CONVERSATION ONE

Hi everyone

Posted by Ian at Jan 23, 2009 12:38 PM

Hi everyone

I am Ian Terrell and I will be working with Gina Revill to fascillitate this module.

I shall also be working with tutors and supervisors Peter Gordan, Gary Meek, Peter taylor and Ruth Green to make sure Dissertations and Action research projects are good.

Hi everyone

Posted by Carol Jeannette Jones at Jan 23, 2009 04:48 PM

Hi
I'm Carol Jones and I'm at the dissertation stage of my MEd which I think is more suited to the straight MA in Education as the focus of my research topic is "A critical analysis of the concept of "moral leadership": a study of leaders of the global dimension in the curriculum in schools. So, if any of you have GD leaders in your schools, then I'd be really interested in talking to them or, giving them a questionnaire to ask them about what motivated them in becoming a leader of the global dimension. I have a hunch that GD leaders aren't motivated by ambition or career development, but more by their passionate moral beliefs and values. What is everyone else doing.
BTW my route to the dissertation module was: Learning through International Partnerships: LIPs (With Gina), AESI (With Ian and Gina!) and now the prickly problem of the dissertation module.
Carol

Hi Carol (again :-)

Posted by Gina Revill at Jan 25, 2009 10:50 PM

Hi Carol - We get to work together again - yippeee! Of course, I won't be your tutor as before, but I will be running this online space so will 'see' a lot of you!

Your dissertation sounds really interesting - and relevant to our times. I'll look forward to following it.

Hi everyone

Posted by Eric Andrew Fridthjof Christiansen at Jan 25, 2009 12:07 PM

My name is Andrew Christiansen. I started my MA several years ago- I had to put it on hold as I moved jobs. So I'm jumping back in at the dissertation stage-feeling slightly 'rusty'. I work as a deputy head in a large childrens centre in Haringey.My MA is going to relate to pupil tracking-I've not refined the exact question as yet. I want to look at the system we currently have in place and critically review it. I'm intrested in the role parents play in tracking pupils as well as staff perceptions. I think also I want to examine the notion that we ought to 'measure what we value not value what we measure'and the tensions within this particularily around government thinking- the proposed new school 'report card' etc.

Hi everyone

Posted by fmcr at Oct 19, 2009 12:34 PM

Hi Andrew,
this is Fiona from BWF .
gLAD TO SPEAK TO YOU ON LINE .
BEST WISHES

Hi everyone

Posted by Janet Price at Jan 25, 2009 02:10 PM

I am Janet Price and very new to this. I am trying to navigate my way around and see what I need to do.I am a SENCO in a very lare primary school and I am non-teaching. I am also responsible for child pretection and am an assistant head. I am interested in various things such as the effectiveness of multi agency working as in the use of the CAF. I am also part of a project at the moment in the school using 2 ICT programmes with 2 classes in the same cohort. My previous diploma work had little to do with ICT though so I am slightly indecisive as to where I wish to focus for the dissertation.

Hi everyone

Posted by Cary Whitworth at Nov 03, 2009 02:02 PM

Hi Ian,
Are you working with me too?
Best wishes
Cary

ICT Related

Posted by Gary Meek at Jan 23, 2009 03:42 PM

Anything ICT related - advice, help, panic button - email e g.meek@mdx.ac.uk

ICT Related What??

Posted by Hyacinth Rose-Manners at Feb 04, 2009 10:38 PM

I am Hyacinth from the Caribbean come of these acronyms used I am not sure what ICT stands for. Thanks

where did i go?

Posted by Lisa Taner at Jan 24, 2009 05:47 PM

Hi all, I added a longish comment here and now its all gone...there were others peoaple here too and Gina had replied to them...am I being dim?? Has it disappeared into the ethernet? or shall I just do it all again?
Lisa

where did i go?

Posted by Carol Jones at Jan 25, 2009 05:44 PM

Good to see you yesterday Lisa - mutual support and all that. i certainly found it (the Education Conference) v useful. Don't know where your message went. A hungry cactus perhaps?! Haven't seen gina's relies either.
C

Where DID you go??!!

