Ukedchat Archive 9 September 2010

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dughall 19:49 Just over 10 mins to go before #ukedchat Do join us.

ukedchat 19:52#ukedchat gets underway in 10 minutes - "Making learning fun."#education #edchat #teachers hosted by @dughall

dughall 19:52#ukedchat If you *must* lurk, you can follow here: http://bit.ly/bYnJn3or set up a column in Tweetdeck or use Tweetgrid http://bit.ly/X1fsg

ianaddison 19:52RT @ukedchat: #ukedchat gets underway in 10 minutes - "Makinglearning fun." #education #edchat #teachers hosted by @dughall

dughall 19:52RT @ianaddison: What is #ukedchat? Let my blog post explain it foryou http://ianaddison.net/?p=288

dailydenouement 19:53

RT @ukedchat: #ukedchat gets underway in 10 minutes - "Makinglearning fun." #education #edchat #teachers hosted by @dughall


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briankotts 19:59Frankly sir, you are boring the hell out of me http://bit.ly/dm21lu#ukedchat

cleverfiend 19:59Hint: On twitter no-one can see you enter, leave or lurk. You don'thave to announce these to all ..... #ukedchat

PriGamesArena 19:59 Fun learning is the topic for tonight - Helllllllllllllllls yea! #ukedchat

KnikiDavies 19:59I'm ready for the chat! So is my 7 yr old who says "I love learning!" 4days in to new school that's got to be good. #ukedchat

mrswaustin 19:59Hoping to actually participate in tonite's #ukedchat rather than justdownloading it the day after. Fingers crossed I can keep up!

LibWithAttitude 20:00

RT @dughall: All you #ukedchat lurkers... Why not join in with atweet or two tonight. You *have* got something useful to say! Goooon!

dughall 20:00Ding ding! And they're off! Welcome to tonight's #ukedchat The topicis 'Making Learning Fun'

EddieGouthwaite 20:00which way to #Ukedchat #Justwondering http://yfrog.com/6btnhmjmay be late :-) Started

lordlangley73 20:00Hola tweeps. I may have to drop in and out of thread as I have tolook after my children. #ukedchat

dughall 20:00RT @PriGamesArena: Fun learning is the topic for tonight -Helllllllllllllllls yea! #ukedchat

dughall 20:01Please don't forget to use the #ukedchat hashtag or your valuabletweets may get lost.

dailydenouement 20:01 So, what makes a lesson fun then? #ukedchat

dughall 20:01 @mrswaustin Please do join in! #ukedchat

Mrrainford 20:01Making learning fun is about it being relevant to student interests,which aren't always what you think ! You need their input #ukedchat

gceyre 20:01

RT @mrswaustin: Hoping to actually participate in tonite's #ukedchatrather than just downloading Fingers crossed I can keep up! -> MeToo!

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ianaddison 20:02#ukedchat my first contribution for fun fun fun ishttp://www.poissonrouge.com perfect for Year R/KS1, it's amazing :-)

rmsimonwilliams 20:02RT @dailydenouement: So, what makes a lesson fun then?#ukedchat

dughall 20:02 So, who has anything to say about making learning fun? #ukedchat

carolinebreyley 20:02@Belinda2425 RT @dughall: Tonight's topic on #ukedchat is 'MakingLearning Fun' Join us at 8pm uk time.

dughall 20:02RT @wjputt: #ukedchat If one gets absorbed in something - flow -you'll have real fun & you'll learn.

lordlangley73 20:02Always try and pick themes or topics that you may be intersted in. Ifyou're enthused in the first place it can be contagious #ukedchat

ForesterJo 20:02@dailydenouement #ukedchat I think a teacher who has a sense ofhumour and can laugh at themselves always helps!

gceyre 20:02I think the most important aspect in fun lessons is making themrelevant to pupils. #ukedchat

raff31 20:02 play games have fun #ukedchat

KnikiDavies 20:02#ukedchat I think Brainpop is really good, my class have reallyenjoyed it so far!

dughall 20:03 What can we, as educators, do? #ukedchat

EddieGouthwaite 20:03

#ukedchat Which century was Conisborough castle built

http://yfrog.com/mjsxgj making learning fun grade yourself :)

dughall 20:03RT @Mrrainford: It is about it being relevant to student interests,which aren't always what you think ! You need their input #ukedchat

Giftedkidsie 20:03

RT @mathchat: #mathchat Today 23:30GMT Time:http://bit.ly/clfFoR Prep: http://bit.ly/a7h7Ae #elemchat #ukedchat#edchat #ntchat #scichat...

dughall 20:03RT @ianaddison: #ukedchat my first contribution for fun fun fun ishttp://www.poissonrouge.com perfect for Year R/KS1, it's amazing :-)

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pwardle0910 20:03RT @briankotts: Frankly sir, you are boring the hell out of mehttp://bit.ly/dm21lu #ukedchat

didactylos 20:03#ukedchat when do you enjoy learning? When you have fun. Its theway we are programmed to learn

SusanElkinJourn 20:03Make sure you're enjoyig it yourself. Teacher enthusiasm isinfectious. #ukedchat

EvolveLeeds 20:03Tonight's #ukedchat is on 'Making Learning Fun' just started, why notjoin in the conversation

dughall 20:04RT @lordlangley73: If *you're* enthused in the first place it can becontagious #ukedchat

duckinwales 20:04#ukedchat @dailydenouement encourage play - even (especially) inadults.

esoldaveglasgow 20:04#ukedchat making learning fun. Competition using personal bests oragainst peers in a 'safe' way. No triumphalism or put-downs.

Mrrainford 20:04As long as they are clear on the benefits of playing them RT @raff31play games have fun #ukedchat

didactylos 20:04#ukedchat can someone come up with an equation for fun learning?what does it comprise?

ChrisFullerisms 20:04

@dughall as per so many debates, comes down to how muchteacher's at the centre- they're better at creating their fun than weare! #ukedchat

dughall 20:04

RT @ForesterJo: @dailydenouement #ukedchat I think a teacherwho has a sense of humour and can laugh at themselves alwayshelps!

saraloisstanley 20:04 are lessons more fun when problems are solved together ?#ukedchat

dawnhallybone 20:04 fun can be - frenetic, unpredictable and natural :) #ukedchat

tonycassidy 20:04Does all learning have to be relevant to be fun! Does all learninghave to be fun... #ukedchat

KnikiDavies 20:04#ukedchat Hands-on problems in groups can often be fun. Even if it'sjust sorting cards or pictures it's a fun way to do it.

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carolinebreyley 20:04@Belinda2425 RT @ianaddison: What is #ukedchat? Let my blogpost explain it for you http://ianaddison.net/?p=288

frogphilp 20:04

Anyone want to collaborate on Scalextric? - design, commentary,ICT, peer coaching: http://frogphilpscalextric.posterous.com#ukedchat

Mrrainford 20:04RT @SusanElkinJourn: Make sure you're enjoyig it yourself. Teacherenthusiasm is infectious. #ukedchat

mr_chadwick 20:04My pupils say being involved in the planning process makes lessonmore fun and relevant #ukedchat


RT @duckinwales: #ukedchat @dailydenouement encourage play -even (especially) in adults. < Yes gd point. They forget sometimeswe're human!

dughall 20:05 So 'Relevant', 'Fun' what else? #ukedchat

carolrainbow 20:05

@dughall I feel that the fun is in the teacher regardless of topic Iused to make learning tables fun :) Most primary teachers do#ukedchat

mark_howell101 20:05Make learning fun by being enthusiastic. It seems to rub off on thekids and get them excited about what they are doing #ukedchat

dughall 20:05RT @didactylos: #ukedchat when do you enjoy learning? When youhave fun. Its the way we are programmed to learn

didactylos 20:05#ukedchat come at it from another angle, when do you learn best,what are the conditions you need - never mind other people

SusanElkinJourn 20:05

The best learning comes from children's questions, howeverapparently irrelevant. It's what s/he WANTS to know NOW.#ukedchat

dughall 20:05

RT @duckinwales: #ukedchat @dailydenouement encourage play -

even (especially) in adults.

iteachyear4 20:05 When the children don't realise they're learning #ukedchat

ForesterJo 20:05#ukedchat I also think that learning with and alongside the childrencan make it fun - letting them be the experts ;)

lordlangley73 20:05

The best lessons I find are when you don't know the answer to aquestion but would like to know. How do we get the answer?#ukedchat

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esoldaveglasgow 20:05#ukedchat Game-playing. Allows students to step outside theirnormal selves; overcoming embarassment or fear of failure.

Smichael920 20:06Absolutely! RT @SusanElkinJourn: Make sure you're enjoyig ityourself. Teacher enthusiasm is infectious. #ukedchat

scottjacques01 20:06 suprising approaches and challenging concepts #ukedchat

PriGamesArena 20:06@didactylos One pupils idea of fun may not be the same as anotherpupil so I doubt there is a formula for fun? #ukedchat

dughall 20:06 @didactylos Go on Roger. You give us an equation! #ukedchat

gceyre 20:06@tonycassidy I am not sure all learning can be fun ... nor do I think itshould be ... everything in moderation #ukedchat


RT @SusanElkinJourn: best learning comes from children'squestions, however irrelevant. It's what s/he WANTS to know NOW.#ukedchat

dawnhallybone 20:06relevant and engaging for all learners - including me the teacher:) funcan also come in small packages does not have 2 b big #ukedchat

PriGamesArena 20:06Sometimes it is fun just to see the teacher out of their comfort zone,the tension can be enthralling! #ukedchat

KnikiDavies 20:06#ukedchat I sing times tables to tune of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"and tomorrow we are marching around chanting them in playground!

duckinwales 20:07#ukedchat Spongebob definition of FUN: F-is for friends who do stufftogether

dughall 20:07

@dawnhallybone I agree. Can all teachers cope with fun,

unpredictable & frenetic? #ukedchat

didactylos 20:07#ukedchat does fun have an agreed set of learning objectives? Is it athree part experience?


RT @scottjacques01: suprising approaches and challengingconcepts #ukedchat


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carolrainbow 20:07@iteachyear4 Yes that was one of my favorurite quote from ipodtouch trial - the games were fun - not like learning #ukedchat

SusanElkinJourn 20:07 @esoldaveglasgow Absolutely no put-downs - ever. #ukedchat

lordlangley73 20:07Get children to plan a lesson with a learning outcome given to them.Takes some organising but it's FAB! #ukedchat

cleverfiend 20:07is there a difference between making learning fun for the learner andfun for the teacher? #ukedchat

KnikiDavies 20:07#ukedchat Not all learning is fun, we often tackle weighty topics thatneed a serious approach, but a good dose of fun is always good.

