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doug woods

ICT in Education Consultant and Trainer

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  • About by: doug

    August 23, 2009, 06:11

    I have been involved in educational ICT since the very early days. I qualified as a teacher back in1980. I have always felt the need to 'contribute' to…

  • Table of Contents by: doug

    October 29, 2009, 16:35

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  • CV by: doug

    May 12, 2010, 17:40

    Douglas Woods PROFILE Experienced ICT in Education Consultant with 30 years’ experience working in education as; a teacher, ICT coordinator, ICT…

  • Contact by: doug

    June 18, 2010, 16:08

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    July 11, 2010, 17:36

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  • My Blog  (last 10 posts shown)
    • Uncategorized  (17)
      • ICT : Education on the Cheap  by: doug

        July 16, 2010, 11:45

        I first wrote this back in March 2010 in response to a question from Prof. Stephen Heppell regarding using ICT to reduce costs. Stephen posed this question…

      • 10 Lists a Teacher Should Write Before Retiring by: doug

        June 26, 2010, 08:52

        A list for teachers to create to help identify the positive aspects of teaching or working with learners.

      • #c4ed intro by: doug

        June 24, 2010, 09:50

        I am at the Channel 4 Education conference in London. There seems to be a lot on offer today. I am especially looking forward to seeing if C4 have any new…

      • mobile browser test by: doug

        June 7, 2010, 20:58

        If you are viewing this in a mobile browser, can you please leave a comment upon how it works (or doesn't). iPhone/itouch users should be able to switch…

      • ICT: an Uncertain Future? by: doug

        May 25, 2010, 15:36

        Yesterday’s announcement of the demise of Becta seems to have brought a lot of people out in the open to air their views, or maybe it was the unseasonable…

      • Do we Really Need an Education ICT Agency by: doug

        May 24, 2010, 13:16

        Image via Wikipedia I'm writing this in the aftermath of the announcement that Becta is to close. The details of the close and its timescale are not yet…

      • Retro Teaching by: doug

        April 19, 2010, 18:45

        Image by AndyRamdin | Ducked.nl via Flickr   I hate going to the opticians. I hate it not just because it can be expensive and not just because I…

      • Can we Learn from Mistakes? by: doug

        April 12, 2010, 12:09

        I'm not a supporter of the 'learning from mistakes' theory of education, indeed I often feel that it is not possible for people to learn from mistakes.…

      • Taking the C out of ICT by: doug

        March 22, 2010, 12:55

        The title of this post comes from a presentation made by David Anstead at the Naace Strategic Conference in March 2010. To summarise, David's most…

      • Reaching the Not-Online  by: doug

        March 17, 2010, 09:05

        Image by dougwoods via Flickr One thing that I took from Martha Lane Fox's speech at this year's NAACE conference was the statistic that 40% of those…

    • web 2.0  (7)
      • Cheating and Collaboration by: doug

        July 12, 2010, 09:04

        Image via Wikipedia The other day, I took part in the #ukedchat discussion on  Twitter. A couple of days later I was quite flattered to read that one of…

      • Web Apps for Education (in a Time of Financial Constraint) by: doug

        June 29, 2010, 11:57

        Web based applications for education have been growing in popularity for a few years now but there can be problems in using web based applications, not least…

      • Four Twitter Services You May Not have Seen by: doug

        June 17, 2010, 10:17

        Image by Getty Images via @daylife Just recently I have been playing around with a few twitter services which some of you may not have seen. Most of them…

      • A Second Look at Second Life by: doug

        April 14, 2010, 11:11

        image by Learn4Life A few years ago I first tried out Second Life and, to be honest, I didn't like it at the time. Nevertheless I decided to give it a…

      • Guilty as Charged by: doug

        March 23, 2010, 16:04

        Guilty as charged! Well it seems that I was one of the most prolific users of Twitter at the recent Naace conference. Perhaps I should shut up and…

      • Comfortable Technology -Learning Transformation pt4 by: doug

        January 5, 2010, 13:52

        One early evening I found myself recently giving a presentation about ICT and improving learning to a group of school teachers as part of their INSET training. …

