4. Using Excel to support a whole-school positive action strategy - David Noble (Twitter) 
5. My experience of giving P5 children an online space via a class blog and their own individual wikis and blogs. - Cassie Law (Twitter)
6. An ePortfolio Experiment - the what, the why and the how Margaret Vass twitter 
7. Using the Nintendo Wii to support Health and Wellbeing - Thomas McGovern (Ladeside Primary School, Support Facility)
8. A Tour of CPD Find - Con Morris Car Shipping
9. This section is now full - no more names, please.

 

Two minute nano presentations

 

Add your name and what you may talk about below. YOUR TALK MUST BE ABOUT EXPERIENCES OF WORK IN CLASSROOMS. Don't bother if it is just about showcasing a product.  

     1.Linking the Learning with the help of Professor Layton. Brian McLaren (D.O Consolarium) Twitter @BrianMcL

     2.  Something Website based.  Rich Olyott 

     3. Scott Wilson and Kirsten Grieve - Quick exploration of interactive lesson ideas to enhance learning and teaching & encourage creativity using IT

     4. Kenny Lang - An overview for ICT capability within the Authority.

     5. John Johnston - EDUtalk communal/guerilla  podcasting.

     6. Peter Graham - Using the Nintendo D.S. and big Brain Academy in SfL in our school.

This section is now full - no more names, please.

 

 

 

Presentation Bookmarks

 

A Delicious account has been set up here ( Username: TMFalkirk Password: fk-bairns ) to bookmark slides, blog posts, web pages, files, etc. If you add your surname as a tag, that will make it easy to group and find all your links

Please add any links to presentations before, during and after the event; even if you don't get chosen to speak people may still like to access them.

 

Learning conversations

 

At recent TeachMeets, not everybody who wished to present has been able to present. Similary, not everybody wishes to perform. So... instead of doing a presentation, would you like to lead a conversation on a topic that's currently close to your heart? Perhaps it's an area where you have more questions than answers?

 

Howabout every 3 presentations then breakout for ten mins to cluster tables for informal Conversations ?

 

Sign up below if you'd like to lead a conversation and tell us what it will be about.

 

• introductions to new Tech in the classroom - maybe a wee tutorial or discussion about setting up and using blogs/wikis (or something similar) for new teachers...? (this did not happen at TeachMeetSLF09 so howabout now ?) I'd be happy do something here, blog, camera, podcasting or flips John Johnston 

 

Answers From the Crowd

As an alternative to being lead in conversation by a more knowing other, participants can post a topic or question here which will be the focus of twitter thread. At an appropriate time in the evening the focus of each thread could be presented in either a twitterfall or twazzup presentation. This idea would allow the lurkers to contribute to the event without the need to stand up and present.

 

Questions

     1. When can Subject Teachmeets start up eg TeachMeetTechy? (maybe one after the TTA conf. in nov?) #TMFalkirk09Q1

     2. What should new media training look like (assuming you think it is needed or wanted) for public servants, teachers, HTs etc in a Local Authority?

#TMFalkirk09Q1

 

 

Enthusiastic Lurkers

 

Add your name

 

1. John Johnston @johnjohnston
2. Vi S
3. Con Morris @cpdscotsman
4. Douglas Chappelle @doogiec
5. Heather Stevenson (English teacher at braes High School)
6. Peter Graham (SFL Teacher - Denny High)
7. Berny Kelly (teacher at Bowhouse Primary)
8. Bob Hill    @robthill - no longer able to attend what looks likely to be a fabulous TM
9. Paula Marshall (teacher at Bowhouse Primary)
10. Kenneth McLaughlin @ICT_Echo 
11. Jean Pozzo (Falkirk teacher)
12. Evelyn Roxburgh (Falkirk teacher) 
13. Jeanette Poynton (Falkirk)
14. Steven McMahon (Miniframe Scotland)
15. Ross McPhaden (Arm IT)
16. Colin Maxwell (@camaxwell)
17. Kerry Walker (teacher at St Mungo's High School, Falkirk)
18. Alan Hamilton (@alan_hamilton)
19. Lynsey McNamee (teacher of Design and Technology, St Mungo's High School, Falkirk)
20. Mark Rushton (@shrmps)
21. Moira Shemilt (@britepatch) staff development, Scotland's Colleges
22. Ben Barton    (@bartoneducation)
23. Pauline Cuthbertson (Biology teacher, St Mungo's High School, Falkirk)
24. Janice Evans (teacher, Ladeside primary School, Falkirk) 
25. Dave
26. Nicola
27. Judith Stirling (teacher, Primary School, Falkirk)
28. Joanne kirkbride (teacher, Carronshore Primary School, Falkirk)
29. Fiona McKerral (acting depute, Sacred Heart Primary, Falkirk)
30. Avril Mitchell (teacher, Carronshore Primary, Falkirk)
31. John Daly (@dalzinho)
32. Stuart Didsbury (student teacher, Jordanhill/Strathclyde)
33. Mark Drummond (biology teacher, St Mungo's HS, Falkirk)
34. Fiona H (CT and Learning Support Grangemouth High)
35. Laura Wilson (probationer teacher, Falkirk High School) 
36. Vi S
37. Graham Pow (PT Business Ed and Computing, Denny HS)
38. Jennifer Cojan (Falkirk teacher)
39. Fiona Miller (Maddiston Primary)
40. Malcolm Wilson (@claganach) 
41. Morag Finlayson (teacher, Carronshore Primary)
42. Juliet Williamson (teacher, Carronshore primary)
43. Mathew Bell (English teacher, Falkirk High School)
44. Kim Conway (BrainPop UK)
45. Jane Crerar (teacher, Dunipace primary School, Falkirk)
46. Anke Beate (Hillside School, Fife)
47. Marlene Hart (depute, Carronshore Primary, Falkirk)
48. Catriona Oates (Languages teacher)
49. Evelyn Williamson (teacher, Carronshore Primary)
50. Nuala McElroy (teacher, St Francis primary, Falkirk)
51. Martin Brown (Chartered Teacher Prog. Adviser + Ex Geog)
52. Carol Roberts (teacher, Carronshore Primary)
53. Ian McGourty (Teacher, Burntisland)

