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TMHighland

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Background image from http://tinyurl.com/3ex898h

 

Thanks to all who made journeys from far and near - enjoyable night and hope people got somewthing out of it 8-)

 

David Terron's handout for the Games Based learning brief is here

 

An audio file on Iain Halloran's verbal stress talk is here

 

 

VENUE CONFIRMED - The Ironworks, Inverness.  It's in the city centre and has free wifi.  

 

 

TeachMeet is well established now as an informal forum where professionals in education can share their thoughts, ideas and a wee dram.

 

It's just a surprise that it has taken this long for us to arrange a date for this particular swally!  Now that's a done deal let's get together with true Highland spirit and put together the best event we can. 

 

The Main Event:

 

TM event 4pm to 7pm - A delightful mix of 3 minute and 7 minute presentations interspersed with round table discussions.

There are no rules about the content of TeachMeet presentations.  All ideas about what's working in your classroom, school or career are welcome.  

 

TeachMeet is only successful because folk are prepared to share - please sign up below to volunteer for a presentation slot or to host a discussion table. Feel free to keep adding past the 3 spaces that are there.

 

2 Minute Presentation:

 

  • Steph Disbury - Quick and easy group evaluation.
  • Deirdre Murray - Profiling our Pupils - could be a 7 minuter!
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7 Minute Presentation:

 

  • David Terron - Games Based Learning - Samorost 1 and 2, Machinarium
  • Iain Hallahan - "What are those for Mr Hallahan?" - what I found out about the use of coloured overlays or lenses (some links)
  • Jen Deyenberg - Something clever....
  • Ross Watson - Developing a reading culture in the classroom and beyond - sorry everyone, bit of a family crisis so I'm not going to make it now. Have a great time!

  • Sinclair Mackenzie - Literacy in Physics 
  • Margaret Vass - @cpsprimary6v 's version of Google's 20% time - can do 2 min presentation/ round table discussion if 7 minute slot is full
  • Nick Forwood - SPUTNIK or what 672 Physics teachers in Scotland can do together. (Or 2 mins like Margaret..)

 

 

 

Round Table Discussion:

 

  • David Terron - TM Highland - the way ahead /future planning - how to cater for 1/5 UK landmass and all it's teachers!
  • Industrial Action - what does striking or work to rule mean to you and your pupils.
  • Cassie Law - Ideas to use games consoles in the classroom 

 

Enthusiastic Lurkers:

 

  • Olivia Wexelstein (@owexelstein)  sorry not going to make it
  • Jen Deyenberg (@jdeyenberg)
  • Linda Lapere ( @MissLapere )
  • Stephen Reid ( @AHigherPlaceLtd ) 
  • Michael Aitchison (@htends2infinity)  
  • Claire Stephenson  
  • Leslie-Anne Clark @leslieanneclark
  • Sinclair Mackenzie (@mrmackenzie)
  • Margaret Vass (@mvass) 
  • Douglas Clark @DougieClark   
  • 2 unknown people Steph knows 8-)
  • Nick Forwood (@PhysicsNick)
  • Deirdre Murray
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Join us Online:

Flashmeeting from 4-7pm at http://flashmeeting.e2bn.net/fm/f6c716-14431

 

  • Name Caroline Breyley @carolinebreyley
  • Name 
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The After Show Party:

 

TeachEat/BeerMeet 7.30pm til late - a fabulous opportunity to put faces to names and discuss ideas further. 

 

Please add your name below and note whether you want to join us for food or just drinks.  Any and all suggestions for venues would be welcome.

 

Steph Disbury  @sdisbury Food   
David Terron @daveterron
Food - if in Inverness - Jimmy Chungs/Nadinos
 
Alan Stewart @atstewart
Food, drink - wherever!
 
Olivia Wexelstein @owexelstein  Food   
Cassie Law  Food and drinks!   
Linda Lapere @MissLapere Food & drinks   
Stephen Reid @AHigherPlaceLtd Food and drinks!   
Jen Deyenberg @jdeyenberg
Food, drinks, hotel deal - I'm in for the weekend!
 

Iain Hallahan @don_iain

 

Food, drinks, hotel details, whatever else!!!!

 

 

Claire Stephenson

Food, drink and craic.

 
Leslie-Anne Clark Food, drink, banter...  
Sinclair Mackenzie the works!  (+1 for Rajah)  

Ross Watson

Sorry, definitely next time!  
Nick Forwood
Anything with my mate Sinclair
 
Deirdre Murray     
Michael Aitchison     
Margaret Vass
Drink (before or after food) as treating @bvassphoto to dinner that evening
 
     
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

Logistics:

 

We're not known up here for doing things by halves so the #thursocrew are making a weekend of it.  It's not often we get down to the bright lights so we're going to book somewhere to sleep and hit the city on Sunday.

 

I'm happy to try for a good deal somewhere central if there are more folk looking to stay over.

 

Drop me a message on twitter (@sdisbury) or leave a note here if you need a room.  

 

Feel free to use this space to arrange lifts and car shares too.

 

LIFT OFFERED:

 

Will be coming from ELGIN to Inverness and return afterwards (after food) - @daveterron 

 

Lift also available from Caithness to Inverness (can stop on the way, Helmsdale, Golspie etc) on the Saturday (leaving about middayish) and back up on the Sunday (not sure when leaving as shopping is on the list). @leslieanneclark

 

On Scotrail, a Friends ticket allows up to 4 adults to travel cheaply: 

From To Total price Price per person*
Aberdeen Inverness £34.00 £8.50
Inverness Edinburgh or Glasgow £45.00 £11.25

 

 

Comments (2)

Deirdre Murray said

at 11:13 am on Nov 24, 2011

Can't seem to get on to edit to add my details but I'm coming along!
Indian is my choice for dinner but happy either way!
Deirdre

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