Smichael920 20:07#ukedchat never underestimate the importance of role play. At anyage!

geraldhaigh1 20:07Give space in lessons for children to show talent for drama, storytelling, mimicry. You'll be surprised and delighted. #ukedchat

dughall 20:07RT @iteachyear4: When the children don't realise they're learning#ukedchat

dawnhallybone 20:08 @dughall should try - feel #ukedchat

deerwood 20:08To make learning fun have an analogue day ban all tech for a daythen blog about it or make a website the next day #ukedchat

PriGamesArena 20:08We like to think Primary Games Arena is whole lot of fun, I guess wesort of know its fun because kids want to use it at home #ukedchat

duckinwales 20:08

RT @mr_chadwick: My pupils say being involved in the planning

process makes lesson more fun and relevant #ukedchat

dailydenouement 20:08RT @Smichael920: #ukedchat never underestimate the importanceof role play. At any age!

EddieGouthwaite 20:08#ukedchat make it challenging Tour De Cleethorpeshttp://yfrog.com/3dragnj

dailydenouement 20:08RT @cleverfiend: is there a difference between making learning funfor the learner and fun for the teacher? #ukedchat

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ChrisFullerisms 20:08@dughall @dawnhallybone not at all- teachers have such a variety ofpersonalities but wld u want every1 to be the same? #ukedchat

dughall 20:08 @carolrainbow Agree! #ukedchat

dawnhallybone 20:08@dughall feel that fun is summed up in that sense of awe andwonder that children have adults shld foster it too #ukedchat

mark_howell101 20:08

A little competition always adds to the fun.http://markhowell101.wordpress.com/2010/02/22/the-os-premier-league/ #ukedchat

dughall 20:08 @dawnhallybone Absolutely :-) #ukedchat

didactylos 20:08#ukedchat fun=challenge+relevance+pressure+sense ofachievement+play+emotion+imagination

fkelly 20:09Is there something wrong with the question perhaps? I don't need to'make' learning fun for my 1 year old, it just is #ukedchat

Joga5 20:09@Smichael920 To add to that the integral importance of role play atall ages is ignored by too many #ukedchat

dughall 20:09@KnikiDavies Love those singing/marching ideas! Very multi-sensory:-) #ukedchat

SusanElkinJourn 20:09Not sure that you can be presciptive about fun. And certainly notquantifiable. #ukedchat

tonycassidy 20:09 Disasters- relevant, but fun? #ukedchat

dawnhallybone 20:09

@ChrisFullerisms not not all same and fun comes in a variety of

formats - bit like pick n mix :) #ukedchat

deerwood 20:09 Making learning fun is not an objective; it is a resource. #ukedchat

chrisrat 20:09

RT @didactylos: #ukedchatfun=challenge+relevance+pressure+sense ofachievement+play+emotion+imagination

andyjb 20:09 RT @dughall: So 'Relevant', 'Fun' what else? #ukedchat

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carolrainbow 20:09@dughall lots of apps and games are educational or can beincorporated with a little planning - guaranteed fun :-) #ukedchat

john_at_muuua 20:09let students do the work! Let them learn, not be told what to know.#ukedchat

dughall 20:09RT @dailydenouement: RT @Smichael920: #ukedchat neverunderestimate the importance of role play. At any age!

didactylos 20:10if some learning is not fun then maybe we should not be learing?#ukedchat #devilsadvocate

tonycassidy 20:10 @gceyre agreed #ukedchat

duckinwales 20:10Never dismiss the simple tools - I've had adults who have neverattempted a crossword. #ukedchat

tonycassidy 20:10

RT @KnikiDavies: #ukedchat Not all learning is fun, we often tackleweighty topics that need a serious approach, but a good dose of funis always good.

rmsimonwilliams 20:10where there are no limits to where the learning takes you - fun seeingwhere you end up :) #ukedchat

KnikiDavies 20:10#ukedchat Drama is really good too! Very engaging and motivating.Also letting chn choose their own topics to write about, they love that.

SusanElkinJourn 20:10 How are we defining 'fun'? #ukedchat

marketspi 20:10#ukedchat making learning fun- if you enjoy your subject & theresources then everyone will enjoy it, pupils & teacher!

iteachyear4 20:10

RT @carolrainbow: @iteachyear4 Yes that was one of my favoruritequote from ipod touch trial - the games were fun - not like learning

#ukedchat

dughall 20:10 @didactylos Like it! #ukedchat

dughall 20:10

RT @didactylos: #ukedchatfun=challenge+relevance+pressure+sense ofachievement+play+emotion+imagination

raff31 20:10Sometimes it is forgotten that children are children and not adults inlittle bodies #ukedchat

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EddieGouthwaite 20:10#ukedchat Take up Mr Gove's over #FreeSchools if you are thatgood at making learning fun

mr_chadwick 20:11When a teacher plans a 'fun' lesson, it almost certainly isn't!!#ukedchat

johnmclear 20:11

We r trying to make something that allows kids to "measure"achieving through having "fun" - Read moer here: http://ow.ly/2BVqs#ukedchat

geraldhaigh1 20:11Get a colleague in to model a two-hander role play -- for example,"Why were you late in last night? Don't you lie to me......." #ukedchat

dawnhallybone 20:11@tonycassidy agree not all learning can be fun - need empathy aswell in lots of real life situations #ukedchat

CharHarAgain 20:11Agree that fun for pupil vs fun for teacher can be an issue. Differentjobs/roles for different pupils helps to avoid "forced" fun #ukedchat

didactylos 20:11#ukedchat simulation gaming is often fun because of the emotionalbuy in

iteachyear4 20:11Role play in Math to make it more real, also makes it more fun!#ukedchat

KnikiDavies 20:11#ukedchat Think you need clear behaviour expectations before youcan have too much fun or some will take it too far.


RT @john_at_muuua: let students do the work! Let them learn, notbe told what to know. #ukedchat


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SusanElkinJourn 20:11@deerwood agree. Don't turn fun into a curriculm requirement. 'Nowit's time for fun.'

didactylos 20:11RT @deerwood: Making learning fun is not an objective; it is aresource. #ukedchat

dughall 20:11RT @john_at_muuua: let students do the work! Let them learn, notbe told what to know. #ukedchat

Joga5 20:11Could I be honest & admit that I struggle at times with the use of theword 'fun' when it can mean unplanned & little learning? #ukedchat

KnikiDavies 20:11

RT @dughall: RT @didactylos: #ukedchatfun=challenge+relevance+pressure+sense ofachievement+play+emotion+imagination

fullonlearning 20:12

RT @SusanElkinJourn: The best learning comes from children'squestions, however apparently irrelevant. It's what s/he WANTS toknow NOW. #ukedchat

SkoorBttaM 20:12RT @duckinwales: #ukedchat Spongebob definition of FUN: F-is forfriends who do stuff together

tonycassidy 20:12Don't get me wrong- learning is fun, but not at the expense oflearning- risk is edutainment #ukedchat

fullonlearning 20:12RT @dughall: RT @duckinwales: #ukedchat @dailydenouementencourage play - even (especially) in adults.

johnmclear 20:12 @didactylos agreed #ukedchat

iteachyear4 20:12

@altrudrama Exactly. When they ask when they're going to be doingMath that day, when they've actually spent the last hour on it!#ukedchat

altrudrama 20:12

Enthusiasm from you - translates into enthusisam from them we

usually find. LOVE your subject and love teaching it. #ukedchat

Iris_Connect 20:12RT @deerwood: Making learning fun is not an objective; it is aresource. #ukedchat

dughall 20:12 RT @SusanElkinJourn: How are we defining 'fun'? #ukedchat

dawnhallybone 20:12@tonycassidy often in weighty subjects humour and sense oftogetherness gets people through #ukedchat

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SusanElkinJourn 20:12 Fun has a habit of arriving in lessons unexpectedly. #ukedchat

john_at_muuua 20:13@altrudrama a sense of 'danger', not just following the beaten pathto exams, but really learning with a passion #ukedchat

LesLinks 20:13

RT @Giftedkidsie: RT @mathchat: #mathchat Today 23:30GMTTime: http://bit.ly/clfFoR Prep: http://bit.ly/a7h7Ae #elemchat#ukedchat #edchat #ntchat #scichat...

marketspi 20:13 @iteachyear4 in what way do you role play in maths? #ukedchat

dughall 20:13

RT @mr_chadwick: When a teacher plans a 'fun' lesson, it almostcertainly isn't!! #ukedchat (Not sure I completely agree but v.goodpoint).

Laura_987 20:13RT @SusanElkinJourn: Fun has a habit of arriving in lessonsunexpectedly. #ukedchat

didactylos 20:13RT @colport: Learning should be fun for all learners, includingteachers #ukedchat shame it often isn't

PeterT 20:13RT @ianaddison: What is #ukedchat? Let my blog post explain it foryou http://ianaddison.net/?p=288

john_at_muuua 20:13@altrudrama enthusiasm which comes from really understanding ourclients, i mean students. #ukedchat

jowinchester 20:13

RT @ianaddison: #ukedchat my first contribution for fun fun fun ishttp://www.poissonrouge.com perfect for Year R/KS1


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saraloisstanley 20:14

#ukedchat often kids don't know they are learning but it is essentialto remind them that they have learnt... it makes them hungry formore

SkoorBttaM 20:14RT @rmsimonwilliams: where there are no limits to where thelearning takes you - fun seeing where you end up :) #ukedchat

dailydenouement 20:14RT @wjputt: #ukedchat Maybe the discussion should be about'making learning absorbing'.

dughall 20:14 @Joga5 ABSOLUTELY agree! #ukedchat

pwardle0910 20:14

RT @KnikiDavies: #ukedchat Think you need clear behaviourexpectations before you can have too much fun or some will take ittoo far. Agree

tonycassidy 20:14 Is there a difference between 'fun' and 'engagement' ? #ukedchat

john_at_muuua 20:14@dughall 'ok guys today we're going to do Hamlet... as a rap' saysthe middle aged white teacher. #ukedchat

iteachyear4 20:14@marketspi Setting up shops when doing money works really well.#ukedchat

dughall 20:15RT @Joga5: Cd I b honest & admit that I struggle at times with theword 'fun' when it can mean unplanned & little learning? #ukedchat

aangeli 20:15

RT SusanElkinJourn Fun has a habit of arriving in lessonsunexpectedly. #ukedchat < I think that's how it should be - not'planned'

didactylos 20:15#ukedchat the more the learning is immersive the more fun, the moreinvolvement - what's the best way to learn a language?