 

Reserve List

 

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Contribute to EDUtalk

 

 

EDUtalk is a non-commercial, education community project to gather the voices of educators.  It is based upon the SLFtalk project which encouraged attendees at the Scottish Learning Festival in September 2009 to record voices and then published them online, in one place, with a Creative Commons license.

 

Please consider making an contribution from TeachMeet Falkirk to EDUtalk. Details of the many ways to post audio can be found here.

 

Flashmeeting

 

Can't make it in person? Join in online via Flashmeeting. This will be run by David Noble. We require a Mac with iSight camera and a wired or wifi connection.

 

The information below is via @mvass - feel free to contact venue directly if it's not clear

 

• wired or wireless - RJ45 connection
• Broadband
• no firewalls or restrictions
• no proxy settings
• venue will provide a password for wifi
• download speed is 2264 kbps, upload is 320 kbps 

 

The Flashmeeting holds 25 people, and is booked from 17:50 till 21:20 to allow time for setup/icebreaking plus apres-Meet chat for those who wish to participate. Click here to join the flashmeeting.

 

The Flashmeeting will be recorded, and an edit will be made available for replay immediately afterwards.

 

1. Sinclair Mackenzie (twitter) 
2. Julie Arrol (twitter)
3.  Pat Campbell (twitter) LTScotland
4. Shirley Campbell-Morgan   (twitter) - sorry-disappointed but I'm no longer able to attend!
5. Annette Iafrate (twitter)
6. Andy McSwan (Twitter) 
7. Anne-Marie Weston (twitter)
8. Caroline Breyley (twitter)

 

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Glow Meet

 

An alternative to Flashmeeting is the Glow Meet for the event. This will be run by Katie Barrowman. You can access the Glow Group here

 

Make sure you try the Glow Meet room in advance in case you need assistance joining

 

The Glow Meet will be recorded, and it will be made available for replay afterwards.

 

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TeachEat Venue?

 

9pm Carronvale House - subsidised by sponsors so will be no more than £5 per person. Please choose meal option at start of evening.

 

Menu:

 

Steak Pie

Sweet & Sour Vegetables

Fried Haddock

Cold Meat Salad

Chicken Korma

Dessert of the Day

Glass of Wine

Tea, Coffee, Mineral Water

 

 

Who's eating?

 

Sign up below if you fancy a bite to eat after teachmeet:

1. Nick
2. Margaret Vass
3. Cassie Law
4. Rich Olyott
5. Vi
6. Alan Hamilton
7. Mark Rushton
8. Ben Barton
9. Peter Graham
10. Nicola
11. Joanne Kirkbride
12. Jeanette Poynton
13. Avril Mitchell
14. Judith Stirling
15. Evelyn Williamson
16. Brian McLaren
17. Fiona H
18. David Noble
19. Evelyn Roxburgh
20. Scott Wilson
21. Kirsten Grieve
22. John Johnston
23. Jennifer Cojan
24. Laura Wilson
25. Malcolm Wilson 
26. Morag Finlayson 
27. Jane Crerar
28. Anke Beate
29. Judith Stirling
30. Marlene Hart
31. Avril Mitchell
32. Nuala McElroy
33. Katie Barrowman
34. Ian McGourty

 

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Sponsors

 

Any donations accepted - Please add your names below.

 

£150 from Steljes towards the venue costs and some nibbles.

£100 from National CPD Team

Supply, delivery and setting up of 600i SMART Board from Steljes

£150 from Keystone Education via @bartoneducation

£50 towards refreshments from Do-Be Teach-IT

£50 sponsorship from PrimaryBlogger

£100 sponsorship from Arm I.T. Solutions

£20 sponsorship from Scarlet Ribbons

 

 Your name here....

 

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Twitter

 

When you are mentioning TeachMeetFalkirk09 whilst using Twitter please just add tmfalkirk09 somewhere in the tweet - that way it will be picked up by a Twitter search. On the night of the TeachMeet we will have a projected live feed of the Twitter backchannel.

 

Check out what's being said on Twitter about TMFalkirk09 right now by clicking here 

 

Promotional Images

 

 

 

(What font is the Logo ??? Mr W) Found it's the Cracked font

The sans serif font used for the location and date is Gill sans which is bundled with all Macs and also appears on a lot of Windows machines as Gill sans MT

 

Thanks for the original logo Mr Winton.

 

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