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Odette Frazer (DHT at Calderglen High School) has asked me to help promote this event and as I am in favour of Free CPD for Scottish Teachers I am absolutely delighted to share the details below with you. I was also lucky enough to attend the first Partners in Learning Summer Camp in Reading back in 2009 and as a result know the power of these collaborative learning experiences. Finally, I love the idea that the application form is only 140 characters long!
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Camp Scotland
After the great success of the last three Microsoft Partners in Learning Teacher Camps, we are taking the concept on the road (to Scotland) – this is an open invitation to all Teachers in Scotland. So if you want to spend time with other innovative educators, then this is an ideal event for you.
Camp Scotland takes place at Calderglen High School, starting 10:00am on Thursday 26th and finishing 4:00pm Friday 27th January 2012.
What will I be doing at Camp Scotland?
We will give you training in using free Microsoft software to create teaching and learning resources for the classroom. You will have time to design, create and evaluate those resources and collaborate with others. You will also get the chance to speak to experts at Microsoft about our technology. In addition you will also be learning how to deliver the same training to colleagues in your own schools. These resources will take the form of screen capture videos, which we call Innovids. You can see examples of these on the Partners in Learning YouTube Channel – www.youtube.com/innovativeteach
How do I apply?
We don’t want videos or lengthy biographies from you, to apply for this free event, just email three tweet-esque type statements (140 characters or less) to ofrazer [at] calderglen.s-lanark.sch.uk before the closing date Friday 16th December. These statements should be ideas of how you would, or are using Microsoft technologies to support learning across the curriculum. For example:-
- using conditional formatting in Excel to help visual learners in numeracy
- using PowerPoint to create animated flicker books
- using the Songsmith to create mobile ringtones
Also include details of your school, subject expertise and pupil age range in your application. We will select 25 applicants with the most intriguing and innovative ideas, who will be notified on Friday 13th January.
I am not an ICT teacher is it worth me applying?
Yes, most definitely, we are looking for classroom innovators in learning, rather than techie whizz kids. This event is targeted at those Teachers in Scotland interested in teaching and learning, and how technology can support that, rather than the technology itself. This event is for teachers in Primary, Secondary and Special school settings.
What will I need to bring?
We expect you to bring some of the tools you are using already:
- a headset with a microphone or Headphones and a Microphone
- a laptop running Windows Vista or Windows 7,
- Office 2007 or 2010 (not essential)
- You need to have installed and have working , Community Clips -Freely available at http://www.officelabs.com/projects/communityclips/Pages/Default.aspx
- We will send you a list of tools to download and install when we confirm your attendance.
What will I be expected to do?
We hope that you will create two innovid resources. We will collect those resources and post them to our YouTube Channel and GLOW.
In return, we will offer you support if you wish to recreate this course in your school and you will receive a certificate welcoming you as a Partners in Learning Teacher, along with more ideas about how to enhance pupil’s learning through the use of technology.
We are looking forward to receiving your applications.
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