27.09.09

Date:27.09.09
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ETRU Weekly 40

Attendees:
user:misetak who now has a new working headset!! user:daibarnes user:markclarkson (for a change!) user:dajbelshaw user:oliverquinlan user:mrstucke user:grumbledook user:nickdennis user:HPSManager user:schonken user:marycooch user:robthill user:leoncych sorry just too much work this evening
 * Apologies**:

Agenda:
1. Productivity! The new year has started and I have a million things to do. How do you manage your workflow and meet the demands placed upon you? My tools: evernote (mostly used for reference info), Google Apps (Mail with labelling, Docs for planning anywhere anytime, Calendar with SMS reminders to keep reminding where I have to be when), Twitter (my reader when I'm busy and keeps me from cracking under the pressure). user:daibarnes
 * How do you prioritise your planning and marking to fit in with school admin?
 * How do you say no?
 * What tools do you use? (digital or otherwise)
 * How do you plan your time?
 * Do you prioritise home time/ me time/ down time?
 * Slightly tangential, but I keep a record of everything I do as Director of E-Learning. Up until now I've been using a Google Doc and the highlighter function. I'm going to trial the P2 theme on an installation of Wordpress this week! More here: [] user:dajbelshaw

2. Promoting literacy with e-book readers. Some initial thoughts here and here (link should work this week!), but looking for ideas on what to do, how to do it and why to do it - any practical experience out there? user:markclarkson

3. ETRU TeachMeet - let's get it on the TeachMeet wiki and firm up the format. Perhaps use Adobe Connect Pro? user:dajbelshaw

4. Computing/programming for primary age children. I have the possibility of working with a computer games studio. I am interested in people's ideas how primary age children can get involved in the world of computing and programming, and how I could make the most of this connection. user:oliverquinlan

5. Sharepoint - what resources do you embed into your pages? user:grumbledook