Posted by Gina Revill at Jan 25, 2009 10:55 PM

Hi Lisa

I think what has happened, based on some emails I'm trawling through now, is that Ian removed our opening contributions (a shame - they were so wonderful if we do say so ourselves :-). Actually, he had good reason - it seems a couple of students had popped in here and it's not their course and we had referred to them - he was trying to avoid confusion I believe.

Can you introduce your wonderful self again? I will have to as well - I might go get a cup of tea to gather some inspiration. It is 10.54am here and I made savoury muffins last night, and have red bush tea in my drawer. Very appropriate for a cactus-themed course, if one has read the 'Ladies No 1 Detective Agency' series!

Welcome aboard and I'll look out for your 'take two' version! :)

Where DID you go??!! Take two

Posted by Lisa Taner at Jan 26, 2009 12:03 AM

Hi everyone ! My name is Lisa Taner and I taught( past tense-get to that later) at Bowes Primary in Enfield, part time, (because Im taking some time out to complete this study and do other work). My specialist subjects if you like are Ethnic Minority Achievement and the Global Dimension/ Internationalism. I also work for Local4Global, an organisation funded by the UK Dept for International Development (DFID-sounds like a welsh town!) and our ‘mission’ is for children in our region, London and South East, to have a Global Dimension in their education- sustainable development, conflict resolution and such like.
I’m doing the Dissertation and have studied under Gina last year, where our theme was pirates aaarrrr, and when I saw the new cactus inspired theme I thought…riiiite, an inspired choice Ian. And very global dimension too. I could get a scheme of work out of that!
Have not yet found a suitable cactus joke but had plenty of pirate ones.
I know Carol here and found her and Gina very rock-like and quite un cactus like all of last year. I have to say how nice it is that there are so many of us on here and long may it continue!!
I am thinking of researching teacher networks and their effects on practice ( I have set up 2 local networks for teachers for the global dimension in nth London) and had a wonderful sound bite from one of their HTs last week. I am also interested in starting to research aspects of leadership (my own and others) so donr know if I can combine the two and am a little wooly right now, but I’m sure I can get my focus right soon.
I am also a fan of redbush tea (or Rooibos, depending on where you are from!) and am really looking forward to a lively and active online community this year as its sad talking to yourself and of course it’s the first sign of insanity. Bye for now.

Hello Everyone

Posted by Jacqueline Andrews at Jan 25, 2009 05:59 PM

I'm trying to work out how to navigate around the site too - glad I'm not the only person who finds all this a little daunting to say the least. Questions such as student ID for the Learning Resources - do we receive a virtual ID badge with a number? No doubt it will all make sense in the fullness of time!! Jackie Andrews

Hello to Jackie

Posted by Lisa Taner at Jan 26, 2009 12:07 AM

Jackie Hi- I also had a few probs at first on the original site but this is the third host Ive been on and its fine, you will get the hang of it,I always find the 'crumbtrail' handy the bit on the top left that says 'You are here: Home → Research → Action Enquiry 2008(i) → CONVERSATION ONE → talkback → Hello Everyone' etc.
At least this new plone site is relatively uncluttered right now!
Good luck everyone this year.

Thanks Lisa for your kind words and advice

Posted by Jacqueline Andrews at Jan 27, 2009 12:55 PM

Think I've calmed down a bit now, but it is rather strange working on line, you realise how dependent you are on other senses!! Reading is the main one here, although I think some of us get to meet on the 14th February, it must be even harder for students in other parts of the country/world?

Good luck to everyone - the thing to remember is that everyone is in the same boat.

You are welcome

Posted by Lisa Taner at Jan 27, 2009 04:46 PM

although unfortunately wont be able to make the 14th ( Valentines Day Ian..what were you thinking!!) as Im in Prague, no not being swept off my feet but doing some etwinning stuff with the British Council :-)
I have just looked at the course guide and was shocked to find that we have to get something in soon- by the 15th in fact!! Help!
Ok , need to focus, is it just me who cannot pinpoint their research?

Hello Everyone

Posted by Halina Tucker at Feb 19, 2009 03:56 PM

it is so good to see that others find it just as confusing to navigate round this....but hey, I have finally made it here. My name is Halina and I have been involved is SEN and dyslexia over the last 12 years. I am really looking forward to this course if with little trepidation. I came across a book once called "Feel the fear but do it anyway". Seems appropriate at the moment.
Halina

Am I in the right place?

