#ukedchat Archive

Join teachers and educationalists for #ukedchat each Thursday between 8-9 pm GMT for Edu chat. Education news, resources, and @UKEdSch website with @UKEdMag
Thursday October 26, 2017
3:00 PM EDT
  • participatechat Oct 26 @ 3:00 PM EDT
    Participate in the upcoming #ukedchat by sharing resources and collaborating at https://t.co/fjEpJ95a6O
  • goswivl Oct 26 @ 3:00 PM EDT
    Learn how researchers at @OfficialUoM improved #TeacherEd w/ #Swivl https://t.co/vp3vgbOCTX #HigherEd #EdTech #EdChat #UKEdChat #EdTech #K12
  • UKEdMag Oct 26 @ 3:00 PM EDT
    Read 'Unrealistic Expectations of Middle Management' by @digicoled via https://t.co/5gktCijKLI #ukedchat https://t.co/fq6dh8Hr8T
  • ukedchat - Moderator Oct 26 @ 3:00 PM EDT
    It's 8pm - Welcome to #UKEdChat for another session. This week, the focus is 'Putting CPD into Practice' The good, the bad, and the ugly!
  • iconohash Oct 26 @ 3:01 PM EDT
    Yesterdays top 3 convos: #edchat, #CustServ, #ukedchat check them out now @ https://t.co/dQAR3c8LaQ
  • UKEdSch Oct 26 @ 3:01 PM EDT
    It's 8pm - Welcome to #UKEdChat for another session. This week, the focus is 'Putting CPD into Practice' The good, the bad, and the ugly!
  • _theteachr Oct 26 @ 3:01 PM EDT
    *Types #ukedchat selects it, hits ctrl C, remembers it's halt term but still doesn't want to miss it I is ready...
  • ukedchat - Moderator Oct 26 @ 3:01 PM EDT
    #UKEdChat - Q1. What is the most effective/impactful CPD you have ever received? (Remember to add A1 & #UKEdChat to your responses)
  • UKEdSch Oct 26 @ 3:01 PM EDT
    #UKEdChat - Q1. What is the most effective/impactful CPD you have ever received? (Remember to add A1 & #UKEdChat to your responses)
  • UnioByHarness Oct 26 @ 3:03 PM EDT
    Have you seen these #edtech tips from some of the greatest Tweeters around? Do you have any to add? #ukedchat https://t.co/bwTD9lwcy0
  • Elizabethutch Oct 26 @ 3:03 PM EDT
    A1The best CPD is the hands on stuff with an example and a chance to try it out yourself. #ukedchat
  • digicoled Oct 26 @ 3:03 PM EDT
    #UKEdChat - A1. For me, some of the most effective CPD has been self-initiated and reflective.
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • wearedivinc Oct 26 @ 3:04 PM EDT
    "If a human is hurting, we act!" Simple! #startup #innovation #UKEDchat #BAMEed #WomenEd
  • ukcreativeed Oct 26 @ 3:04 PM EDT
    Understanding behaviour as communication training, including attachment theory #ukedchat A1
    In reply to @UKEdSch
  • _theteachr Oct 26 @ 3:04 PM EDT
    A1 I think no single one has stood out but usually take away something from all CPD, sometimes a little, sometimes a lot. #ukedchat
  • Vivgrant Oct 26 @ 3:05 PM EDT
    What does a culture of innovation look like in our schools? #sltchat #ukedchat #womened https://t.co/GlnHLtrjGe
  • ICTmagic - Moderator Oct 26 @ 3:05 PM EDT
    A1 Found organising my own events very interesting. When I've organised TM Essex, I learnt the presentations word for word! #UKEdChat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • musicmind Oct 26 @ 3:05 PM EDT
    Thank you Alyson - did you see the online Conf today I was driving to Llandudno! Wondered what the response was. #ukedchat
    • alyjllew Oct 26 @ 3:02 PM EDT
      You are amazing Nina! X
      In reply to @musicmind, @ukedchat, @ITLWorldwide
  • digicoled Oct 26 @ 3:05 PM EDT
    Can you still remember the script? #ukedchat
    In reply to @ICTmagic, @ukedchat
  • SusanSEnglish Oct 26 @ 3:05 PM EDT
    #Ukedchat A1 Twitter - ongoing & always learning #TLT just amazing. Amazing CPD collaboration @current school. Staff come together to learn
    In reply to @ukedchat, @current
  • WillFastiggi Oct 26 @ 3:06 PM EDT
    #UKEdChat A Growth Mindest course #A1
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • _theteachr Oct 26 @ 3:06 PM EDT
    little and often works well - like ed chats, etc. keeps important issues at the forefront... #ukedchat
  • ukedchat - Moderator Oct 26 @ 3:06 PM EDT
    Was it strongly advocating the theory, or was it critical? #ukedchat
    In reply to @WillFastiggi
  • _theteachr Oct 26 @ 3:07 PM EDT
    Some of the best CPD has been sitting in the workroom, chatting about something. Then trying it out the very next lesson... #ukedchat
  • UKEdSch Oct 26 @ 3:08 PM EDT
    #UKEdChat Q2. How did you manage implementing this CPD change into your teaching practice? (Please add A2 + #UKEdChat to your replies)
  • ICTmagic - Moderator Oct 26 @ 3:08 PM EDT
    Some of it! Not as much as some CPD videos I edited recently. 🙄#UKEdChat
    In reply to @digicoled, @ukedchat
  • ukedchat - Moderator Oct 26 @ 3:08 PM EDT
    #UKEdChat Q2. How did you manage implementing this CPD change into your teaching practice? (Please add A2 + #UKEdChat to your replies)
  • Elizabethutch Oct 26 @ 3:08 PM EDT
    I agree, when you have to do it yourself you realise how difficult it can be to get it right. Less is more works #ukedchat
    In reply to @ICTmagic, @ukedchat
  • WillFastiggi Oct 26 @ 3:09 PM EDT
    Theory. It was good and stuck with me but I do find that CPD has to be self-driven. #UKEdChat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • ukedchat - Moderator Oct 26 @ 3:10 PM EDT
    But rewarding? #ukedchat
    In reply to @Elizabethutch, @ICTmagic
  • _theteachr Oct 26 @ 3:10 PM EDT
    I attended a brain gym CPD in one school I worked at. Compulsory... on a Saturday. #ukedchat
  • ukedchat - Moderator Oct 26 @ 3:12 PM EDT
    Outrageous #ukedchat
    • _theteachr Oct 26 @ 3:10 PM EDT
      I attended a brain gym CPD in one school I worked at. Compulsory... on a Saturday. #ukedchat
  • MrAdamPE Oct 26 @ 3:12 PM EDT
    Today's #quote / #inspiration - #physed #pegeeks #Education #Educhat #ntchat #googleET #GoogleEI #GoogleCE #Ukedchat #edtech #Gsuiteedu
  • ukcreativeed Oct 26 @ 3:12 PM EDT
    Best bits of CPD events are often the 'break out chats' - cathartic release of stress & helpful sharing of ideas #ukedchat
  • ICTmagic - Moderator Oct 26 @ 3:12 PM EDT
    Sadly I was ill for TLT this year. First one I've missed! #UKEdChat
    In reply to @SusanSEnglish, @ukedchat, @current
  • DataspireUK Oct 26 @ 3:13 PM EDT
    Today is #PumpkinDay! Try out these fun science experiments with #pumpkins with your students 👉https://t.co/ev383gdGas 🎃 #UKEdChat
  • ukcreativeed Oct 26 @ 3:14 PM EDT
    Informal networking at CPD events should be capitalised on.In these informal connections, lots of learning/reflection takes place #ukedchat
  • SWconsultancyUK Oct 26 @ 3:14 PM EDT
    Process of gaining qtls especially professional formation #UKEdChat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • Hist_simulation Oct 26 @ 3:15 PM EDT
    #UKEdChat #WWI research site https://t.co/4W6SpxwmZa
  • GilchristGeorge Oct 26 @ 3:15 PM EDT
    A1 #ukedchat the best and most impactful PD is identified and done by you, not received from anyone. It should be a disposition career-long
  • ukedchat - Moderator Oct 26 @ 3:15 PM EDT
    #UKEdChat Q3. How measurable, or noticeable, was the impact you found from your CPD? (Please add A3 + #UKEdChat in your responses)
  • UKEdSch Oct 26 @ 3:16 PM EDT
    #UKEdChat Q3. How measurable, or noticeable, was the impact you found from your CPD? (Please add A3 + #UKEdChat in your responses)
  • WillFastiggi Oct 26 @ 3:17 PM EDT
    #UKEdChat #A2 Gave insight on how to encourage taking on challenges. Has helped with helping kids solve problems in ICT.