lordlangley73 20:15

Have you ever planned a 'fun' lesson that the kids didn't find fun? Or

did a lesson ever go in a direction that was fun? #ukedchat

dailydenouement 20:15@ForesterJo I absolutely agree about fun being about challenge.Satisfaction gained from solving sthg/figuring things out. #ukedchat

johnmclear 20:15If ne1 is looking for a large selection of fun learning games check outhttp://primarygamesarena.com #ukedchat

dughall 20:15 @john_at_muuua LOL! #ukedchat

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altrudrama 20:15@john_at_muuua - completely agree with this. Too much teaching toexam but it's what's expected of us isn't it. #ukedchat.

johnmclear 20:15RT @iteachyear4: @marketspi Setting up shops when doing moneyworks really well. #ukedchat


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marketspi 20:17@iteachyear4 I like it! As secondary teacher that would work wellwith low set. Thanks! #ukedchat

fkelly 20:17

Learning is fun when you its yours & you see the point We cantherefore make it fun by involving learners in planning & assessment#ukedchat

EddieGouthwaite 20:17#ukedchat If you go to school in one of these thats fun learning kidsare fascinated (read sign) http://yfrog.com/mzl2fkj

davestacey 20:17Not everyone will enjoy one activity or style the same - variety is vitalto keep learners engaged #ukedchat

mr_chadwick 20:17

Exactly!! RT @john_at_muuua: @dughall 'ok guys today we're goingto do Hamlet... as a rap' says the middle aged white teacher.#ukedchat

john_at_muuua 20:17@altrudrama so we know the syllabus, inside out and back to front...then put it to one side. #ukedchat

malcolmbellamy 20:17I blogged about a fun maths lesson I participated in yesterday seehttp://wp.me/pKfOP-o8 #ukedchat

KnikiDavies 20:17@deerwood #ukedchat I think majority of kids enjoy learning - unlessthat's just in my experience.

Joga5 20:17The word which is perhaps missing in this is (having a sense of)playfulness #ukedchat

altrudrama 20:17@tonycassidy I think so. It's got to have purpose. I dn't think youneed to hide the 'learning' aspect either even if it is fun. #ukedchat

didactylos 20:17@PriGamesArena in detail no, but like food groups there areuniversal needs #ukedchat

dughall 20:17

RT @davestacey: @deerwood Enjoying learning and enjoying school

aren't always the same thing though! #ukedchat

carolinebreyley 20:17RT @tonycassidy: Is there a difference between 'fun' and'engagement' ? #ukedchat or fun and enjoyment

johnmclear 20:17RT @raff31: @johnmclear linked in to our bloghttp://primarygamesarena.com #ukedchat

jowinchester 20:17#ukedchat fun is when learning engages both teacher & learner - Ihave a problem with teachers who have a problem with fun ;-)

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nellmog 20:17#ukedchat sometimes the most 'fun' parts of learning are the thingsyou can't plan for-those questions only students will ask

Iris_Connect 20:17RT @john_at_muuua: @altrudrama so we know the syllabus, insideout and back to front... then put it to one side. #ukedchat

richardmillwood 20:17#ukedchat I prefer the term 'delight' seehttp://blog.richardmillwood.net/2008/05/15/an-analysis-of-delight/

KnikiDavies 20:17#ukedchat All my lesson reviews this year have said they enjoyed thelesson - even the one I thought was boring, just ordering numbers!

tonycassidy 20:18@mark_howell101 I'm not sure fun and engagement are necessarilyconstant partners- I can be engaged and interested #ukedchat

dughall 20:18RT @Iris_Connect: what about fun learning at 6th form level, anyonehave any examples?? #ukedchat (No age-limit on role play...)

CharHarAgain 20:18forcing the fun in can detract from learning. Lessons which are clearand include all are so satisfying. more than chaotic "fun" #ukedchat

altrudrama 20:18@john_at_muuua. absolutey. My fondest memories of my own studyat A Level are when we were learning 'around' the subject. #ukedchat

john_at_muuua 20:18 should teachers be entertainers? #ukedchat

malcolmbellamy 20:18 Pupils enjoy learning when it is fun! #ukedchat

tonycassidy 20:18RT @dughall: RT @SusanElkinJourn: How are we defining 'fun'?#ukedchat

cjs76 20:18

#ukedchat a danger that 'fun' becomes a demand. "If it isn't fun then

I'm not doing it." Learning should be engaging and relevant.

aangeli 20:18

RT @nellmog: #ukedchat sometimes the most 'fun' parts of learningare the things you can't plan for-those questions only students willask

didactylos 20:18@john_at_muuua even better live in the country of the language -immersion - failing that use imagination to 'live' there #ukedchat

kvnmcl 20:18You can't plan fun it either happens or doesn't. A class will be fun tobe with if you're the type of teacher to let it happen #ukedchat

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curricadvocate 20:18@davestacey #ukedchat agree. variety of location, place, durationand strategy is essential

rmsimonwilliams 20:18can fun only happen when assessment is thrown out the window?#ukedchat

didactylos 20:18RT @Joga5: The word which is perhaps missing in this is (having asense of) playfulness #ukedchat as in experimentation

colport 20:18Does 'fun' require a lot of energy from the teacher for motivatingpupils? #ukedchat

carolrainbow 20:18being challenging, giving pupils something to get their teeth into canbe fun - topic about a current topic, country study #ukedchat

SkoorBttaM 20:18RT @didactylos: #ukedchat the more the learning is immersive themore fun, the more involvement

altrudrama 20:19@john_at_muuua My dear mentor used to say teaching was likedoing stand up for 6 hours a day. #ukedchat

john_at_muuua 20:19@fkelly learning can also be fun when we've left the syllabus behindand are heading in an unexpected direction. no script. #ukedchat

ianaddison 20:19

RT @jowinchester: #ukedchat fun is when learning engages bothteacher & learner-I have a problem with tchrs who have a problemwith fun ;-)

chrischeetham 20:19

Surely some lessons make children smile and some make them thinkby nature of the subject. I often do the same watching the news.#ukedchat

LlandrilloRhyl 20:19#ukedchat @IRIS_Connect yesterday the students (& staff) hadgreat fun building & device to clean a ceiling window 3 stories up

Laura_987 20:19

RT @kvnmcl: You can't plan fun it either happens or doesn't. A classwill be fun to be with if you're the type of teacher to let it happen

#ukedchat

tonycassidy 20:19Sometimes learning is difficult, hard, not fun... the outcome isdelayed gratification... #ukedchat

dughall 20:19@didactylos Fair enough. Just need to be wary that 'fun' may hidepoor practice. #ukedchat

Laura_987 20:19

RT @cjs76: #ukedchat a danger that 'fun' becomes a demand. "If itisn't fun then I'm not doing it." Learning should be engaging andrelevant.

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Joga5 20:19

RT @tonycassidy: @mark_howell101 I'm not sure fun andengagement are necessarily constant partners- I can be engagedand interested #ukedchat

curricadvocate 20:19#ukedchat the preparation going into the planning of a sequence ofwork pays dividends. even better when collaborative

colport 20:19@rmsimonwilliams No. I think formative assessments can be donewith reactions and learning within fun situations. #ukedchat

johnmclear 20:19

@john_at_muuua Teachers have to be reflective of society andgenerally, outside of school life is pretty fun/engaging (sort of)#ukedchat

dughall 20:19RT @Joga5: The word which is perhaps missing in this is (having asense of) playfulness #ukedchat

jowinchester 20:19

#ukedchat sometimes we are so constrained by the curriculum &paperwork we forget learning should be enjoyable that's why weneed fun

DeputyMitchell 20:19When engaged in 'fun' learning, what aren't the pupils doing? Maybeeasier to look at it that way! #ukedchat

Kenny73 20:19There's a lot of things in my formative years that weren't fun to learn,but I'm glad I know & understand them now #ukedchat

carolrainbow 20:19@dawnhallybone I love that - "secret learning" from game playing!!Great!#ukedchat

SusanElkinJourn 20:19@malcolmbellamy Can they learn if they're not enjoying it?#ukedchat

ForesterJo 20:20@john_at_muuua I often think Early Years teachers are entertainers#ukedchat

chrisrat 20:20 The #ukedchat tonight is really amazing... I could even say 'fun'!

LlandrilloRhyl 20:20#ukedchat @IRIS_Connect using a cloth, newspapers, sellotape,straws & household objects.

mrswaustin 20:20

@lordlangley73 it was a maths -solving puzzles with matchsticks &being frogs on lilipads moving across the pond. ch loved it#ukedchat

didactylos 20:20@dughall we do not disagree, authentic fun is what we look for#ukedchat

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cjs76 20:20

RT @kvnmcl: You can't plan fun it either happens or doesn't. A classwill be fun to be with if you're the type of teacher to let it happen#ukedchat

PriGamesArena 20:20I guess the question is: Is what goes on inside the school as fun aswhat goes on outside of school? #ukedchat

john_at_muuua 20:20@rmsimonwilliams assessment IS fun! (just re-designed ourcoversheets! Woo-hoo!) #ukedchat

wildelycreative 20:20RY @ForesterJo: #ukedchat does 'fun' mean engaged?


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SkoorBttaM 20:20Do schools take the enjoyment (fun) out of learning? Do they makeit too linear? #ukedchat

mrswaustin 20:20@lordlangley73 think the best bit for them was that I didn't have a'right' answer, they could all find one of their own! #ukedchat

dughall 20:21

RT @john_at_muuua: should teachers be entertainers? #ukedchat(Big danger in this! Can encourage learners to be passive receiversIMO)

EddieGouthwaite 20:21@dailydenouement #ukedchat Photographerhttp://yfrog.com/2ofmzwj

CrumpledLecture 20:21

RT @esoldaveglasgow: #ukedchat Game-playing. Allows students tostep outside their normal selves; overcoming embarassment or fearof failure.

carolinebreyley 20:21

RT @rmsimonwilliams: can fun only happen when assessment isthrown out the window? #ukedchat not when pupils are involved egpeer and self

DavidDMuir 20:21

@rmsimonwilliams Learning and assement & learning intimatelyintertwined. Assmnt (esp. formative assmnt) needn't spoil the fun.#ukedchat

dughall 20:21

RT @cjs76: #ukedchat a danger that 'fun' becomes a demand. "If itisn't fun then I'm not doing it." Learning should be engaging andrelevant

didactylos 20:21

@tonycassidy #ukedchat good point, I can be very engaged bysomething horrific - if my emotional and imaginative faculties areconnected

johnmclear 20:21

I think projects that @dawnhallybone and others have done w/familiar home tech have made learning more "fun" / "appealing"#ukedchat

dawnhallybone 20:21@tonycassidy yes boy in striped pyjamas is engaging but not fun#ukedchat

john_at_muuua 20:21 are some subjects more 'fun' than others? #ukedchat

SusanElkinJourn 20:21Talking off piste about books and stories (own recommendations andtheirs) generally enjoyable for all. #ukedchat

curricadvocate 20:21#ukedchat should we also be thinking about the skills that are beingdeveloped by 'fun' - e.g. collaboration, writing for audience

duckinwales 20:21RT @tonycassidy Does anyone really set out to plan a 'fun' lesson?Or is this a byproduct of the learning? #ukedchat


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dughall 20:21RT @rmsimonwilliams: can fun only happen when assessment isthrown out the window? #ukedchat (Opinions?)

