Class for This Week – 22nd / 23rd May 2013 – Questioning to Promote Learning

Hi Folks

A gentle reminder for you to complete your two Online Workshops if you have not already done so. The workshops are on Principles of Assessment and eActivities for Collaboration.

This week’s class is on “Questioning to Promote Learning” and will be taken by moi. We will be looking at questions and the role that it can play in your classroom.

As part of the festivities, we will be playing a game to introduce the concept of asking questions. To make it more “fun”, there will be a competitive element to it… whahahahahahaha (evil laughter). Please do bring some loose change as the losing team will need to buy the winning team an ice cream….. (Yes, I’m serious).

Class will be held at Club Ignite (unless there is some last min change) on Wed/ Thurs at 2p.m. and I would appreciate it if you could bring a lesson plan or a teaching plan that you have for ONE lesson that you will be teaching and we will be using that as a resource.

I will see you folks then!

Class for New CT 2013 This Week – Your Classroom Management Plan

Hi Folks

Class this week will be at T4A33 and since we have more or less started into a routine, I will see you all on Thursday at 2p.m.

*Boon Yeow and Lee, I will confirm the Wed slot with both of you soon.

This week, the class will be taking on a more seminal style. This means that you folks will be leading the class and we will have a discussion around it. The seminar will be a follow up on the Classroom Management workshop we did last week. I gave you some readings so now your job is to:

1) Tell us what is tour ideal classroom – What are the sights, sounds, smells and experience that you would envision for your classroom

2) Tell us how you are going to create this by sharing your classroom management plan – *Remember, classroom management is a bigger entity than just classroom discipline, you might want to take a cue from any of the readings I gave you. Other ideas include e.g. Setting ground rules etc.

3) Tell us how if you have encountered any classroom management issues and how you intend to resolve them. If you havent had any issues, tell us of potential issues that you feel may be manifesting in your classroom

We should aim for 15 mins of sharing by each participant so don’t worry and please dont go around looking for issues if you have none, but do come with questions so that we can address them.

See you then!

Sharing! An Interesting Read!

Hi Folks

Here’s some articles that Hong Yi (CASS) has shared and I thought you might find them interesting. I was supposed to share them sooner but got a boit caugtht up. Enjoy!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/1999/sep/14/educationincrisis.uk

http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2000/mar/06/educationincrisis.uk

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2000/jul/10/educationincrisis.education

CT This week for participants on Old Programme 15th and 16th May 2013

Hi Folks

Please Read carefully Again! There are two things happening this week 1) Action Research Fundamentals Part 2

Part 2 – This is a follow up to the AR session part 1 ast week.  We will meet at Club Ignite at 2p.m. unless there’s a last min change. Dont forget to bring your homework given By Huei Wuan.

2) Online Learning. Those of you NOT doing the Action Research, DO NOT COME TO CLASS. It’s ONLINE again. This week’s online instructions will be given after this below. Check it out. This week’s online class is “Developing eActivities for Collaboration”. Some of you have also not started on LAST week’s online which is “Principles of Assessment”. Please do take this week to finish up both online workshops.

Here are the instructions! Step 1 Copy and paste the following link into your web browser and go through the information. You will need an Internet connection (which means you can do this at home) and set your speakers to a comfortable level.

http://voicethread.com/share/979263/

Step 2 Submit to me (Mark) either a short write up on how you think you can use voice thread for your own teaching and learning (about half a page will do) OR be gung ho and experiment by creating a voicethread of your own and submitting the link to me. Your voicethread does not have to be perfect, an experimental one will do. I guarantee you will find that VoiceThread can be a very useful tool in your teaching and learning! Lastly, should you have any issues, pleasse email Mark at marknivan@sp.edu.sg. You have till May 23rd to complete.

Next week’s class will be taken by me and for a heads up, we wil be playing a game that has a forfeit, so please bring some spare change cos the losers will need to buy ice cream for the winners!

Class for this week for NEW CT 2013

Hi Folks

this week, class will be taken by me. We will be looking at classroom management issues and for you to bring in your stories about classroom management and discipline. Since this will be a seminar where we do discussion please do come with issues and stories that you can share. Thank you!

Class will be at T4A33 at 2pm on Wed / Thursday. See you then.