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • WillFastiggi Oct 26 @ 3:18 PM EDT
    In the sense that they shouldn't shy away from trying new things and sometimes they could make their own discoveries. #A2 #UkEdChat
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • SWconsultancyUK Oct 26 @ 3:19 PM EDT
    #UKEdChat A2- afl in classroom setting, development of PSHE programme, leading whole school health project
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • WillFastiggi Oct 26 @ 3:20 PM EDT
    #UkEdChat #A3 More noticeable with the personal CPD, networking and exchanging ideas with likeminded teachers.
    In reply to @ukedchat, @ukcreativeed, @Elizabethutch
  • SWconsultancyUK Oct 26 @ 3:20 PM EDT
    A3 #UKEdChat increase in student performance and engagement. Recent Outstanding rating for PSHE curriculum
    In reply to @ukedchat, @ukcreativeed, @Elizabethutch, @WillFastiggi
  • ukcreativeed Oct 26 @ 3:21 PM EDT
    really hard to measure because knowledge gained through CPD is 'reinvented' in practice over time, building on existing knowledge #ukedchat
    In reply to @WillFastiggi, @ukedchat, @Elizabethutch
  • _theteachr Oct 26 @ 3:24 PM EDT
    A2 - you tend to change slowly but surely as a result of CPD - sometimes its a long game. #ukedchat
  • UKEdSch Oct 26 @ 3:25 PM EDT
    #UKEdChat Q4. How can school leaders ensure that all CPD instigates positive change? (Please add A4 + #UKEdChat in your replies)
  • ukcreativeed Oct 26 @ 3:25 PM EDT
    CPD should be underpinning philosophy.Sooner we see learning as ongoing complex process rather than linear, finite one the better #ukedchat
  • ukedchat - Moderator Oct 26 @ 3:25 PM EDT
    #UKEdChat Q4. How can school leaders ensure that all CPD instigates positive change? (Please add A4 + #UKEdChat in your replies)
  • _theteachr Oct 26 @ 3:26 PM EDT
    A2 - quick hit/instantly effective strategies are sometimes procedural and not deep. #ukedchat
  • WillFastiggi Oct 26 @ 3:26 PM EDT
    #A4 #UkEdChat By not forcing them to a CPD course on a Saturday 😂
    In reply to @ukedchat, @ukcreativeed, @Elizabethutch, @SWconsultancyUK
  • SchoolsImprove Oct 26 @ 3:27 PM EDT
    From today: Born to Fail? Social Mobility, A Working Class View #ukedchat https://t.co/oNMqbOeZc3
  • SWconsultancyUK Oct 26 @ 3:27 PM EDT
    #UKEdChat a4- making it part of a continual process, link to appraisal/targets but most importantly giving reflection&action planning time
    In reply to @ukedchat, @ukcreativeed, @Elizabethutch, @WillFastiggi
  • ukcreativeed Oct 26 @ 3:27 PM EDT
    Embrace the need for diverse range of CPD - what works, for whom and why - consulting teachers about what they need and want #ukedchat
    In reply to @UKEdSch
  • _theteachr Oct 26 @ 3:28 PM EDT
    A4 - make it relevant and interesting to the individual, with element of choice. Always T&L based though... #ukedchat
  • ukedchat - Moderator Oct 26 @ 3:28 PM EDT
    Are you finding that more difficult with budget and time pressures? #UKEdChat
    In reply to @SWconsultancyUK, @ukcreativeed, @Elizabethutch, @WillFastiggi
  • WillFastiggi Oct 26 @ 3:29 PM EDT
    #A4 #UkEdChat Seriously though, time is most important. We're overloaded nowadays so the time given would be the best thing.