ForesterJo 20:21@tonycassidy I think that the delayed gratification can b fun - lot ofchildren thrive on personal challenge - that to them is fun #ukedchat


RT @CharHarAgain: Assessment & fun incompatible when fun isactually chaos. Fun should be natural thread in lesson notreplacement #ukedchat

DavidDMuir 20:22@curricadvocate Don't want tobe "on the side" want to be in theclass with the mass! #ukedchat

chrisrat 20:22

RT @carolinebreyley: RT @rmsimonwilliams: can fun only happenwhen assessment is thrown out the window? #ukedchat not whenpupils are involved eg peer and self

jowinchester 20:22 #ukedchat imagination is more important than knowledge - Einstein

Joga5 20:22@didactylos So playfulness, experimentation, engagement arecoming out as important parts of the fun lexicon #ukedchat

CrumpledLecture 20:22

RT @esoldaveglasgow: #ukedchat making learning fun. Competitionusing personal bests or against peers in a 'safe' way. Notriumphalism or put-downs.

tonycassidy 20:22Something about the term fun disturbs me... I like engaged better#ukedchat

dsugden 20:22

RT @kvnmcl: You can't plan fun it either happens or doesn't. A classwill be fun to be with if you're the type of teacher to let it happen#ukedchat

iteachyear4 20:22Is it possible to make learning 'fun' all the time, or does there have tobe a time for 'serious' learning? #ukedchat

mark_howell101 20:22

@tonycassidy often set out on a lesson hoping to achieve fun. But

never at the expense of learning. #ukedchat

dughall 20:22RT @DeputyMitchell: When engaged in 'fun' learning, what aren't thepupils doing? Maybe easier to look at it that way! #ukedchat

SkoorBttaM 20:22

RT @nellmog: #ukedchat sometimes the most 'fun' parts of learningare the things you can't plan for-those questions only students willask

ForesterJo 20:22 @DeputyMitchell Looking bored!!!!!! LOL #ukedchat

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john_at_muuua 20:22Should we give students the impression that the world is 'fun'?danger of being misleading perhaps? #ukedchat

malcolmbellamy 20:22its not teachers as entertainers but the setting of a fun atsmosphereand approach to learning that counts #ukedchat

2SimpleAnt 20:22#ukedchat fun is often down to the personality of teacher and ethosthey create - children thrive in an environment of fun

duckinwales 20:22#ukedchat @skoorBttaM - no, the problem is the way we measurelearning success doesn't allow for fun : (

raff31 20:22Can fun be planned for or, for that matter creativity? Been oncourses.."Today we are going have fun!" Oh yes???? #ukedchat

dughall 20:22RT @carolrainbow: @dawnhallybone I love that - "secret learning"from game playing!! Great!#ukedchat

PeterT 20:22Give them a challenge - hard stuff is fun (if you have control/agency,time to engage, and make progress). #ukedchat

colport 20:23RT @Sandratweet: @colport I entirely agree with you! If you havefun, youll transmit it : ) #ukedchat

CharHarAgain 20:23

Worry that fun lessons aren't memorable. Do learners leave havingplayed a game, won the most but without understanding why/what?#ukedchat

ChrisFullerisms 20:23@Joga5 plus personality and confidence at letting go of that oldcontrol word again #ukedchat

jowinchester 20:23 #ukedchat fun is an attitude not a subject or topic or age group


RT @tonycassidy: Something about the term fun disturbs me... I like

engaged better #ukedchat

dughall 20:23RT @SusanElkinJourn: @malcolmbellamy Can they learn if they'renot enjoying it? #ukedchat (Yes IMO)

dawnhallybone 20:23RT @tonycassidy: Sometimes learning is difficult, hard, not fun... theoutcome is delayed gratification... #ukedchat

SusanElkinJourn 20:23I hated maths and didn't understand a lot of it but I'm glad now I wasforced to do some & am not totally innumerate. #ukedchat

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RT @PeterT: Give them a challenge - hard stuff is fun (if you havecontrol/agency, time to engage, and make progress). #ukedchat


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tonycassidy 20:24 I was licking rocks today, I found it fun #ukedchat

dawnhallybone 20:24can it realistically be 'fun' all the time? engaging yes - fun not so sure- same in life #ukedchat

SkoorBttaM 20:24@rmsimonwilliams Who said assessment can't be 'fun'?- Maybe notin it's current form mind #ukedchat

dughall 20:24@john_at_muuua Are some subjects better suited more likely tohave fun arise? #ukedchat

malcolmbellamy 20:24teachers as entertainers suggests the "sage on the stage" all singingand dancing... it shouldn't be that #ukedchat

LucyW88 20:24Fun is different for different pupils. Some love drama, some hate.Some like creative writing, some loathe it. #ukedchat

mr_chadwick 20:24I've observed a number of lesson which are 'fun' but without anylearning taking place #ukedchat

PriGamesArena 20:24@john_at_muuua if kids have fun learning then naturally they willexpect work to be fun and leaders will make work fun... #ukedchat

fkelly 20:25@john_at_muuua totally agree. But it doesn't have to be like this tobe fun. You can have fun within a syllabus #ukedchat

2SimpleAnt 20:25RT @jowinchester: #ukedchat fun is an attitude not a subject or topicor age group so agree with this

ForesterJo 20:25#ukedchat - can be engaged in something emotive, distressing butcan you ever have fun WITHOUT being engaged?

EddieGouthwaite 20:25

@duckinwales #ukedchat E grade if you can cycle to Edale make it

a C if you get back to Castleton :) Thats fun

tonycassidy 20:25 @john_at_muuua no, but perhaps entertaining #ukedchat

dughall 20:25

RT @Joga5: @didactylos So playfulness, experimentation,engagement are coming out as important parts of the fun lexicon#ukedchat

kvnmcl 20:25Making learning fun=enjoyable, engaging, enthusiastic learning notjust fun as in having a laugh #ukedchat

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didactylos 20:26#ukedchat some poetry is intense and moving - its not fun to learnabout, but wow does it grip you

fkelly 20:26 Perhaps 'enjoy' would be a better word? #ukedchat

malcolmbellamy 20:26@mr_chadwick I've observed numerous lessons that are deadlyboring with absolutely no learning taking place #ukedchat

tonycassidy 20:26

RT @Kenny73: There's a lot of things in my formative years thatweren't fun to learn, but I'm glad I know & understand them now#ukedchat

Sport_ed 20:26#ukedchat Pupils enjoy success - learning can be seen as fun ifstudents have success especially if it is positively reinforced

dughall 20:27@dawnhallybone I agree. Life is *not* all fun. Kids need to learn this.Every lesson shouldn't/can't be a riot of fun. #ukedchat

marketspi 20:27RT @ForesterJo: #ukedchat - can be engaged in something emotive,distressing but can you ever have fun WITHOUT being engaged?

dughall 20:27RT @malcolmbellamy: teachers as entertainers suggests the "sageon the stage" all singing and dancing... it shouldn't be that #ukedchat

colport 20:27@deerwood LOL - Nice response. I was talking about taking riskswith pushing the boundaries of learning and pedagogy ;-) #ukedchat

2SimpleAnt 20:27RT @dughall: RT @dawnhallybone: can it realistically be 'fun' all thetime? engaging yes - fun not so sure - same in life #ukedchat

deerwood 20:27I think buying 10 Bigtraks could make things fun.. nobody dislikesBigtrak #ukedchat

altrudrama 20:27

@DavidDMuir 'playfullness' is a nice term - suggests creativity,

exploration and excitement. #ukedchat

rmsimonwilliams 20:27@DeputyMitchell indepdendent learning can be fun, although thinkthat it is fundamentally social #ukedchat

dughall 20:27RT @ForesterJo: #ukedchat - " can you ever have fun WITHOUTbeing engaged?"


@fkelly our development of self and peer assessment has madelearning more enjoyable and engaging and sometimes more fun#ukedchat

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cjs76 20:27#ukedchat knowing individual ch. is essential.I've taught children whothought reams of sums, fun. They may have their own definition.

colport 20:27@john_at_muuua The QCA's have a lot to answer for. And the worryof conformity #ukedchat

alee11 20:27RT @kvnmcl: Making learning fun=enjoyable, engaging, enthusiasticlearning not just fun as in having a laugh #ukedchat

carolrainbow 20:27

RT @didactylos: #ukedchat maybe... {need} engagement not fun -learning about concentration camps is NOT fun but emotionallyengaging

2SimpleAnt 20:27@chrisrat I have burgers under the grill - could pop over afterukedchat and feed you #ukedchat #notfun

DavidDMuir 20:28Fun doesn't equal easy. People do all sorts of difficult & challengingthings for fun. (From Rock climbing to sudoku!) #ukedchat

Iris_Connect 20:28@dughall no but life can be enagaging and emotional which always =a learning curve #ukedchat

dughall 20:28 @kvnmcl Agree. Fun isn't just 'having a laugh' #ukedchat

mark_howell101 20:28In general if I leave a lesson having had fun and feeling good aboutmy teaching, the students usually have had fun too. #ukedchat

SusanElkinJourn 20:28@DeputyMitchell Yes, they can have fun thro indep. learning. Delightdoesn't have to be collaborative or shared. #ukedchat

EddieGouthwaite 20:28@malcolmbellamy #ukedchat If your still a teacher it cannot be funcan it ? lololol

dawnhallybone 20:28 @kvnmcl and the other e - enhancing? #ukedchat

dughall 20:28RT @DeputyMitchell: Does fun mean not working independently?Can pupils still have fun whilst learning on their own? #ukedchat


RT @DavidDMuir: Fun doesn't equal easy. People do all sorts ofdifficult & challenging things for fun. (From Rock climbing to sudoku!)#ukedchat

Kenny73 20:28

Also, don't think most students look for fun, want to learn and havethe skill &knowledge. "Fun" by product but shouldn't be core#ukedchat

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john_at_muuua 20:28I would rather my students hate a text with a passion and canarticulate it that just have 'fun' with a safe text. #ukedchat

jowinchester 20:28@john_at_muuua #ukedchat the world isn't fun but fun is a essentialtool to battle the pressures of life with & we can model that

charliedeane 20:28what is fun for some may not be fun for others - you can't pleaseeveryone! #ukedchat

dughall 20:28@DeputyMitchell Do you ever have fun learning on your own? I knowI do sometimes. #ukedchat

mark_howell101 20:28 RT @tonycassidy: Are we doing something fun today? #ukedchat

chrischeetham 20:28

This conversation isn't fun now you've put a strict definition on whatfun actually is #ukedchat Fun and engaging can't be exactly thesame?

dawnhallybone 20:28@didactylos and that stuff is perhaps where we have learned themost lessons? #ukedchat

curricadvocate 20:28#ukedchat children have to be in an emotionally balanced place tolearn. when percpetion is environment is fun the learner feels safe

mynictle 20:28making learning fun, teach about nature - use bat detectors!#ukedchat going to do this, current passion :-)

dughall 20:28RT @DavidDMuir: I like "playfulness" and "engaged" better than fun.#ukedchat (Me too)

DeputyMitchell 20:29@dughall @foresterjo think the pupils can think they're having funwithout being engaged in the task. #ukedchat

john_at_muuua 20:29 @deerwood fact. Bigtrak is the way of the future #ukedchat

duckinwales 20:29

RT @mark_howell101: In general if I leave a lesson having had funand feeling good about my teaching, the students usually have hadfun too. #ukedchat

dawnhallybone 20:29@chrisrat you see you were engaged but burning the sausageswasn't funny :) #ukedchat #notfun

NickSpeller 20:29Surely if the teacher is inspired then that helps engage the learner soit is more fun? #ukedchat

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fullonlearning 20:29 #ukedchat 'delight' = fun

tonycassidy 20:29@malcolmbellamy but teachers must also have an engaging manner#ukedchat

dughall 20:29Half way through #ukedchat. Anyone got any actual practical ideas oranecdotes?

ForesterJo 20:29

@deerwood risk assess isn't fun- risk-taking with kids-FAB-they takelearning where they want 2 - often bettr than way u planned#ukedchat

carolrainbow 20:29@colport Yes risk taking is good - sadly, once again, threatened bythe thought of Ofsted so people play safe #ukedchat

curricadvocate 20:29#ukedchat and when they feel safe they are comfortable to makemistakes and then happy to learn, not feeling under pressure. (2 of 2)

EddieGouthwaite 20:29RT @dughall: @DeputyMitchell Do you ever have fun learning onyour own? I know I do sometimes. #ukedchat Thats your opinion

didactylos 20:29not sageon stage but a good host or a good party planner?#ukedchat

CharHarAgain 20:30Vital to account for less outgoing learners when planning role play ormore interactive and lively lessons #ukedchat

mark_howell101 20:30@tonycassidy Are we doing something fun today? #ukedchat I justhate it when students say that.

carolinebreyley 20:30RT @kvnmcl: Making learning fun=enjoyable, engaging, enthusiasticlearning not just fun as in having a laugh #ukedchat


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KnikiDavies 20:30

RT @curricadvocate: #ukedchat children have to be in anemotionally balanced place to learn. when percpetion is environmentis fun the learner feels safe

cerirwilliams 20:30#ukedchat I try not to use the word 'work' , & try and turn any learningobjective into a game where poss

fullonlearning 20:30 #ukedchat this is fun. and challenging.

dughall 20:30 @SusanElkinJourn Absolutely #ukedchat


RT @john_at_muuua: I would rather my students hate a text with apassion and can articulate it that just have 'fun' with a safe text.#ukedchat

NickSpeller 20:31Some of my most inspired & best received lessons were the oneswhen I threw away the planning just before the lessons #ukedchat

chris_1974 20:31Absolutely RT @NickSpeller: Surely if the teacher is inspired thenthat helps engage the learner so it is more fun? #ukedchat

duckinwales 20:31RT @mynictle making learning fun, teach about nature - use batdetectors! #ukedchat current passion :-)


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dughall 20:31@EddieGouthwaite Crosswords, sudoku, a musical instrument, fromyoutube etc etc. #ukedchat

john_at_muuua 20:31

'dangerous' lessons come from the teacher being extremelyknowledgeable, skilled and well training. It's the illusion of danger.#ukedchat

Joga5 20:31

@didactylos RE poetry - children have a right to be madeuncomfortable by what they read (being shown the power ofliterature) #ukedchat

DavidDMuir 20:31

RT @john_at_muuua: I would rather my students hate a text with apassion and can articulate it... #ukedchat "Passion"! Yes, I like thattoo.

colport 20:32

Is #ukedchat fun? Are you developing your CPD/pedagogy/thinkingwhilst participating? Can this be translated to the classroomsomehow?

duckinwales 20:32RT @tonycassidy @malcolmbellamy but teachers must also have anengaging manner #ukedchat < oh so true!


@john_at_muuua Fun is not always superficial but sometimes peopledo 'fun stuff' rather than plan a 'proper' lesson i.e. dvd,games#ukedchat

DeputyMitchell 20:32

@EddieGouthwaite @dughall @SusanElkinJourn I'm not sure that Ihave 'fun' whilst learning independently,satisfaction maybe & pride#ukedchat

andreareid 20:32#ukedchat learning can be hard, some of my best learning , when igot in to that deep learning zone was really challenging emotionally

dughall 20:32@mynictle Much more likely to be fun if it is something *you* arepassionate about! #ukedchat

iteachyear4 20:32

RT @malcolmbellamy: in a relaxed and enjoyable environmentchildren are more willing to take risks #ukedchat


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RT @malcolmbellamy: in a relaxed and enjoyable environmentchildren are more willing to take risks #ukedchat < & risk-taking iscrucial

colport 20:32@carolrainbow The whole OfSTED process has a lot to answer for#ukedchat

tonycassidy 20:32Perhaps I'm a GOM, but fun seems to be an extrinsic motivator,does it help develop an intrinsic love of learning? #ukedchat


RT @andreareid: #ukedchat learning can be hard, some of my bestlearning , when i got in to that deep learning zone was reallychallenging emotionally

dughall 20:32RT @didactylos: not sageon stage but a good host or a good partyplanner? #ukedchat


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janwebb21 20:33@NickSpeller #ukedchat - it's not just throwing away the plan beforethe lesson, it's following the flow/interests/discussion IN lesson

TrisAPClark 20:33

RT @DavidDMuir: RT @john_at_muuua: I would rather my studentshate a text with a passion and can articulate it... #ukedchat"Passion"! Yes, I like that too.

ForesterJo 20:33 @iteachyear4 we're converting you then!!!!LOL #ukedchat

CharHarAgain 20:33

Fun is so subjective; we all know that from cpd sessions withenthusiastic trainers who want us to role play. Do you like it?#ukedchat

john_at_muuua 20:34@chris_1974 agree. the professional illusion of having 'fun' for the15th year in a row! #ukedchat

mynictle 20:34 #ukedchat completely agree with passion driving teaching

fkelly 20:34

Practical example of engaged enjoyable learning #ukedchathttp://fkelly.co.uk/2009/04/having-a-bash-at-a-curriculum-for-excellence/

EddieGouthwaite 20:34 @dughall #ukedchat Fireworks for Bonfire night far more fun

colport 20:34

RT @didactylos: #ukedchat can we agree that we learn when ourminds actively engaged - which requires emotion and imaginationand participation and empathy

DeputyMitchell 20:34@ForesterJo A possibility that they are having fun but with nothing todo with what they should be doing lol #ukedchat

bellaale 20:34blimey! just fell down a virtual manhole into #ukedchat and amswamped already!

KnikiDavies 20:34

#ukedchat Oo Oo Maths In Motion - fantastic computer programme -

teaching maths through F1 racing! Highly recommended!!!

didactylos 20:34 @Joga5 absolutely!!!!! #ukedchat

carolrainbow 20:34

@iteachyear4 I think it humour & fun can be interspersed throughoutthe learningprocess, it may not be the subject just a response#ukedchat

andywhiteway 20:34

must be interesting being in students' shoes. How do a group ofteachers in a school strike the right balance for their learning?#ukedchat

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chris_1974 20:34@john_at_muuua doesn't have to be an illusion, I'm still managing toenjoy myself - also Y15! #ukedchat

DavidDMuir 20:34@cerirwilliams: #ukedchat "I try not to use the word 'work'"... Funsheet or Worksheet? Which would you choose? :-)

CharHarAgain 20:34Must be careful that we as educators aren't so proud of ourinnovations that we forget to connect with each learner #ukedchat

dailydenouement 20:35@bellaale S'okay, you can catch up with archive later - it's how Isurvive! #ukedchat

mynictle 20:35#ukedchat did you know that the sound that bats make when theycatch their prey - eg moths - is a farting sound?

Tweetingeducatr 20:35@johnmclear pick a strand & run with it. Don;t expect to keep up. Tryto have fun! #ukedchat

dughall 20:35 @EddieGouthwaite Fair dos. Can't argue with that! :-) #ukedchat

tonycassidy 20:35So no one has been 'enthralled 'by a teacher playing the sage on thestage? #ukedchat

duckinwales 20:35RT @bellaale blimey! just fell down a virtual manhole into #ukedchatand am swamped already!


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tonycassidy 20:36

RT @Kenny73: Also, don't think most students look for fun, want tolearn and have the skill &knowledge. "Fun" by product but shouldn'tbe core #ukedchat

duckinwales 20:36#ukedchat - good point @KnikiDavies - what 'fun' tools/ideas doothers use?

