This page is going to be a collection of all the posts on GLOW I’ve written over the past few months…
They are gathered together in response to requests for information about how I am using GLOW myself and my involvement in it’s wider roll-out across my own school, authority, and in the national debate.
Its a collection of links to the material…starting from the earliest and working forward.
Here goes…
http://mimanifesto.wordpress.com/2008/02/29/my-glow-journey/
Setting the scene and trying to answer the critics and staffroom cynics..
http://mimanifesto.wordpress.com/2008/02/24/the-challenge-of-change/
How we need to adapt our practice ion the classroom to avoid the digital divide and credibility gap between teachers and pupils..
http://mimanifesto.wordpress.com/2008/03/22/food-for-thought/
Using GLOW to teach from remote locations, home, and the need to be cretive in an age of tough finances. How GLOW can help here.
http://mimanifesto.wordpress.com/2008/03/11/digital-holidays-and-the-quantitative-evidence/
How we tend to ‘dip into’ ICT and then move out rather than embedding it into everyday practice and also how there has been a general lack of proper quantitative evaluation on ICT initiative policy and practice
http://mimanifesto.wordpress.com/2008/03/29/tempus-fugit/
Some classroom experiences with GLOW and ideas on how it might be used in the future..
http://mimanifesto.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/making-glow-connections-at-stirling/
The Stirling making connections and sharing success conference notes – two of the most valuable days I have ever spent in teaching !
http://mimanifesto.wordpress.com/2008/04/27/thoughts-from-last-year-on-glow/
Neil Winton’s comments about how education is changing, and on seeing the future from which there is no retreat
http://mimanifesto.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/change-revisited/
Is it ok to be a technologically illiterate teacher ?…. NO
http://mimanifesto.wordpress.com/2008/05/04/when-a-lesson-goes-wrong/
More classroom experience with GLOW and how very often, the actual value in what we do only jumps out of good post-lesson reflection
The proof of the pudding is in the eating – GLOW delivers ACfE. Situated contextual learning evidenced by the comments of other education professionals watching my class work away from school
http://mimanifesto.wordpress.com/2008/06/14/glow-future-directions-just-keep-the-faith/
How do we fund GLOW? Should it be central or LA teams or should the money go to direct to schools? winning hearts and minds in the staffrooms across the country
http://mimanifesto.wordpress.com/2008/06/18/evoltion-vs-revolution-or-gradualism/
Don Ledingham and Dylan Wiliam dissected – which is the right way, if there is one, for the national GLOW roll out?
http://mimanifesto.wordpress.com/2008/06/25/should-learning-be-fun/
Well, you decide. But read this post first, because our customers say yes! and how can GLOW help us satisfy this demand..
http://mimanifesto.wordpress.com/2008/06/28/reflections-on-a-busy-year/
Sums up my year with GLOW so far, as well as a bit of Finland and other sundry ICT stuff
http://mimanifesto.wordpress.com/2008/08/07/glowict-and-raising-attainment-research-published/
At last, and big thanks to the GTCS for the funding, my research is published showing big gains in attainment through using GLOW
http://mimanifesto.wordpress.com/2008/08/30/glow-at-the-crossroads-which-direction-do-we-take-now/
Whither go-est thou with GLOW ? We need to ask some searching questions if we are to maintain our progress and achieve national acceptance. How should this be funded ? and managed? Includes my slideshow presentation on using GLOW at Cathkin to raise attainment
http://mimanifesto.wordpress.com/2008/09/23/the-greatest-barrier-to-learning-is/
Lets listen to our kids – and how has GLOW changed their mindsets in relation to their learning ?
http://mimanifesto.wordpress.com/2008/10/17/did-the-lights-stay-on/
An update on the research and next steps. Looking good for sustainability
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