    In reply to @ukedchat, @ukcreativeed, @Elizabethutch, @SWconsultancyUK
  • rondelle10_b Oct 26 @ 3:30 PM EDT
    A4 #ukedchat Allow teachers to have ownership of their CPD by identifying which is most relevant for them.
    In reply to @UKEdSch
  • UKEdMag Oct 26 @ 3:30 PM EDT
    Do you know all the things that #UKEdChat does? You might be pleasantly surprised Read https://t.co/MdTGMQzxt2 https://t.co/QV2Wax3Je5
  • TeacherToolkit Oct 26 @ 3:30 PM EDT
    You've only got yourself to blame! Don't miss the latest post >> https://t.co/MPaixKz2iw #ukedchat #EdChat #SLTchat
  • rondelle10_b Oct 26 @ 3:31 PM EDT
    A4 #ukedchat Provide time / opportunities for teachers to share effective practice learnt / developed from the CPD
    In reply to @UKEdSch
  • UKEdSch Oct 26 @ 3:32 PM EDT
    Is this happening more, would you say? #UKEdChat
    In reply to @rondelle10_b
  • rondelle10_b Oct 26 @ 3:32 PM EDT
    A4 #ukedchat Ensure that CPD is meaningful, practical and facilitates positive impact within the classroom / for students.
    In reply to @UKEdSch
  • UKEdSch Oct 26 @ 3:33 PM EDT
    #UKEdChat Q5. What elements of CPD are lacking for you, and how can this be addressed? (Please add "A5" + #UKEdChat when responding)
  • ukedchat - Moderator Oct 26 @ 3:33 PM EDT
    #UKEdChat Q5. What elements of CPD are lacking for you, and how can this be addressed? (Please add "A5" + #UKEdChat when responding)
  • GilchristGeorge Oct 26 @ 3:34 PM EDT
    A4 #UKEdChat support & be actively involved in PD that is situated in your context informed by evidence. Practitioner enquiry does it for me
  • rondelle10_b Oct 26 @ 3:35 PM EDT
    A2 #ukedchat By working with other teachers. Allows you to share ideas, discuss what works / what to avoid & makes it feel more purposeful.
    In reply to @UKEdSch
  • WillFastiggi Oct 26 @ 3:36 PM EDT
    #A5 #UkEdChat Subject knowledge enhancement. We're expected to find our own time to do it.
    In reply to @ukedchat
  • SWconsultancyUK Oct 26 @ 3:37 PM EDT
    A5 #UKEdChat sharing with colleagues internal and external would be really great. Via seminars maybe....
    In reply to @WillFastiggi, @ukedchat
  • QuickTeach Oct 26 @ 3:37 PM EDT
    The most important CPD in my opinion #UKEdChat
    In reply to @WillFastiggi, @ukedchat
  • Elizabethutch Oct 26 @ 3:38 PM EDT
    A4 make sure that staff have a choice of CPD. Ask them to feedback with either a blog or sharing what they learnt in a CPD session #ukedchat
  • ukcreativeed Oct 26 @ 3:38 PM EDT
    A5 opportunities for staff2discuss purpose of education,values that underpin their work&how2balance this with pressures of targets #ukedchat
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    Could virtual reality be the future of training and education? What do you think? Register with us here: https://t.co/Wn6VU0AP91 #ukedchat
  • ukedchat - Moderator Oct 26 @ 3:39 PM EDT
    Some people would truly value it, whereas others not so much, I would have thought #UKEdChat
    In reply to @SWconsultancyUK, @WillFastiggi
  • Vickycarl Oct 26 @ 3:39 PM EDT
    #UKEdChat A3 sometimes they are very noticeable e.g. team teach. Others rake longer to implement
  • ukcreativeed Oct 26 @ 3:40 PM EDT
    A5 staff wellbeing - resilient staff improve student wellbeing and outcomes -as well as increasing retention of good teachers #ukedchat
  • Elizabethutch Oct 26 @ 3:40 PM EDT
    A5 I would prefer a CPD where other professionals attended and presented.T's, Librarians and business all learning from each other #ukedchat
  • Vickycarl Oct 26 @ 3:41 PM EDT
    #UKEdChat A5 tangible help for reducing workload for career young staff.
