The 12th edition of TeachMeet was on Friday the 20th of February, 2009 at the Langlee Centre in Galashiels from 6pm untill 9pm, with a meal afterwards.
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Set to run a year after the TeachMeet Northern Edition this was a similar event - smaller and more intimate than the recent SLF and Bett versions but with all the same passion.
Learn something new, be amazed, amused and enthused. This is an informal gathering of those curious about technologies. Anyone can share cool ideas they have or great ideas they've trialled in their classrooms.
'What can you do?'
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You can come along to linger, loiter, contribute, chat, meet new people, or 'give a seven minute talk' or a 'two minute nano presentation'.
Rules for the talk:
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Seven minute micropresentations or roundtables
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How to Pick Up Women
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Two minute nano presentations
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Two minute lucky-dip presentations
Add your name and a general topic such as 'best lesson this year'. We'll pick a random name and a random topic and you have 2 minutes for talk about whatever topic you end up with.
Good idea - I'm up for this (Ollie Bray) - fab idea! (AB)
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Stuart Meldrum - if I'm not too busy compering
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Mike Coulter (Social Media Consultant to LTS.)
J Arrol
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Flashmeeting
For those who can't make it in person, we are hosting a flashmeeting. Sinclair MacKenzie has graciously booked it for us, it is currently booked for 5.30 - 9.30 but the times can be changed. It is set to be recorded too if you can't make it at the time. Join the flashmeeting here.
(Shhh! Keep it quiet but if you are very good then I will send you a piece of lovely tablet if you attend the flashmeeting. Just send me your postal address through a DM on twitter and I'll get it to you - stuartmeldrum)
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Health and Fitness
It's important for teachers to stay in shape and fit. In order to work there best it's good to be at a healthy weight. This could mean losing body fat which is going to required an improved nutrition and workout plan.
TeachEat
Table booked at indian restaurant for just after 9pm. Currently booked for 10 people but I'll confirm the numbers with them on the night.
Shish, 51 Market Street, Galashiels, TD1 3AF
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Sponsors
A huge thanks to Scotish Borders Council for providing the venue. If anyone (in these tight financial times!) wants to donate a little something to help us make this the best little teachmeet ever then leave your name below, or send me a message on twitter stuartmeldrum
Bringeralongers
Without people to help out a teachmeet cannot happen, if you can provide something like a projector, a laptop, some beers, money, or simply be willing to help move tables and chairs around then please let us know.
John Daly - Happy to roadie/carry/lift etc. wherever possible/necessary.
Iain Hallahan - I'm sure I could get my dirty wee hands on a case of beer at a reasonable rate....
Stuart Meldrum - I'm going to bring along some tablet and maybe even some fruit loaf to keep us going. I'll also buy antique chair and cabinet , will just leave an honesty box, what's left I'll find a home for.
There are a few things we need, please add your name if you can bring any of these:
David Noble - Driving from Dalgety Bay, around the Edinburgh By-pass. Happy to pick up anyone one the way, though I'll be staying for TeachEat.
John Daly - Driving down from Glasgow and back up after the event; 3 seats available. Please leave your name if you are interested or DM on Twitter.
Mike Coulter. Social media Consultant at LTS writes:
Hello all. I'm a lurker here, and will hopefully be able to keep up-to-speed via the wonders flashmeeting on Friday night.
But I was also wondering if the Twitter users amongst the sign-ups to this page would add their usernames below?
I follow some of you but not all, and I'd would like to monitor twitter activity as Friday night unfolds.
#teachmeetXI would be a nice tag for those who remember, but the most important thing would be as fuller list as possible of usernames.
--- we seem to have settled on the ta #tmxi as it is shorter, crucial when you only have 140 chars!
(Please feel free to add teachmeeters Twitter usernames in addition to your own. Save them the trouble?) Cheers,
@mikecoulter
@whereisab
@olliebray
@jayerichards
@dalzinho
@krysiaS
@stuartmeldrum
@goodonskis
@don_iain