Class This Week for New CT 2013 Participants 8th/9th May 2013

Hi Folks

Please read carefully so that you DO NOT get confused. Class this week is ONLINE, so that means you DO NOT NEED to come to class. But if you are afraid you will get hijacked, can I suggest you take your laptop and have a coffee and complete the exercise. Here are the instructions. The online class is on “Principles of Assessment”

Okay Instructions on What to Do for ONLINE Workshop “Principles of Assessment”

Step 1 – log in to Blackboard at http://esp.sp.edu.sg (YOU MUST DO THIS)

Step 2 – Copy and paste the following link into your web browser after u do step 1

http://esp.sp.edu.sg/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_43913_1&content_id=_1075707_1

Step 3 – Go through the elearning package titled “assessing-learning.zip” and then participate in the discussion board. There are 5 activities altogether. 4 for the discussion board and final email to me. You have till the end of 17th of May 2013 to submit.

Class for This Week – 8th / 9th May 2013 IMPT. For Participants on Old Prog. Please read carefully

Hi Folks

Because this will be a LONG POST, please read carefully. Those who are doing the NEW CT 2013 programme, ignore this post, read the post that has 2o13 tagged on it. This is for the older participants on the old CT programme.

Please read carefully so that you DO NOT get confused. There are TWO classes that are running this week.

1) Principles of Assessment which is an ONLINE class. Please do NOT come to class. Instructions oi what to do will be given further down this page.

2) Action Research 1 – This class will be held on Wed/Thur at 2p.m. at Club Ignite. I need you to please bring your laptop. This class is ONLY for those who have been teaching for at least 4-6 months in SP. If you are new, please do this class NEXT semester. Those of you who have already finished the rest of the classes and are waiting for this to complete your CT then please come! If u are not sure, please write to me. This is especially those who might need to take two classes (1+2). Not sure? Write to ME! Thanks!

Okay Instructions on What to Do for ONLINE Workshop “Principles of Assessment”

Step 1 – log in to Blackboard at http://esp.sp.edu.sg (YOU MUST DO THIS)

Step 2 – Copy and paste the following link into your web browser after u do step 1

http://esp.sp.edu.sg/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_43913_1&content_id=_1075707_1

Step 3 – Go through the elearning package titled “assessing-learning.zip” and then participate in the discussion board. There are 5 activities altogether. 4 for the discussion board and final email to me. You have till the 17th of May 2013 to submit

No Class This Week… Happy Labour Day! 1st/2nd May 2013

Hi Folks

There is NO Class This Week as it is LABOUR Day! Wooo Hooooo! Enjoy your well deserved day of rest!

 

Class for This Week 24th/25th April – Please Read!

Hi Folks

We survived Week 1!!!!

Okay again, there are two classes which are running this week.

For folks who came in BEFORE April 2013, your class is on Active Learning. This will be taken by moi and I will need you to please bring your laptops. Yes, bring your laptops. Class will be on wed/ thurs at 2-5p.m. at Club Ignite. See u there. Dont forget! You will need your staff pass to enter the space

For folks who came in on April 2013, your classes will be on Inquiry Based Learning. This time will be yours to share ideas with one another on how you intend to try out Inquiry Based Learning in the classroom. Class will be on Wed/Thur at 2p.m – 5p.m. at T4A33 and will be taken by Joy.

See you folks on Wed or Thursday! Looking forward to meeting you all again as I always enjoy our classes!

 

Welcome Back and Please Read! Classes for CT for 17th and 18th April 2013

Hi Folks!, Welcome back to a NEW Academic Year. I hope that you managed to get a little break before the MADNESS begins.

Okay, here’s the info for the week. Please take note that the CT programme has undergone some change and the MAJORITY of you are not affected. Please note that our graduation is in October and those of you whose 1 year deadline is fast approaching, please do get your portfolios ready.

Okay, please read the info carefully. This first part is for lecturers who came in BEFORE April 2013.

Part 1 – For Lecturers who came in BEFORE 2013

Your class this week is Writing Learning Outcomes. It will be on Wed/ Thurs at 2p.m. at Club Ignite. You will need your staff pass to access the space. Please BRING along your Module Document (NOT teaching plan) please. Your module document is the syllabus with learning outcomes and assessment spelt out. I will need it please. Yours truly will be taking the class.

ONE IMPT POINT to note – These workshops will cease to be offered AFTER this AY2013/2014. So please try and finish up because if you don’t and we move ver to the new programme, you will find yourself doing more classes than necessary.

Part 2 – For Lecturers who came in April 2013

Your class will be at T4A33 on Wed or Thurs at 2p.m. and it will be on Inquiry Based Learning. Please bring along your laptop and the session will be taken by Joy. Please note that the venue is at T4A33. That’s at Blk T4A Level 3. Also, your info on the assignments and teaching portfolio will be ready soon. Please do NOT download the one you see on the right ——–>

I’ll let u know when it is ready! It was a pleasure meeting everyone that day, see u all soon!

Let me know if you need clarification. Email me or Lync me please!

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