Posted by Wendy-May Foster at Jan 25, 2009 09:53 PM

Hello Ian,
I have signed on ,but I can't see anyone else from PE and nowhere do you mention Kevin or Jan's nanes? Is this the right place for the PE dissertation?
Thanks Wendy

(As usual - I am already having trouble with being online!! But I promise to be better this year)

Am I in the right place?

Posted by Ian at Jan 26, 2009 11:17 AM

Yes Wendy this is the right place. We are having problems with late forms and coordinataing who is in and who is not. Bare with us

Am I in the right place?

Posted by Gina Revill at Jan 26, 2009 08:57 PM

Please - we do not want anyone to bare anything :) This is a respectable online course :)

Hi to Andrew, Janet, Jacqueline and Wendy!

Posted by Gina Revill at Jan 25, 2009 11:04 PM

Great to see you all here. If you are doing an Action Research module or a dissertation, you are in the right place! The membership list seems a little messy right now, as the final administration processes haven't been finalised, but we can get started anyway!

I am Gina, and Ian has contracted me to tutor some Action Research students, and to run this online space. If you see me on here at odd times, it's because I'm based in New Zealand - the beauty of online work means it doesn't matter where I physically am! I might never meet you face to face but in my experience, you can have a lot of fun online and get to know each other well - AND complete top-notch work, all online!

My background is in Education - secondary teaching, postgraduate teacher professional development programmes and online learning. Ian guided me through my own MA and taught me everything I know - he instilled in me a love of research and I hope we can do the same here for you.

Hello Everyone

Posted by Gillian Chumbley at Jan 25, 2009 11:19 PM

Hi all. I'm Gill Chumbley and this is the second part of my MA (Action Research) having just spent a year following the Aspiring to Senior Leadership course. Working online is VERY new to me particularly as the ASL course involved lots of meeting up as a group (two residentials!). Have only just enrolled so finding my way around slowly. Have been part of SLT for 15 years but still lots to learn!

Hello

Posted by Peter Gordon at Jan 26, 2009 12:47 PM

Hi, I'm Peter Gordon and I'm looking forward to working with the FIPC group. I'm anticipating that our group will be making some valuable contributions to the conversations and, hopefully, learning a great deal from the contributions of others.

Hello all!

Posted by Laura Vallone at Jan 26, 2009 06:44 PM

Student: Laura Vallone
Pathway: AESI 2009/10

Hello Everyone,

I head the learning support department in an IAPS British Curriculum school in Kenya. I am keen, and somewhat nervous, to start the challenges of AE. I look forward to sharing ideas and worries with you all.

Kenya and red bush

Posted by Gina Revill at Jan 26, 2009 09:01 PM

Do they drink red bush tea in Kenya Laura? :)

An interesting connection with Carol and Lisa who head Global Dimension in their schools. Didn't you both have partnerships in Kenya?

We are already spread out from England, NZ to Africa. Thank goodness for technology!

Kenya and red bush

Posted by Carol Jones at Jan 26, 2009 10:14 PM

Hi Laura
Good to hear from someone in Kenya. I visited about 3-4 years ago adn went to the Mara and the usual toouristy places and it was WOnderful!!!! I also love redbush tea (have yo9u tried it with vanilla Gina?). My partnership school is in Ghana and so is Lisa's but they're in different parts. Mine is in teh far North in Tamale.
I sponsor a little boy from Nyatike near Kisumu and it's my hope that I go out to visit him one day.
I'm sure that you'll enjoy AESI and don't worry as we can all help! It'llbe interesting for me to hear about an education system from a foreign perspective. Welcome!
Carol

Kenya, red bush and international partnerships

Posted by Lisa Taner at Jan 29, 2009 01:45 AM

wow we are global...Bowes partnership school is in a rural village in the western region of Ghana, sort of between Cape Coast and Takoradi. I have been and the land and people are wonderful.
Kenya is on my wish list of places to visit along with Senegal on the African continent and of course South Africa would have to feature largely too..oh and Uganda..and also Ethiopia..oh what the heck just take me on a continental tour please!
Great to hear from you all whichever hemisphere you are in!

Kenya, Ghana Caribbean

Posted by Hyacinth Rose-Manners at Feb 04, 2009 11:04 PM

Not sure I am to be part of this but global it is I am in the Caribbean part of Americas, one of the off islands St Thomas USVI. The only red bush tea I know is the hibiscus flower so!!!!!

Navigating through this on line course is a course in itself. I have not been able to log into some areas to date but I will keep trying. we are all in this together looking forward to sharing and learning. Hya

Kenya, Ghana Caribbean

Posted by Carol Jones at Feb 04, 2009 11:42 PM

And so our little corner grows. Welcome on board Hya and what an exotic part of the wrold you're living. Have you read the Purple Hibiscus by Chimimanda Ngozi Adichie - wonderful wonderful novel from a young Nigerian writer. I recommend it highly.
Hope you manage with your navigation.
Best wishes
Carol

Thanks Carol

Posted by Hyacinth Rose-Manners at Feb 09, 2009 05:16 AM

I feel out of this thanks for the welcome I have not read Purple Hisbiscus

Kenya, Ghana Caribbean

Posted by Lisa Taner at Feb 09, 2009 08:57 PM

Hi and welcome Hyacinth-so... you are from the sunnier parts of the world, St. Vincent!! your WI boys have just thrashed us in the cricket which I was obliged to watch as my son is just mad on cricket!
I alwasy find the crowd so much more entertaining than watching the brits.
I have never been to St. Vincent but have been to two of your Caribbean sister islands- Kingston Jamaica on a teachers professional development course and New providence Bahamas. On thh whole I preffered Jamaica, and it is a wish of mine to return.
Good luck with your study. Special educational needs looked very different here to the schools we visited in jamaica- maybe we can catch up on that one day in future conversations. Bye for now.

Hello all!

Posted by Halina Tucker at Feb 19, 2009 04:01 PM

Hi Laura, How exciting to find someone from Kenya. Like you I am keen but nervous. Halina

Gret to see you all!

Posted by Ian at Jan 29, 2009 03:18 PM

It's great to see you all here. Please feel free to play with the navigation. Look at the left hand column, the bread trail at the top or the folders. The bread trail shows the hierarchy.

I'm just rounding up some more folk but we are due to start 1st Feb

OOo err . . . ..

Posted by Beverly Benson at Jan 30, 2009 08:16 PM

Hi I'm Bev Benson and I'm supposed to do a dissertation, but beyond that I don't know what I'm supposed to do. Do I just make something up? I'm working on introducing the MLE at the moment, so I'll probably do something based around that. Does that sound reasonable?

OOo err . . . ..

Posted by Gina Revill at Feb 01, 2009 10:53 PM

Hi Bev - glad to see you here - I just replied to your email but I see you have problem-solved yourself!!

You can just 'make something up' but best to do what you have to do for work anyway as much as possible. We want your research to be useful to you and your organisation.

Can you explain what you mean by MLE? Do you mean managed learning environment? If you have to introduce one, it would certainly make sense to do some kind of research around that process. What would be most useful to you? What do you really want to know? Burning questions? :)

Hello

Posted by Elaine Parkin at Jan 30, 2009 08:58 PM

Hi Everyone

My name is Elaine. I am very impressed by the variety of postings and the different places people are located in the world. It will be nice to talk!! I am a SEN teacher and specialise in Dyslexia and Literacy. I have just completed the PG Diploma with Dyslexia Action and now I am looking forward to to my MA Dissertation. Haven't made up my mind about the exact area of my dissertation although I do have a short list...... I am also sufferign from the usual confusion when you start something new but I am certain I will find my way through... I would be interested to know if anyone has been able to access their Athens account? I am looking forward to ahring this space with everyone!!!

Elaine

Hi Elaine!