SusanElkinJourn 20:36@DavidDMuir Oh dear. I don't like 'funsheet' Seems apologeticsomehow. #ukedchat

DeputyMitchell 20:36 @curricadvocate quite possibly yes! #ukedchat

janwebb21 20:36@didactylos time to build relationships wh enable the fun stuff, moreflexible/creative curriculum #ukedchat

carolrainbow 20:36@CharHarAgain No - i hate role play - but I love having fun :-)#ukedchat

tonycassidy 20:37@dughall agreed, but I think all teachers like a bit of performing#ukedchat

mynictle 20:37@john_at_muuua #ukedchat how about, knowledgeable withpassion

dughall 20:37RT @bellaale: blimey! just fell down a virtual manhole into #ukedchatand am swamped already!


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curricadvocate 20:37@tonycassidy #ukedchat of course sage on the stage works and hasa place. GOTS is less intensive in input. drama often uses SOTS

mynictle 20:37@john_at_muuua #ukedchat How can teachers be passionatewithout knowledge?


RT @john_at_muuua: are the best teachers 'passionate' or'knowledgeable' (no one can cheat and say 'both'!) #ukedchat Greatquestion

janwebb21 20:38@duckinwales puppet for science - he is SO rude to the kids andnaughty - we all end up giggling #ukedchat

EddieGouthwaite 20:38RT @deerwood: @ForesterJo That sounds like fun ... bury an Ofst*dinspector #ukedchat or Op Ted Out :)

john_at_muuua 20:38 @dessa24 but passion lasts longer? #ukedchat

KnikiDavies 20:38@SusanElkinJourn Like when people call the end of unit test a "FunQuiz!" #ukedchat

dughall 20:38Thanks @didactylos Is there a difference between Primary &Secondary? If so, why? #ukedchat

cloud_burst 20:38 #ukedchat be unpredictable

DavidDMuir 20:38@tonycassidy: "...fun [is] an extrinsic motivator, does it help developan intrinsic love of learning?" #ukedchat Interesting. PhD in that!

chrisrat 20:38@2SimpleAnt check the burgers before they burn as well! #ukedchat#notfun

deerwood 20:38

@johnmclear see if you can get Tony Vincent or Stephen Heppell

#ukedchat

tonycassidy 20:38 @colport I think it's engaging, challenging, but fun... #ukedchat

davestacey 20:38

Dipping in & out of #ukedchat - issue seems to be semantics fun =not dull / a laugh / passion / challenge? Can be all but not at sametime

malcolmbellamy 20:38The lesson I observed yesterday was Year 7 where we had plannedproject based investigative work which was enjoyable #ukedchat

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SkoorBttaM 20:38

RT @fullonlearning: #ukedchat learning IS fun. Isn't experiencing asense of personal achievement the most fun we can have? puts asmile on my face, anyway :-)

dughall 20:38 @tonycassidy Many do, true. #ukedchat

carolrainbow 20:39

I think adding humour and fun helps children learn - it takes thepressure off learning if they can giggle - whoever they are :-)#ukedchat

CharHarAgain 20:39

@carolrainbow Me too. Most teachers cringe at forced fun in training.Makes me careful to check my learners are happy/comfortable.#ukedchat

ForesterJo 20:39 @deerwood or possibly put them in the den! #ukedchat

janwebb21 20:39

@carolinebreyley @john_at_muaa passion always breedsknowledge, knowledge can only sometimes breed passion#ukedchat

john_at_muuua 20:39@janwebb21 agree. Our skill is knowing who we teach. What weteach and bridging the gap with passion. #ukedchat

davestacey 20:39

RT @tonycassidy: So no one has been 'enthralled 'by a teacherplaying the sage on the stage? #ukedchat < Can be great part ofbalanced diet

janwebb21 20:39@carolrainbow I learn most when laughing all the way through!!!#ukedchat

SusanElkinJourn 20:39 Don't think 'fun' is plannable. #ukedchat

CliveBuckley 20:39#ukedchat Working in HE I think that learning should sometime beuncomfortable - when it challenges previously held views.

janwebb21 20:39 @carolrainbow so if I do, I'm sure the kids must #ukedchat

Kenny73 20:39

@carolinebreyley @john_at_muuua when exams are tests ofknowledge, I would imagine many parents would say the latter#ukedchat

rmsimonwilliams 20:40#ukedchat isn't it part of adolescence to be seen not to be having fun@ school? #cynic

curricadvocate 20:40@DavidDMuir #ukedchat agreed. GOTS still has involvement, justmeans you are not the fountain of all knowledge in the lesson

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i_am_seamus 20:40#ukedchat fun or relevant? Does there need to be a difference? If it'srelevant they will engage.

EddieGouthwaite 20:40 @malcolmbellamy #ukedchat what was it making a clinometer :)

janwebb21 20:40@john_at_muuua that's where the relationship building we have atprimary gives us more scope #ukedchat

KnikiDavies 20:40

#ukedchat More things my class really enjoy: Tagxedo, the blog,slideshows, Wallwisher, making textease pages, makingpowerpoints,cool math

dughall 20:40

RT @janwebb21: @carolinebreyley @john_at_muaa passion alwaysbreeds knowledge, knowledge can only sometimes breed passion#ukedchat

didactylos 20:40

RT @davestacey: RT @tonycassidy: 'enthralled 'by a teacherplaying the sage on the stage? #ukedchat < Can be great part ofbalanced diet

john_at_muuua 20:41@janwebb21 so passion is the reason we do this. Knowledge is theby product. I can live with that. #ukedchat

dughall 20:41Some profound stuff from @john_at_muuua in tonight's #ukedchatGood stuff! :-)

duckinwales 20:41RT @janwebb21: @duckinwales puppet for science - he is SO rudeto the kids and naughty - we all end up giggling #ukedchat

SkoorBttaM 20:41RT @colport: @john_at_muuua The QCA's have a lot to answer for.And the worry of conformity #ukedchat - definite understatement!!

tonycassidy 20:41Ha ha, that sage tweet has resulted in four diet spam tweets- thatwas fun #ukedchat

janwebb21 20:41

@john_at_muuua but passion without some spadework is

meaningless - bridges without solid foundations fall down #ukedchat


RT @didactylos: RT @davestacey: RT @tonycassidy: 'enthralled 'bya teacher playing the sage on the stage? #ukedchat < Can be greatpart of balanced diet

dughall 20:41

RT @CliveBuckley: #ukedchat Working in HE I think that learningshould sometime be uncomfortable - when it challenges previouslyheld views.

fullonlearning 20:41#ukedchat think @danpink Drive provides good insight on fun(autonomy, mastery & purpose needed in all we do)

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carolrainbow 20:41

RT @janwebb21: @carolrainbow I learn most when laughing all theway through!!! #ukedchat and me!! There is learning power in thatlaughter

Joga5 20:41 I am drawing up questions for next week's #ukedchat - any requests?

janwebb21 20:41 @duckinwales #ukedchat -puppet gets all the concepts wrong

curricadvocate 20:42 @john_at_muuua #ukedchat but can our secratary of state?

malcolmbellamy 20:42I used to think it was about my perfomance now I know it about theirlearning #ukedchat

EddieGouthwaite 20:42 #ukedchat Party in the Park 4 pack and a pack of 20

cjs76 20:42#ukedchat do you do a dis-service to your learners if everything is'fun'?

chris_1974 20:42Best is both RT @i_am_seamus: #ukedchat fun or relevant? Doesthere need to be a difference? If it's relevant they will engage.

DavidDMuir 20:42

@CharHarAgain I like role plays! Suggested yesterday we do BarrySnigglesworth and the Assessment of Doom as sketch for students!#ukedchat

dughall 20:42@janwebb21 So Does 'relationship building' make fun more likely tooccur? #ukedchat

mynictle 20:42#ukedchat passion & knowledge & energy learning is made 'fun' byhaving passion for knowledge that you deliver with energy

duckinwales 20:42 #ukedchat - some great ideas - What 'fun' tools/ideas do others use?

colport 20:43Making Learning Fun - It's as though BBC2 knew about this#ukedchat ready for 9pm programme!

i_am_seamus 20:43#ukedchat you can try and promote a fun atmosphere but not alwaysplan a fun lesson nor should you?

chris_1974 20:43#ukedchat can "Pure research" be fun. Investigating for the pure funof "playing with Algebra", for example? I'd say so.

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sellyeve 20:43 @Joga5 Problem/project based learning please! #ukedchat

janwebb21 20:43@john_at_muuua is knowledge the by-product or the cement?#ukedchat

SusanElkinJourn 20:43Kids love stories - especially when told by teachers. Great vehicle forconveying information & learning. #ukedchat

dughall 20:43RT @malcolmbellamy: I used to think it was about my perfomancenow I know it about their learning #ukedchat

SusanElkinJourn 20:43 @dughall Yes. #ukedchat

chris_1974 20:43Irelevant chat today w/ Y10 about infinite hotels and infinite coachesdefientely fun - me and them. #ukedchat

janwebb21 20:43

@dughall doesn't it mean you can get past the crowdcontrol/distractions/short time span/take opps to follow pupil interests#ukedchat

dughall 20:44RT @cjs76: #ukedchat do you do a dis-service to your learners ifeverything is 'fun'? (Yes IMO. It sets unrealistic expectations).

malcolmbellamy 20:44used to think it was about my perfomance now I know it about theirlearning #ukedchat

cliffmanning 20:44shame i missed #ukedchat - looked fun.. but was ESSENTIAL to tidyup before gf visits!

KnikiDavies 20:44#ukedchat Just thought of a great example - Trips! Often supremelyenjoyable and children learn a huge amount!

ForesterJo 20:44

@dughall Think the risk-taking element more likely to take place if

time spent on building the relationships #ukedchat

janwebb21 20:44RT @colport: Making Learning Fun - It's as though BBC2 knew aboutthis #ukedchat ready for 9pm programme!

fullonlearning 20:44#ukedchat what could/ would your learners do if you gave them 20%autonomous time choose who with, when, what & where to learn?

rmsimonwilliams 20:44#ukedchat teachers who break the (perceived) lesson/teaching rulescan be fun :)

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CharHarAgain 20:44RT @malcolmbellamy: used to think it was about my perfomancenow I know it about their learning #ukedchat

SusanElkinJourn 20:44 @cjs76 Well certainly not preparation for later life! #ukedchat

simfin 20:44@didactylos my secondary lessons were fun and caused meproblems from the 'a quite lesson is a good lesson' camp. #ukedchat

curricadvocate 20:44#ukedchat what role should the learner have in defining the learning.does increased involvement = more fun?

john_at_muuua 20:44@colport bugs me that it's supposed (by others) that our classroomsain't fun. I suspect we're role models of 'fun' #ukedchat

iteachyear4 20:45

RT @SusanElkinJourn: Kids love stories-esp when told by teachers.Great vehicle for conveying information & learning. #ukedchat exactly!

dughall 20:45RT @sellyeve: @Joga5 Problem/project based learning please!#ukedchat (Yep!)

