Comments for Learning about Learning

Comment on VIG - Video Interaction Guidance by Hilary kennedy

Hilary kennedy — Thu, 07 May 2009 07:43:56 +0000

Have you seen details of VIG International Research conference on VEROC website?
Hilary kennedy

Comment on Barry Smith by Pauline Lamond

Pauline Lamond — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 08:26:08 +0000

Hi buddy,
Some excellent material on the Learning and Teaching site. I too am currently learning to play the guitar. All I’ve managed to do is moan about hurting my fingers. By the way just remember that ‘you’re brilliant!’

Comment on Futurelab - inspireED online resource by Pauline Lamond

Pauline Lamond — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 08:56:23 +0000

Ok so I’m a bit behind but I just read this and have added the magazine to my ‘favourites’. How you doing?

Comment on CfE in action by Hilery Williams

Hilery Williams — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 13:20:23 +0000

Hi Barry
Just to tell you that I’ve tagged you in an end of year game.
Best wishes
Hilery

Comment on Challenged by Jackie Cameron

Jackie Cameron — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:12:16 +0000

Barry - I have read what I now realise is your “modified” version of this post as I have just discovered your blog. I wanted to say how encouraged I am to read your thoughts on young people wanting to succeed. In my experience they do - but some don’t have a clear sense of what success would look ( or feel) like for them.

Comment on Futurelab - inspireED online resource by Barry Smith

Barry Smith — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:31:22 +0000

No worries!

Comment on Futurelab - inspireED online resource by David Gilmour

David Gilmour — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:06:46 +0000

Thanks Barry, I’ve just subscribed.

Comment on Curriculum for Excellence - what have you done? by Barry Smith

Barry Smith — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 09:27:39 +0000

Hi Lynne

Thanks for this, it is an interesting point. I would agree that most teachers will regard CfE as central to what they do, day-to-day.
My thoughts on this are more to do with how far people will actually be engaging with it. Because it is a great leap away from the prescriptive model that schools have been working in for many years and so therefore requires a great deal of ‘teasing out’.
Do you think there has been enough time for this in schools or is it ongoing?
Might there be a danger of tinkering at the edges with the organisation of learning and not getting to the heart of a real change in methodology?

Comment on Learning Teams by Barry

Barry — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 09:22:38 +0000

Mylene Leslie would be a good person to talk to. She is the contact at Preston Lodge HS.

Comment on Curriculum for Excellence - what have you done? by Lynne Lewis

Lynne Lewis — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:12:34 +0000

Barry I wonder if many of us no longer see what we’re doing as part of ACE but just part of our jobs? This is of course a positive thing but might explain the blank comments?