Posted by Gina Revill at Feb 01, 2009 10:55 PM

I'll leave others to comment on the Athens account, but I do want to say hello and I like your 'certain-to-find-my-way-through' attitude - that's the spirit we want here! Hardy cacti! :)

Hello

Posted by Ian at Feb 03, 2009 09:35 AM

For Athens

Contact the Learning Resources at Middlesex

See http://www.lr.mdx.ac.uk/lib/eresources/index.htm

Athens and Disseration Ideas

Posted by Elaine Parkin at Feb 03, 2009 05:25 PM

Hi Ian and Gina
Thank you for the replies and before we go any further I must apologise for my typing. For some unknown reason my fingers don't seem to want to co-ordinate with my brain and I keep making loads of errors!!
Sorted out Athens. I got in touch with the ICT help desk and left a query. They replied very quickly and gave me my logon codes.
Reading through the other postings it seems a good idea to start giving you some insight into the type of areas I am thinking about for my dissertation. The ideas are very b-r-o-a-d and I appreciate do need refining but I seem to be working on this and would appreciate any advice
1) We have a number of pupils in my school that function on the lower percentiles. We loosely describe them as moderate learning difficulties. I would like to explore barriers to learning in terms of the curriculum as the teaching assistants often report that little differentiation takes place. I want to explore the notion of differentiation and assessment e.g KS3 Level 1 & 2 and using P grades.
2) These students also come with a variety of additional needs, for example, speech language and communication, difficulties with social skills. I would like to explore how quite specifically one of the aforementioned could be incorporated and delivered into an area of the curriculum. This would also include and investigation into its affect or otherwise on the students and others in the class?
3) The perceived effects of educating students with MLD on other mainstream pupils?
4) An element from the Inclusion Development Programme (not sure what – need to think more)..maybe analysing the impact of a particular area or implementing a particular area and analysing the impact.
5) As number ‘1’ but for Dyslexic students. This may be difficult with the ones that I am aware of as many of them are low functioning with co-morbidities. I would interested in including an element to identify the high functioning Dyslexics (the ones that seem to cope and slip the net)
I suspect that I have been thinking tooo hard..............................or should I write one point for every spike on that cactus (personally I prefer cats and elephants!!)
Regards
Elaine Parkin

Hello Elain

Posted by Hyacinth Rose-Manners at Feb 05, 2009 12:35 AM

I am Hyacinth,
I too have done the Diploma for teaching Dyslexic persons. I also did certificate in Hearing Impaired. but my interest remains with dyslexia. I am self employed as a dyslexia specialist. I do one -to -one tutoring privately. I have made contact with a primary school to do my Action Research. I feel lost not getting on to the library and Athens but I will keep trying.

Ian,

My thoughts are on the way we learn Can we all learn if we all learn differently. The question is can we all learn academics? Too often I hear teachers say that "he/she can't learn what I teach." Is cognitive learning the only learning we need for a productive life. Is learning dependent on what we teach or how we teach.

well this is really my concern I hope to do active research on.

Athens Account

Posted by Elaine Parkin at Feb 05, 2009 09:13 PM

Hi Hyacinth
Great to hear from you!! Are you gon to the University on the 14th? It would be good to make contact... Athens account I registered online with the Middlesex IT/query Support Desk. You have to create another password. I think I found it in the Library links. I then submitted a query that I coudl nto access my Athens they ten sent me back my passowrld etc.,m very efficient service replied within 24 hrs depsite the snow. I like the sounds of your dissertation it sounds good!!

Elaine Parkin

Athens Account ***OHHH

Posted by Hyacinth Rose-Manners at Feb 09, 2009 05:21 AM

I will try again But I have been spending lots of time and getting no where. Hya

I will hang in there thanks Elaine

Please Ian & Rena

Posted by Hyacinth Rose-Manners at Feb 09, 2009 05:41 AM

Elaine,

I am not coming to the Uk at all. I am a distance learner I am not sure if I am in the cirrect discussion.

Ian & Rena I await your comment on if I am to be here??? What do you think about my thoughts on my active study???? Thanks Hya

Please Ian & Gena

Posted by Hyacinth Rose-Manners at Feb 09, 2009 05:45 AM

It should be Gina Sorry

I am dyslexic it always come out. LOL Hya

Fish out of water.

Posted by Tracey Amoa-Sakyi at Feb 02, 2009 01:43 PM

Hi everyone,

I am that fish (SMILE) I am Tracey Amoa-Sakyi, a teacher of Food Technology in Enfield, London. I should be doing my dissertation but I have not decided on my focus. I have a few ideas, re raising achievement but I am not sure if they can work.

Idea 1: Raising achievement of boys through student responsibility
Idea 2: Raising achievement through personalised Learning in Food Technology
Idea 3: Raising achievement through parental involvement.

Whhat do you think?

