What is TeachMeet?

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 Primary and Secondary Teachers.

Why is this one a TeachMeet for Dummies?

After a successful first event this will be our second in Gloucestershire and hopefully will see the event grow in the area. However we don't want potential attendees to be put off thinking that the whole place will be full of experts, particularly as it will come at a time in the school year when many folks will be wanting to try new things but still nervous about it. We want to provide Information, Association and Inspiration (without intimidation).

Where is it?
5:00pm - 7.30pm
Model Trains,
Cheltenham Ladies' College.
Bayshill Road,
Cheltenham,
GL50 3EP

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!

Seven Minute Micro Presentations

Add your name and what you may talk about below.  Classroom practice, cpd, course planning... pretty much anything you think can help others implement it! Just don't bother signing up if you are only showcasing a product!

1. www.prezi.com for showing off and then enhancing learning (@mrjstacey)
2. www.glogster.com wonderfully teen focused poster generator (@mrjstacey) 
3. http://blogs.msdn.com/b/teachers/ - Thinking about ICT differently (@innovativeteach)  
4. Can I 'Skype in' with a contribution?  Drew Buddie 
5. Liz Pratten, Glenfall - 2D/3D animation in the classroom 
6. Google Reader - (@atomicjam) 
7. What is the SPN doing in Gloucestershire? (@asober) 

Two Minute Nano Presentations

Add your name and what you may talk about below.  Don't bother if it is just about showcasing a product.

1. www.similarsites.com/ - a useful search alternative (@mrjstacey) 
2. Mathemagics (1). How algebra can make you look like Derren Brown.   (@Chris_1974)
3. Mathemagics (2). The 21 card trick, and excel to prove it. (@Chris_1974)
4. The ultimate PowerPoint Macro (@asober)
5. markup.io - turn your whiteboard into a SMARTboard (@mrjstacey)
6. What! Microsoft has cool free stuff???? ( @innovativeteach ) 
7. Cross-Curricular ICT (on Tour)   @isaachsenalex 

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Tags and Twitter - Follow #tmglos on Twitter - TAG EVERYTHING!

If you use twitter you'll know that the key to sharing (and finding) is good tags (if you don't then pay close attention to @mrjstacey's presentation for why you should!). The default tag for this will be #tmglos. When you are mentioning TeachMeet Gloucestershire 2010 whilst using Twitter please just add #tmglos somewhere in the tweet - that way it will be picked up by a Twitter search.

You can also link directly to this page using http://bit.ly/tmglos.

Attendees

1. Mark Stacey, Cheltenham Ladies' College @mrjstacey
2. Alec Waters, Pate's Grammar School @alecwaters 
3. Chris Smy, The John Bentley School.  @Chris_1974 (contributing via pre-produced video)
4. Russell Bowen, Pate's Grammar School   @Mr_R_Bowen
5. Richard Wells, Churchdown School - Unable to come now.
6. Toby Holman, Kingdown School, @tobyholman
7. Danny O'Callaghan, Kingdown School
8. Liz Lister, British Science Association / STEM Clubs Network @STEMclubs  sorry, can't come now!
9. Alex Isaachsen, Cheltenham College @isaachsenalex 
10. Simon Ball, Balcarras 
11. Liz Pratten, Glenfall 
12. Stuart Ball, Partners in Learning @innovativeteach 
13. Alessio Bernardelli, Institute of Physics @asober 
14. Clare Fenwick @csf0961 
15. Edward Upton, Teachable.net 
16. Fiona Henry @FionaHenryVital
17. Steph Young @stephyoungvital 

Join the conversation before the event 

Check out the TeachMeet Gloucestershire blog here.

What do we need to make the event happen?

Sponsors

Venue kindly provided by Cheltenham Ladies' College.

Thanks also to the following sponsors: