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NEWSLETTER - ISSUE 7 Welcome to Connect-Ed, the Nord Anglia University newsletter FROM OUR TEACHING FELLOWS Our three Teaching Fellows have been hard at work creating courses, resources and communities to support you in your learning. Now over to them to introduce themselves and share some of the exciting opportunities coming up. Matthew is a geography teacher and Head of Technology in Education at College Champittet, Switzerland. “It is already one year since I made a conscious decision to dedicate more of my efforts to the development of specific areas of my teaching practice related to technology for learning. In just under one year I have learnt to create websites using Wordpress, developed a Personal Learning Network using Twitter and curated a vast amount of digital detritus. Looking back one year on there is a real feeling of achievement. The important moment however was the decision to invest in change. With the new Technology for Learning online course in development, as well as a series of webinars, I hope that you will also consider taking a step on the path to professional development with learning technologies.” SIMON PORTER: TEACHING FELLOW FOR SCIENCE MATTHEW ROBERTS: TEACHING FELLOWS FOR TECHNOLOGY FOR LEARNING CLARE LEECH: TEACHING FELLOW FOR ENGLISH Simon Porter is Physics Teacher and Advanced Skills Teacher at the British School, Warsaw. He has been running our first study course in ‘High Performance Learning: Science’. There has been so much demand for this course that we are running two additional cohorts, one starting on 25th April and one on 2nd June. You can sign up for this course in the ‘Study Courses’ area on Nord Anglia University Online. Simon is also developing an online community for science teachers. You can find this on Nord Anglia University Online. The community will be a place that our science teachers can share ideas, experience and challenges and debate the latest issues in science education. As well as this, Simon will be running a number of webinars. Details are overleaf. Clare Leech is Assistant Headteacher for Teaching and Learning at the British School of Houston, Texas. She has been teaching Secondary English for over 15 years. Prior to joining the BSH she was an Advanced Skills Teacher in West Sussex, undertook advisory work for the DFE and delivered AfL training across the south of England. Following her new appointment as Nord Anglia Teaching Fellow in January 2014, Clare has been creating our new study course ‘ High Performance Learning: English’, which goes live on 2nd May. This course is aimed at secondary English teachers interested in developing HPL approaches in their lessons. To sign up for the ‘High Performance Learning: English’ study course please go to the ‘study courses’ area of Nord Anglia University online. Place are limited so please sign up early! Clare is also setting up monthly webinars and coordinating an English Community on Nord Anglia University Online. To join in the discussion go to Nord Anglia University Online and click on ‘English’ in the communities dropdown menu.
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NEWSLETTER - ISSUE 7
Welcome to Connect-Ed, the Nord Anglia University newsletter
FROM OUR TEACHING FELLOWSOur three Teaching Fellows have been hard at work creating courses, resources and communities to support you in your learning. Now over to them to introduce themselves and share some of the exciting opportunities coming up.
Matthew is a geography teacher and Head of Technology in Education at College Champittet, Switzerland. “It is already one year since I made a conscious decision to dedicate more of my efforts to the development of specific areas of my teaching practice related to technology for learning. In just under one year I have learnt to create websites using Wordpress, developed a Personal Learning Network using Twitter and curated a vast amount of digital detritus. Looking back one year on there is a real feeling of achievement. The important moment however was the decision to invest in change. With the new Technology for Learning online course in development, as well as a series of webinars, I hope that you will also consider taking a step on the path to professional development with learning technologies.”
SIMON PORTER: TEACHING FELLOW FOR SCIENCE
MATTHEW ROBERTS: TEACHING FELLOWS FOR TECHNOLOGY FOR LEARNING
CLARE LEECH: TEACHING FELLOW FOR ENGLISH
Simon Porter is Physics Teacher and Advanced Skills Teacher at the British School, Warsaw. He has been running our first study course in ‘High Performance Learning: Science’. There has beenso much demand for this course that we arerunning two additional cohorts, one starting on25th April and one on 2nd June. You can sign up for this course in the ‘Study Courses’ area on Nord Anglia University Online.
Simon is also developing an online community for science teachers. You can find this on Nord Anglia University Online. The community will be a place that our science teachers can share ideas, experience and challenges and debate the latest issues in science education. As well as this, Simon will be running a number of webinars. Details are overleaf.
Clare Leech is Assistant Headteacher for Teaching and Learning at the British
School of Houston, Texas. She has been teaching Secondary English for over 15 years. Prior to joining the BSH she was an Advanced Skills Teacher in West Sussex, undertook advisory work for the DFE and delivered AfL training across the south of England.
Following her new appointment as Nord Anglia Teaching Fellow in January 2014, Clare has been creating our new study course ‘High Performance Learning: English’, which goes live on 2nd May. This course is aimed at secondary English teachers interested in developing HPL approaches in their lessons. To sign up for the ‘High Performance Learning: English’ study course please go to the ‘study courses’ area of Nord Anglia University online. Place are limited so please sign up early!
Clare is also setting up monthly webinars and coordinating an English Community on Nord Anglia University Online. To join in the discussion go to Nord Anglia University Online and click on ‘English’ in the communities dropdown menu.
If you have any thoughts or questions, or if you would like to get more involved in Nord Anglia University, contact Kate Nicholroy, Programme Manager for Nord Anglia University.
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TECHNOLOGY FOR LEARNING STUDY COURSE OVERVIEW: 9TH MAYTeachers agree that technology has the potential to transform student learning. From something as simple as increasing student motivation and engagement to planning and creating learning that was previously inconceivable in education, effective and meaningful technology integration has its foundations in good pedagogy. As access to technology for learning improves, the opportunities available to teachers and students multiply. When combined with the day today demands of teaching; planning for learning technologies can be easily overlooked.
The Technology for Learning Nord Anglia University online course is aimed at teachers wishing to develop their teaching practice with the aid of new technologies. The course aims to demystify a complex topic, provide a solid background to educational research and theory in learning technologies as well as encourage and develop strategies to integrate technology effectively in your classroom.
Spaces are limited so sign up early! You can sign up for this course in the ‘study courses’ area on Nord Anglia University Online.
INTERNATIONAL CLASSROOMS: GLOBAL CITIZENSThe latest OUP talk is now live in our ‘Seminar Series’ area. This talk features Eithne Gallagher speaking about how promoting multilingualism can support students in becoming global citizens. Watch the video and then join the debate: do you agree with her perspective on this issue?
COURSE: AN INTRODUCTION TO ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNINGThe latest in our series ‘An Introduction to…’ is live on Nord Anglia University Online. This course has been developed by Pete Robinson, an expert in assessment for learning, who has previously spoken at our Regional Conferences. All staff are encouraged to complete this course which covers the fundamentals of AfL.
WEBINARSThe end of March sees the launch of our new webinar series. These webinars will be run by our Teaching Fellows and all staff are invited to join in to discuss latest ideas and changes. Place are limited, so sign up early. To book your place on a webinar log in to Nord Anglia University Online and click on the ‘webinars’ page.
In March our webinars are:
The New IB Science syllabusLed by Simon Porter, this webinar will explore changes to the new IB Science syllabus
Learning to learn with new technologiesLed by Matthew Roberts, this webinar will explore tools to improve workflow and develop your personal learning network.
Implications for teaching the new Primary English curriculumLed by Clare Leech, this webinar will explore the changes in the new Primary English curriculum.
Log in to Nord Anglia University Online and click on the webinars page for full details of dates and times.
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