Tracey

Fish out of water.

Posted by Gina Revill at Feb 03, 2009 12:08 AM

Now how can we fit in the fish with our cactus theme? :)

Your ideas are all valid and refreshingly focused. All could work.

Completing a dissertation is a big job - there will be times when you are very tired late at night finishing off parts of your research while your friends are drinking pints down the pub :) - you need to choose something that you are truly interested in so the interest and joy you feel in undertaking the research carries you through these times!

You also need to think about what will be useful to your organisation. Does your work advocate have any ideas? How will what you do benefit your colleagues?

Hi everyone

Posted by Rebecca Poole at Feb 02, 2009 06:34 PM

Hi - have no idea if I am in the right part of the web-site. We are a group of 17 teachers in one school - Hendon School (a language college, but not so sure we have tackled the issue of moral leadership despite our global remit). Two of us are embarking on this module. My area of interest is (very broadly) the development of the managed learning environment to raise achievement, partly as a tool to really hone some assessment for learning strategies, as well as to achieve emotional "buy-in" from pupils and develop an identity as a learning community. Does that make sense? And am I in the right place?

Yes you are in the right place!

Posted by Gina Revill at Feb 03, 2009 12:16 AM

Hi Rebecca! Yes - welcome - you are in the right place. That is great that you will have someone to work with. This helps enormously. Your enquiry does make sense. How exciting. So you are developing an online aspect to your teaching? What do you teach? What age group? Who will be using the MLE?

Beverly - you are also looking at developing an MLE - you are doing a dissertation, and Rebecca is doing an shorter Action Research module, but you will be both following the same process and will be able to assist each other. This is good news!

Hi Everyone

Posted by Linda Snow at Feb 02, 2009 10:38 PM

My name is Linda and I am on the second module of MA in Education. I am the head of a three form entry junior school in Redbridge. I am particularly interested in pupils as researchers and I am still trying to refine my question for action research. It will be something connected with pupils as researchers plus the use of handheld technology in school to enhance learning.

Hi Linda

Posted by Gina Revill at Feb 03, 2009 12:18 AM

Hi Linda

Welcome! Are your students supplied with handheld technology? If so, what kind? What a great enquiry! Will be good to tease out a tight focus - this is another fantastic and useful piece of research.

Hi Everyone

Posted by Ian at Feb 03, 2009 09:36 AM

Sounds great Linda

Lots of Snow!

Posted by Amanda Gable at Feb 04, 2009 12:46 PM

My name is Amanda, maiden name Snow. Loved being a snow. Any how will look forward to meeting you at the FIPC next week.
regards Amanda

Hi Everyone

Posted by Isobel Barron at Feb 09, 2009 05:59 PM

it may be of use: look at Essex FLARE publication: Active & enquiring minds, its about enabling children to become enquiring learners/ researchers. A contact at Essex is sally.moorcock@essex.gov.uk I have got a copy of a file I can show you.

FIPC Group

Posted by Peter Gordon at Feb 04, 2009 03:51 PM

Hi Linda and Amanda. Well done - you made it on-line!

A bit late!

Posted by Vanessa Dumas at Feb 04, 2009 11:45 PM

Hi Everyone!

I've joined this conversation rather late. I'm Vanessa and I'm an ICT Teacher looking into doing a project on the Fronter VLE/MLE. Any comments and suggestions welcome!

ICT What??

Posted by Hyacinth Rose-Manners at Feb 09, 2009 05:30 AM

Vdumas
I have asked before I am from this other side of the world and asked what is ICT it it same as IT information Technology? Thanks Hya

ICT What??

Posted by Lisa Taner at Feb 09, 2009 08:46 PM

Yes you're right its information communication technology- I always google puzzles like this!!

I think ll conversation has moved to conversation 2 now , see you there.

Hi Vanessa!

Posted by Gina Revill at Feb 10, 2009 07:53 AM

See you in conversation two! :)

Hello and Help

Posted by Lisa Aylett at Feb 06, 2009 07:14 PM

Hi my name is Lisa Aylett and I am Head of Geography in Bishops Stortford. This is my final year so doing my dissertation, but I haven't got a clue what to do. Help.