GrahamCarterGC 20:46 RT @cloud_burst: #ukedchat be unpredictable

ForesterJo 20:46

@duckinwales with Infants we use alot of songs / also sign support -muti-sensory approach - you can make a song about anything!#ukedchat

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SkoorBttaM 20:46

RT @andreareid: #ukedchat learning can be hard, some of my bestlearning , when i got in to that deep learning zone was reallychallenging emotionally

dughall 20:46RT @raff31: @dughall having a bit of a moan at them can workwonders #ukedchat (Balanced diet again)

tonycassidy 20:46RT @cjs76: #ukedchat do you do a dis-service to your learners ifeverything is 'fun'?

altrudrama 20:46Fun is fantastic but challenge is more rewarding and when the two gotogether it can be brilliant. #ukedchat

malcolmbellamy 20:46RT @dughall: RT @sellyeve: @Joga5 Problem/project basedlearning please! #ukedchat (Yep!)

didactylos 20:46@simfin thankfully we seem to have laid that ghost to rest.#ukedchat (fingers crossed)

dughall 20:46 @janwebb21 Absolutely #ukedchat

DavidDMuir 20:46RT @malcolmbellamy: I used to think it was about my perfomancenow I know it about their learning #ukedchat

carolrainbow 20:46RT @curricadvocate: #ukedchat does increased involvement = morefun? Yes passion & enthusiasm are the drivers imho :-)

KnikiDavies 20:46RT @dughall: RT @sellyeve: @Joga5 Problem/project basedlearning please! #ukedchat (Yep!)

curricadvocate 20:46

@Laura_987 #ukedchat residentials are one of the most engagingexperiences, remembered 4ever. can't be much deeper learning thanthat?

colport 20:46

@john_at_muuua My philosophy is that if you make yourself andyour classroom fun, then the learning comes along a lot easier

#ukedchat

dughall 20:46@cliffmanning Not over yet! Anything to say about learning/fun?#ukedchat

Laura_987 20:46RT @altrudrama: Fun is fantastic but challenge is more rewardingand when the two go together it can be brilliant. #ukedchat

mynictle 20:47#ukedchat the word fun - the word itself to me is wrong, enjoyable isbetter

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SusanElkinJourn 20:47 Remember to smile. #ukedchat

DeputyMitchell 20:47RT @altrudrama: Fun is fantastic but challenge is more rewardingand when the two go together it can be brilliant. #ukedchat *Agree!*

didactylos 20:47 @fullonlearning the google model? #ukedchat

colport 20:47@Joga5 I have only glanced at the trailer - but do respect Gareth'swork. #ukedchat

EddieGouthwaite 20:47@JamiePortman #edchat everyone is on #UKedchat tonight exceptU

tonycassidy 20:47

glaciers may not be very relevant for my students- but awe andwonder created engagement- why belittle everything to utility?#ukedchat

deerwood 20:47Check this video out -- Math is Fun 1 http://t.co/TFtm57k via@youtube #ukedchat

janwebb21 20:47 @mynictle @john_at_muaa Naughty! #ukedchat

john_at_muuua 20:48 RT @SusanElkinJourn: Remember to smile. #ukedchat

Laura_987 20:48@curricadvocate I agree. Brilliant fun for everyone involved#ukedchat

malcolmbellamy 20:48we are not Victorians and do not have to have our children in silence, never smiling #ukedchat

ForesterJo 20:48

@fullonlearning Just introduced this in forest school - within everysession chdn have free time - AMAZING LEARNING going on!

#ukedchat

2SimpleAnt 20:48Trying to engage in #ukedchat but my boys are having too much funupstairs when they should be in bed

fullonlearning 20:48 @didactylos #ukedchat yes indeedy!

malcolmbellamy 20:48

RT @DeputyMitchell: RT @altrudrama: Fun is fantastic but challengeis more rewarding and when the two go together it can be brilliant.#ukedchat *Agree!*

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dughall 20:48. @johndavitt 's Learning Event Generator can lead to funhttp://bit.ly/zCzU3 #ukedchat

fullonlearning 20:48RT @EddieGouthwaite: @JamiePortman #edchat everyone is on#UKedchat tonight except U

tonycassidy 20:49I think you plan a lesson with effective learning in mind, with the aimof engaging #ukedchat

Laura_987 20:49RT @SusanElkinJourn Remember to smile. #ukedchat >> Brilliantpoint. You really notice when someone never smiles. :-)

dughall 20:49

RT @curricadvocate: @Laura_987 #ukedchat residentials ... mostengaging experiences, remembd 4ever. can't be much deeperlearning than that?

tonycassidy 20:49RT @malcolmbellamy: used to think it was about my perfomancenow I know it about their learning #ukedchat

curricadvocate 20:49@carolrainbow #ukedchat some of the best units we designed lastyear came from pupil ideas. all were enthusiastic and engaged!!

dughall 20:49 @mynictle Agree. 'Fun' not the perfect word. #ukedchat

MoodleMcKean 20:49@simfin interesting Ofsted lesson grading guidelines refer to buzz ingood sessions buzz=fun? #ukedchat

JamiePortman 20:50Just realised I'm missing #ukedchat again thanks to@EddieGouthwaite and @fullonlearning

SusanElkinJourn 20:50@DavidDMuir Sure. A matter of attitude. It you're positive & upbeatabout the worl they are likely to catch it from you. #ukedchat

simfin 20:50

@GeoBlogs I used so many oblique activities sometimes a bright kid

would ask 'can I not just write the essay?' #ukedchat

KnikiDavies 20:50#ukedchat Outdoor learning is fun. We found parallel andperpendicular lines on our trim trail, more fun than in a textbook!

fullonlearning 20:50@ForesterJo #ukedchat OUTSTANDING great to hear. Ofsted wouldgrade such autonomous learning in the sane way;-)

colport 20:50RT @MoodleMcKean: @simfin interesting Ofsted lesson gradingguidelines refer to buzz in good sessions buzz=fun? #ukedchat

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ForesterJo 20:50@colport I will be watching - very interested to see what / how hedoes it! #ukedchat

JaneDavis13 20:50What do you all think of the Gareth Malone activity being shown onBeeb 2 tonight? #ukedchat

dughall 20:5010 minutes left in #ukedchat What are you going to take away fromtonight's discussion?

carolrainbow 20:50@dughall Yes - a mixture of the challenge and John's passionmaybe? #ukedchat

janwebb21 20:50@dughall is it the tool that CAUSES the fun? tech tools, fun tools -it's not what you use, it's the way that you use it #ukedchat

john_at_muuua 20:51@DeputyMitchell last year: 'dangerous' challenging and fun lessons.often off the syllabus. best results ever! 3D teaching. #ukedchat

fullonlearning 20:51 @JamiePortman #ukedchat we're having lots of fun ;-)

Cgeo28 20:51

#ukedchat to get pupils to have fun requires planning really-whatthey consider fun changes with age and availability of tech in theirlives

carolrainbow 20:51 @curricadvocate Sounds perfect to me :-) #ukedchat

misslpitkethly 20:51RT @altrudrama: Fun is fantastic but challenge is more rewardingand when the two go together it can be brilliant. #ukedchat

janwebb21 20:51 @JamiePortman how to have fun with learning!!! #ukedchat

dughall 20:51 @MoodleMcKean Yes! Buzz=fun IMO #ukedchat

curricadvocate 20:51@KnikiDavies #ukedchat anyone signed up to Learning Outside theClassroom manifesto?

ukedchat 20:51Ten minutes remain for this #ukedchat session (Where does the timego?) Is the session fun?

iteachyear4 20:51Is class that is noisy always not engaged? I don't think so! They'rejust enthusiastic about what they're learning :-) #ukedchat

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dughall 20:51

RT @KnikiDavies: #ukedchat Outdoor learning = fun. We foundparallel and perpendicular lines on our trim trail, more fun than in atextbook!

johnmclear 20:51RT @janwebb21: @dughall it's not what you use, it's the way thatyou use it #ukedchat - you been listening to my gf again?

DeputyMitchell 20:51 @john_at_muuua Similar story for me too! #ukedchat!

tonycassidy 20:52

RT @simfin: @GeoBlogs I used so many oblique activitiessometimes a bright kid would ask 'can I not just write the essay?'#ukedchat Ha ha

EddieGouthwaite 20:52@JamiePortman #ukedchat Making learning fun with a Mr Gove's#freeschool

fullonlearning 20:52 @ForesterJo #ukedchat that wad 'same' btw oops!

SusanElkinJourn 20:52@JaneDavis13 GM v charismatic & certainly knows how to makelearning pleasurable. #ukedchat

ForesterJo 20:52@fullonlearning Dare I say it - I am bizarrely looking forward to themcoming in! #ukedchat

janwebb21 20:52@johnmclear #ukedchat family are wondering why I fell off my chairlaughing!!!!

dughall 20:52RT @janwebb21: @dughall ... it's not what you use, it's the way thatyou use it #ukedchat (Agree)

misslpitkethly 20:52I'm finding #ukedchat an interesting read. Will have to tell myuniversity friends and tutors about this.

cjs76 20:53

#ukedchat education should allow each ind. learner to flourishnaturally. Why box everything (and everyone) into convenient

categories.

didactylos 20:53#ukedchat what am I taking away - a modified view that distrusts theword 'fun'

dughall 20:53Thanks to @wrangles4477 for this link to fun Science ideashttp://bit.ly/akKjoZ #ukedchat

SusanElkinJourn 20:53@iteachyear4 When I trained they told us that a quiet class meantnot enough activity & we got a black mark. 1960s. #ukedchat

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didactylos 20:53 #ukedchat like the concept of BUZZ

deerwood 20:53if you want to make learning fun, invite @timrylands to your school#ukedchat

KnikiDavies 20:53 @curricadvocate Bookmarked that to look at later! #ukedchat

ForesterJo 20:53@iteachyear4 Think this depends on teacher too - I don't generallyhave a quiet class - NOT a quiet teacher! LOL #ukedchat

janwebb21 20:53@dughall (bananarama/fun boy 7 song from many years ago)#ukedchat


RT @misslpitkethly: I'm finding #ukedchat an interesting read. Willhave to tell my university friends and tutors about this. fab!!!

MattSL 20:54

#ukedchat sorry to join late. What's fun for 1 isn't fun for another. So

education can be engaging, enlightening, energetic & might be fun!

JaneDavis13 20:54 @SusanElkinJourn what is his background #ukedchat

dughall 20:54@fullonlearning @ForesterJo I loved the use of the word 'sane' LOL!#ukedchat

fullonlearning 20:54RT @misslpitkethly: I'm finding #ukedchat an interesting read. Willhave to tell my university friends and tutors about this.

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carolrainbow 20:54@dughall a glass of red wine and a Twitter debate means fun CPDat 8 on a Thursday evening :0) Any good? #ukedchat

janwebb21 20:54 @johnmclear ooops! #ukedchat

lordlangley73 20:54RT @deerwood: if you want to make learning fun, invite @timrylandsto your school #ukedchat *ABSOLUTELY AGREE*

Paddymcgrath 20:54RT @malcolmbellamy: used to think it was about my perfomancenow I know it about their learning #ukedchat

curricadvocate 20:54@cjs76 #ukedchat agree about individuals. the really skillful teacheridentifies the passion in the individuals and makes the most of it

cjs76 20:54

RT @ukedchat: Ten minutes remain for this #ukedchat session(Where does the time go?) Is the session fun? > lol, no. But I amengaged ; )

john_at_muuua 20:54@MoodleMcKean damn that Ofsted and their appropriate turns ofphrase! #ukedchat

tonycassidy 20:54 Thanks an 'engaging' discussion tonight #ukedchat

Laura_987 20:54Rt @cjs76 #ukedchat Why box everything (and everyone) intoconvenient categories >> Agree, all too easy to do sometimes.

DavidDMuir 20:54Did #ukedchat break Twitter? Everything slowed down and thenTweetDeck wouldn't send. Breaking Twitter - Now that's fun!

didactylos 20:55@misslpitkethly #ukedchat on every Thursday - a roller coaster ride,great stimulus to thought plus pick up loads of good ppl to follow

SkoorBttaM 20:55

RT @colport: @john_at_muuua My philosophy is that if you makeyourself and your classroom fun, then the learning comes along a lot

easier #ukedchat

NickSpeller 20:55@SusanElkinJourn I was always being asked if I was happy with thelevel of classroom noise in my room by my HT #ukedchat

dughall 20:55RT @deerwood: if you want to make learning fun, invite @timrylandsto your school #ukedchat


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SusanElkinJourn 20:56 Thanks for another stimulating session #ukedchat

john_at_muuua 20:56@colport what on earth happened 30 years ago? were lessons lessfun? #ukedchat

janwebb21 20:56

RT @dughall: RT @MattSL: #ukedchat What's fun for 1 isn't fun foranother. So education can be engaging, enlightening, energetic &might be fun!

fullonlearning 20:57RT @dughall: RT @deerwood: if you want to make learning fun,invite @timrylands to your school #ukedchat


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ForesterJo 20:57RT @dawnhallybone: fun - buzz taking learning to infinity and beyond:) #ukedchat LIKE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

fullonlearning 20:57 @ForesterJo #ukedchat hmmm yes

altrudrama 20:58V interesting tonight @ukedchat. I feel engaged, inspired andenlightened...but have I had fun? THAT is the question... #ukedchat

EddieGouthwaite 20:58#ukedchat Building bridges is fun take your choice here open a steelworks in Middlesborough #Thatslearning http://yfrog.com/06nqsj

dughall 20:58

RT @lordlangley73: I think children should lead staff meetings atschool every so often and tell the staff what they have enjoyed.#ukedchat

KnikiDavies 20:58


SkoorBttaM 20:58

RT @cjs76: #ukedchat education should allow each ind. learner toflourish naturally. Why box everything (and everyone) into convenientcategories.

carolrainbow 20:58


ianaddison 20:58#ukedchat find other teachers near you on teachmap, get in contactwith them and share ideas! http://bit.ly/teachmap

ForesterJo 20:58

RT @carolrainbow: No-I was never a quiet teacher-still not! Not surethat noise makes fun but happy bubbly children make noise :-)#ukedchat

curricadvocate 20:58#ukedchat final thoughts - engagement is the key word. engagedteachers will equal engaged learners. ever the optimist

tcash 20:58

Join us in 1 hour for #elemchat topic: Closing the "vocabulary gap" in

early grades. #edchat #kedu #ukedchat #spedchat #engchat

cjs76 20:58

#ukedchat student comes in having been kept awake all night by hisdrunk parents arguing. Do they want fun? Should I providesomething else?

colport 20:58@john_at_muuua 30 years was the revolution of primary 1970'sstyle, which were less structured, but politicians didn't like. #ukedchat

didactylos 20:58#ukedchat another ace session, well done everyone, thanks to@dughall for hosting

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janwebb21 20:59@dughall ooh - I think I know someone with that for a blog title!!#ukedchat

duckinwales 20:59#ukedchat @dughall Last few minutes. Any final thoughts folks?


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curricadvocate 21:00@carolrainbow #ukedchat children learning was an amazing strategyin our school. so honest but fair

johnmclear 21:00Good work by @dughall keeping us in order, we're a disobedientbunch at the best of times :) #ukedchat - thanks fella :)

OhLottie 21:00Started a fun eSafety project today (with my Y4s) about falseinformation on the Internet #edtech #ukedchat #edchat

dughall 21:00Although that officially concludes tonight's #ukedchat . The hashtagnever closes. Thanks everyone. That was a blast!

kindenberg 21:00RT @briankotts: Frankly sir, you are boring the hell out of mehttp://bit.ly/dm21lu #ukedchat

lordlangley73 21:00 @dughall Good work hosting young man. :) #ukedchat

dughall 21:00 RT @colport: The archive process starts at 9.15 #ukedchat

duckinwales 21:00Phew - Don't forget to Blastfollow tonight's #ukedchat contributorshttp://www.blastfollow.com/

john_at_muuua 21:00 thanks for a fun evening guys! it's been an education #ukedchat

janwebb21 21:00@didactylos "fun" might not be the right adjective - it's fun to bechallenged+stretched, emotionally+intellectually #ukedchat

tonycassidy 21:00

Whether I set out actively to have 'fun', I'm not sure. Fun seems tobe not planned, but a byproduct of engagement/relationship#ukedchat

ukedchat 21:01

#ukedchat has a Facebook page. Click 'Like' at http://bit.ly/a3wUt2 to

receive updates in your news feed.

carolrainbow 21:01@2SimpleAnt Hmm - there is a difference between having fun andwasting time... #ukedchat

Laura_987 21:01Thanks everyone, I've lurked a few times but joined in a little bittonight. I enjoyed it and it's given me lots to think about. #ukedchat

familysimpson 21:01@malcolmbellamy I agree wholeheartedly #ukedchat (helloeveryoe!)

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duckinwales 21:01 Archive of tonight's #ukedchat can be found at http://bit.ly/aj5yZw

curricadvocate 21:01 @carolrainbow - meant leading of course!!! #ukedchat

PriGamesArena 21:01Funsies forever!! http://primarygamesarena.com -- Blast em, pop em,build em -- Your secret learning weapon :) #ukedchat

tonycassidy 21:01 Good evening all #ukedchat

carolrainbow 21:01

RT @tonycassidy: Mmm, will be chewing over this one for sometime-I think creating the conditions for engagement/flow is important#ukedchat

ForesterJo 21:01Off to watch BBC2 see how much fun there is......................CHEERS @dughall - Fantastic job Sir!!!! #ukedchat

topsurf 21:01RT @duckinwales: Archive of tonight's #ukedchat can be found athttp://bit.ly/aj5yZw ~ thank you!

DeputyMitchell 21:01RT @lordlangley73: @dughall Good work hosting young man. :)#ukedchat **hear hear**!!!

iteachyear4 21:01 And now BBC2 is all about making learning fun.... #ukedchat

dawnhallybone 21:01RT @lordlangley73: @dughall Good work hosting young man. :)#ukedchat

janwebb21 21:01RT @duckinwales: Archive of tonight's #ukedchat can be found athttp://bit.ly/aj5yZw

Catriona_O 21:01

RT @tonycassidy: Whether I set out actively to have 'fun', I'm notsure. Fun seems to be not planned, but a byproduct of

engagement/relationship #ukedchat

iteachyear4 21:01RT @DeputyMitchell: RT @lordlangley73: @dughall Good workhosting young man. :) #ukedchat **hear hear**!!!

Laura_987 21:02Apologies to my non-teacher followers. #ukedchat is over now so Iwon't be bombarding you with RTs any more :-)

duckinwales 21:02#ukedchat and make sure you've added yourself tohttp://bit.ly/d48Pw8

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vickyloras 21:02

RT @malcolmbellamy Id always rather see happy&bubbly classesthat are noisy than quiet classes w/sullen kids learning nothing!#ukedchat

dughall 21:02RT @john_at_muuua: thanks for a fun evening guys! it's been aneducation #ukedchat absolutely fabulous!!

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familysimpson 21:04I can't wait to read the #ukedchat archive later- sounds like a greathour!

2SimpleAnt 21:04@carolrainbow I have seen excellent games based learning and ihave seen very bad fun ict /baby sitting grrr #ukedchat

dughall 21:04RT @ukedchat: #ukedchat is being hosted by @Joga5 next week.Watch out for the poll, which will be available soon.

gitammas 21:04


carolrainbow 21:04@2SimpleAnt Baby sitting it just about right - but it happens in allsubjects - especially used to in Sec school cover lessons #ukedchat

janwebb21 21:04@dughall thanks for a great #ukedchat just sorry to have missed thestart!

digitalmaverick 21:04

RT @lordlangley73: RT @deerwood: if you want to make learningfun, invite @timrylands to your school #ukedchat *ABSOLUTELYAGREE*

janwebb21 21:05RT @john_at_muuua: thanks for a fun evening guys! it's been aneducation #ukedchat

primarypete_ 21:05Will catch up on #ukedchat through archive. I trust with the mighty@Dughall leading proceedings it's been a top notch hour

janwebb21 21:05

RT @tonycassidy: Whether I set out actively to have 'fun', I'm notsure. Fun seems to be not planned, but a byproduct ofengagement/relationship #ukedchat

familysimpson 21:05


duckinwales 21:05

Right - #ukedchat over - need to start packing for a quick trip to

Dublin very early tomorrow - night all!

MrsThorne 21:05@fullonlearning student 20% time is one of my new school yearreslns this year :) #ukedchat

SusanElkinJourn 21:05Just taken part (again) in this evening's #ukedchat Twitter debate. Bitfrenetic but gd. Give it a

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