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Use funds for kit and sessions like TeachMeets such as OAPMeets or something PeopleMeets - not in libraries and schools but pubs and cafes - also put books etc into pubs and cafes as well - not just digital wales but learning wales! & don't use funds for glossy booklets and stuff.

Nice ideas, but I'd question the effectiveness of putting books in pubs. No-one I know would put down a beer on a Saturday night so that they can read about photosynthesis or mitosis. Books in pubs are more likely to serve as coasters or something for people to throw when the fights break out! Or maybe I just have a poor choice of pub. ;)

Website for the recently relaunched Opening Minds curriculum model from the RSA

This looks interesting but haven't quite got to grips with how it might look in the classroom. I'd be interested in any examples.

Have a look at the videos in this series from Teachers TV, some of them used Opening Minds. http://www.teachers.tv/series/ks3-new-curriculum

I was there & heard these talks. I wanted to talk about #addcym, TeachMeets, Twitter and all the excellent practice that is out there and the means that the professionals are going to to share. Clearly people presenting weren't aware of this which makes #addcym etc crucial to this sharing.

Thanks Vicki. I wasn't there, but saw the ppts etc. Don't think the conclusions are rocket science, it's actually what we advocate already, and I think we should use precious money to fund the actions ( ie teachers sharing/visiting) rather than spending another year researching obvious and common sense solutions. That's IMHO obviously and all my own views!

Details of the members and remit of the new Practitioner Panel set up to advise the Welsh Govt

I love this site as it's a fantastic way to get the kids applying their mathematical knowledge. The Leaderboard introduces an element of competition and the problems change each time the game is played so pupils cant just learn the answers. If you set up a class account you can keep track of what the pupils have attempted and how well they did - so you can target problems straight away.

Project to collect together geographical images of every square kilometre of the UK - some great photos that are free to use

This is a fantastic idea, though there's a missed opportunity in that they haven't tied the photographs to the map with much accuracy so finding a photo of a specific area can be tough! If they linked the photos to the maps Google Maps-style it would be perfect!

This is fascinating.

A great talk by Dr Tonyy Wagner on the 7 skills we need to teach to equip children for the jobs of the future

Interesting article from Bill Lucas that sums up the debate over 'intelligence' and provides some practical ideas about how that might impact the classroom

Just ordered the book!

Something we need to bear in mind in our plans for #addcym I suspect

If it means that the 95% learn something that inproves the quality of teaching and learning then I can live with that. There might even be 'engagement creep' that will see the 5% grow.

Interesting post - about games in education, but actually about all learning experiences. My next big problem (wrong word?) is how to do this kind of stuff inside a school that's moving very slowly or not at all in this direction. I'm all for being disruptive, but what happens to those students who get taught by me in a student-centered, project based if they then move on to someone who has a more teacher centered approach the following year?

What happens to those students who get taught by me in a student-centered, project based if they then move on to someone who has a more teacher centered approach the following year? They either revert to being passive learners or they demand more from the next teacher who then has a choice.... Also, expectations from whole school need to be cranked up if slow in this regard. (However, I do understand why some schools are finding it hard to move on, it requires energy and drive to do this, things which are being drained from our schools and leaders because of so many pressures and anxieties) . As they say though, our students only get one shot at this ......

Will be using this as a starter on online tools with our PGCE students on Weds to point out the importance of security settings (via @dannynic)

Upgrade your KWL Chart to the 21st Century

One of several great posts by Oliver about using the collaborative opportunities from Google Docs etc to change the way pupils work. In this case, how they assess and improve their work.

Not all of this is copyright free but it gives you the terms of the licence before download

Mercury allows for the creation of rich Flash eLearning quickly and easily - and without the need for Flash itself.

A blog about essential skills for 21st C.

The biggest free education directory for searching, comparing and reviewing the latest products and services for schools.

This is the place to go to find out about education related #s on twitter.

I tweeted to get the web address, posted it here & then tweeted cybraryman1 to ask to include #addcym & now it is included. The power of twitter eh!

Great post by Neil on who has the power to level the playing field when it comes to internet access in schools. Parallels with discussions that need to take place here in Wales