Help is at hand :)

Posted by Gina Revill at Feb 10, 2009 07:48 AM

Confusion and terror comes with the territory - don't worry!!! :) It all settles down in the end!

Perhaps it would be a good start to think about an area in your work that interests or concerns you. As I've said before in this conversation, it has to be something that really grabs you to sustain your motivation. What are some things in your day to day job that you would like to investigate?

Hi Lisa I'm in SaWBRIDGEWORTH!

Posted by Carol Jones at Feb 12, 2009 12:34 PM

Hi Lisa
I know we've communicated on COnversation 2 but I 've only jsut seen that you're in BS. I'm at Leventhorpe!! Which school are you? I'm afraid I'm not going to Uni on 14th - my saughter's 21st but hopeuflly we could meet up another time. What a coincidenc!
Carol

MED

Posted by Isobel Barron at Feb 08, 2009 02:36 PM

Hi everyone, my name is Isobel, head of a two form entry nursery & infant school in Essex. I am part of the FIPC contingent and looking forward to working with a- global!- network of colleagues. It will cerainly add a fresh dimension. I was heartened to read the comments of others who feel a bit daunted or confused. From my perspective due to juggling and managing everything, but I stick to the philosophy that the more you do the more you can do! I have yet to decide upon a focus for my second year action research but it needs to be firmly rooted in school improvement otherwise the project won't get a look in. I was thinking along the lines of parent partnership or attendance- two significant areas we are trying to develop in our school, or train to gain/ NVQ qualifications for support staff & the difference this makes to pupil achievement. Any focus quesitions or ideas to help me develop an area into a focus action enquiry project would be welcome.

Hi Isobel!

Posted by Gina Revill at Feb 10, 2009 07:52 AM

Your ideas sound very feasible. I like your 'can-do' attitude - a must for masters study! Being a bit daunted or confused means that you are doing something that is stretching you, which of course is what we all ought to be doing for all of our lives. We are here to help so sit with the newness of it all and enjoy the journey!

Following the prompts given in Conversation two may help you get started!

Hi Isobel!

Posted by Peter Gordon at Feb 18, 2009 11:03 PM

Your thinking has developed exponentially in the last ten days - well done!

An introduction

Posted by Amanda Gable at Feb 16, 2009 12:56 PM

Hello, my name is Amanda. I have replied to a couple of peoples introductions but thought I had better write a brief message to start with.
I attended Ian's Saturday meeting regarding research tecniques. Very interesting. Perhaps at the next meeting students might get to talk to the people that they have made contact with on line. Have a good half term holiday everyone.

An introduction

Posted by Peter Gordon at Feb 18, 2009 11:05 PM

Good to see you've made it online Amanda - and great that you were able to go on Saturday. I hope the half-term is productive for you.

cacti

Posted by Halina Tucker at Feb 19, 2009 03:48 PM

Hello,

Cacti are one of my favourite plants and I have some fine specimen at home. I hope I can compete with these great plants!
Halina

Action Enquiry 09

Posted by James Spark at Mar 02, 2009 11:13 AM

Hello Everyone

Firstly I must apologise for the late entry.
I am Jim Spark from City of London Academy Islington. I am a secondary teacher who has found himself teaching GCSE Double and Applied Science as well at GCSE ICT - the OCR Nationals. I am passionate about teaching and am very excited about the possibilities of my research into key stage 4 attainment.

Action Enquiry 09

Posted by Gina Revill at Mar 12, 2009 11:02 PM

Hi James

Great to see you here - hope you enjoy the course!

Gina

sorry so late

Posted by Jessica Jacob at Mar 18, 2009 09:51 PM

Hi all I am the clueless one who just realized I too must participate in the conversations. I think? I am now in the Uk for a while for my Husbands work. In the meantime, I am working the MA programme. I found a special needs school to do my MA research in. I am so pleased to be there since I didn't know many people. I am looking forward to sharing with everyone. Good luck. Jessica

Myette Whalley - Action enquiry

Posted by Myette Whalley at Jun 14, 2010 08:42 PM

Hi!
I'm not sure whether I am part of this conversation, or which year this is attached to. Trying to learn to navigate this Web site and finding it confusing.... Am re-doing action enquiry outline as the first attemt was a bit confused. Will post it up when I have re done-it... I am one of the research students attached to Inclusive Theatre.

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