  • ukedchat - Moderator Oct 26 @ 3:41 PM EDT
    #UKEdChat Q6. How do you, and your colleagues, share the CPD they’ve received? (Please add A6 + #UKEdChat in your response
  • ukcreativeed Oct 26 @ 3:41 PM EDT
    A5 How to work in holistic / cross disciplinary ways in school, how to break down stiff subject silo boundaries #ukedchat
  • UKEdSch Oct 26 @ 3:42 PM EDT
    #UKEdChat Q6. How do you, and your colleagues, share the CPD they’ve received? (Please add A6 + #UKEdChat in your response
  • SWconsultancyUK Oct 26 @ 3:43 PM EDT
    A6- #UKEdChat i have delivered training or shared resources, informed policy /curriculum. Colleagues have shared at weekly briefing/twilight
    In reply to @ukedchat, @ukcreativeed, @Elizabethutch, @WillFastiggi, @rondelle10_b, @TeachRankin, @QuickTeach
  • LizTaplin Oct 26 @ 3:43 PM EDT
    Interested in physical literacy? Check out my new website: https://t.co/ugNIyFIh3z #ukedchat #educhat #edchat #SLTchat #MLTchat
  • ukedchat - Moderator Oct 26 @ 3:43 PM EDT
    Sounds great #UKEdChat Common with other schools?
    • SWconsultancyUK Oct 26 @ 3:43 PM EDT
      A6- #UKEdChat i have delivered training or shared resources, informed policy /curriculum. Colleagues have shared at weekly briefing/twilight
      In reply to @ukedchat, @ukcreativeed, @Elizabethutch, @WillFastiggi, @rondelle10_b, @TeachRankin, @QuickTeach
  • WillFastiggi Oct 26 @ 3:43 PM EDT
    #UkEDChat #a6 We will e-mail each other if it's something we think will benefit then arrange to discuss more if needed.
    In reply to @ukedchat, @ukcreativeed, @Elizabethutch, @SWconsultancyUK, @rondelle10_b, @TeachRankin, @QuickTeach
  • DataspireUK Oct 26 @ 3:44 PM EDT
    Is your school being held back by old-school systems? Let's chat👉 https://t.co/QM1xnUqlxu #ICT #UKEdChat
  • ukedchat - Moderator Oct 26 @ 3:44 PM EDT
    Does that work? #UKEdChat Do all colleagues read and explore the e-mails?
    In reply to @WillFastiggi, @ukcreativeed, @Elizabethutch, @SWconsultancyUK, @rondelle10_b, @TeachRankin, @QuickTeach
  • Elizabethutch Oct 26 @ 3:45 PM EDT
    A6 f someone has gone on a course we ask them to share what they learnt at our weekly meeting or write a post for our blog #ukedchat
  • ICTmagic - Moderator Oct 26 @ 3:45 PM EDT
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  • rondelle10_b Oct 26 @ 3:46 PM EDT
    A6 #ukedchat share key messages and strategies during departmental meetings.
    In reply to @ukedchat, @ukcreativeed, @Elizabethutch, @WillFastiggi, @SWconsultancyUK, @TeachRankin, @QuickTeach
  • Elizabethutch Oct 26 @ 3:46 PM EDT
    I like the idea but when people are busy they would ignore in our place. #ukedchat
    In reply to @ukedchat, @WillFastiggi, @ukcreativeed, @SWconsultancyUK, @rondelle10_b, @TeachRankin, @QuickTeach
  • ukcreativeed Oct 26 @ 3:46 PM EDT
    A5 Inequality & education - CPD that explains 'the gap' and supports teachers to improve outcomes for young people #ukedchat
  • rondelle10_b Oct 26 @ 3:47 PM EDT
    I have also done that #ukedchat
    In reply to @WillFastiggi, @ukedchat, @ukcreativeed, @Elizabethutch, @SWconsultancyUK, @TeachRankin, @QuickTeach
  • innovative_pe Oct 26 @ 3:48 PM EDT
    A6 mini morning briefings where we actively take part like a class in what they learnt or share good practice from observations #UKEdChat
    In reply to @ukedchat, @ukcreativeed, @Elizabethutch, @WillFastiggi, @SWconsultancyUK, @rondelle10_b, @TeachRankin, @QuickTeach
  • ukcreativeed Oct 26 @ 3:49 PM EDT
    A6 using a 'train the trainers model' - sustainable model where staff lead whole school training #ukedchat
  • Elizabethutch Oct 26 @ 3:50 PM EDT
    I like this idea. Share the responsibility of training! #ukedchat
    In reply to @ukcreativeed
  • UKEdSch Oct 26 @ 3:51 PM EDT
    #UKEdChat Q7. How do you make formal/informal notes when attending a CPD session? (Please respond with "A7" + #UKEdChat)
  • ukedchat - Moderator Oct 26 @ 3:51 PM EDT
    #UKEdChat Q7. How do you make formal/informal notes when attending a CPD session? (Please respond with "A7" + #UKEdChat)
  • ukcreativeed Oct 26 @ 3:52 PM EDT
    A7 I've tried doing scrappy hand written notes, find I'm much more engaged in the session but find harder to share with colleagues #ukedchat
    In reply to @ukedchat, @Elizabethutch, @WillFastiggi, @SWconsultancyUK, @rondelle10_b, @TeachRankin, @QuickTeach, @Vickycarl, @innovative_pe
  • SWconsultancyUK Oct 26 @ 3:53 PM EDT
    A7 #UKEdChat still haven’t got this down! Combination of handwritten, annotation on resources, photographs, Ipad notes.
    In reply to @ukedchat, @ukcreativeed, @Elizabethutch, @WillFastiggi, @rondelle10_b, @TeachRankin, @QuickTeach, @Vickycarl, @innovative_pe
  • Elizabethutch Oct 26 @ 3:53 PM EDT
    A7 I tweet with the hashtag. Helps me share my learning but also have a reference to remember the important bits for write up #ukedchat
  • ukcreativeed Oct 26 @ 3:53 PM EDT
    A7 Have also made detailed digital notes - easily shared and to look back on, but find it harder to engage in the session #ukedchat
    In reply to @ukedchat, @Elizabethutch, @WillFastiggi, @SWconsultancyUK, @rondelle10_b, @TeachRankin, @QuickTeach, @Vickycarl, @innovative_pe
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  • ukedchat - Moderator Oct 26 @ 3:55 PM EDT
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  • Elizabethutch Oct 26 @ 3:56 PM EDT
    Yes it is difficult to do both. There should be time after to make notes but you are straight onto the next talk. Not easy! #ukedchat
    In reply to @ukcreativeed, @ukedchat, @WillFastiggi, @SWconsultancyUK, @rondelle10_b, @TeachRankin, @QuickTeach, @Vickycarl, @innovative_pe
  • WillFastiggi Oct 26 @ 3:56 PM EDT
    #A7 #UkEdChat Tablet helps! Lets me takes notes but record when needed. I sometimes ask for digital copy of presentation too.
    In reply to @ukedchat, @ukcreativeed, @Elizabethutch, @SWconsultancyUK, @rondelle10_b, @TeachRankin, @QuickTeach, @Vickycarl, @innovative_pe
  • rondelle10_b Oct 26 @ 3:58 PM EDT
    Difficult to say from a school perspective although I know an increased number of Ts pursue CPD opportunities via teach meets etc #ukedchat
    In reply to @UKEdSch