      • blogging  (1)
        • Blogging in School by: doug

          July 10, 2010, 22:36

          What role can blogging play in education? The educational potential of blogging in schools lies not so much in the facility of the pupil to write their blog…

    • Classroom Technology  (48)
      • What Matters Most in Educational Technology by: doug

        July 29, 2010, 08:49

        Image by Nick J Adams via Flickr What Matters Most in Educational Technology What matters most in educational technology is not so much how you, the…

      • ICT training sessions by: doug

        July 24, 2010, 23:25

        Not too long ago I led two ICT training sessions which have been very similar in outcome even though the schools were very different. One school was…

      • Retro Computing by: doug

        July 19, 2010, 08:37

        Image via Wikipedia I have been using computers for most of my life yet I am still surprised at times by the concept of 'retro' computing. To me technology…

      • 6 Ways ICT Can Improve Education by: doug

        July 17, 2010, 22:55

        Image by Getty Images via Daylife It seems to me that there are 6 ways in which we can use ICT to improve education. I make no claims for the originalit…

      • Steve Wheeler Presents ... by: doug

        July 15, 2010, 16:54

        Web 3.0 the way forward is a presentation by Steve Wheeler.

      • Cheating and Collaboration by: doug

        July 12, 2010, 09:04

        Image via Wikipedia The other day, I took part in the #ukedchat discussion on  Twitter. A couple of days later I was quite flattered to read that one of…

      • Education Technology; Teaching Tool or Learning Tool? by: doug

        July 9, 2010, 17:42

        What makes a good teacher or a great teacher. How can a teacher use technology?

      • When I Met the Old Teachers by: doug

        July 9, 2010, 14:52

        For those members of the profession who have been teaching for many, say 20 or 30, years, to be told that the methods and approaches you use are no longer…

      • Using Interactive Whiteboards to Improve Achievement by: doug

        July 3, 2010, 22:17

        A recent study suggests that using an Interactive Whiteboard can improve achievement by 16%

      • Web Apps for Education (in a Time of Financial Constraint) by: doug

        June 29, 2010, 11:57

        Web based applications for education have been growing in popularity for a few years now but there can be problems in using web based applications, not least…

    • ICT Support and Management  (5)
      • ICT training sessions by: doug

        July 24, 2010, 23:25

        Not too long ago I led two ICT training sessions which have been very similar in outcome even though the schools were very different. One school was…

      • Cutting ICT Costs by: doug

        July 12, 2010, 17:21

        Rather than cut ICT costs schools should take better control of their costs. This can be done by effective Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) procedures.

      • Primary School Technical Support by: doug

        April 26, 2010, 18:55

        If we want our primary schools to make effective use of technology then we have to find ways of ensuring effective and appropriate levels of technical…

      • Three Thoughts on ICT CPD for Teachers by: doug

        April 5, 2010, 17:48

        What needs to be done to provide ICT training for teachers?

      • ICT : Education on the cheap? by: doug

        March 1, 2010, 15:39

        A few weeks ago I took part in an online discussion led by Stephen Heppell on the Vital website. Stephen Heppell is a very highkly regarded figure in the…

    • Online Resources  (4)
      • Web Apps for Education (in a Time of Financial Constraint) by: doug

        June 29, 2010, 11:57

        Web based applications for education have been growing in popularity for a few years now but there can be problems in using web based applications, not least…

      • Free Internet Resources by: doug

        June 21, 2010, 21:46

        http://www.senteacher.org This site, SEN Teacher, has been going for a number of years now and I am surprised it is not more popular than it is. The…

      • A Second Look at Second Life by: doug

        April 14, 2010, 11:11

        image by Learn4Life A few years ago I first tried out Second Life and, to be honest, I didn't like it at the time. Nevertheless I decided to give it a…

      • New Ways to Learn by: doug

        January 5, 2010, 17:00

        I discovered a great blog post at http://theelearningcoach.com/elearning2-0/10-ways-to-learn-in-2010/ which lists 10 new ways to learn. It includes the old one…

    • Home Access  (9)
      • Web Apps for Education (in a Time of Financial Constraint) by: doug

        June 29, 2010, 11:57

        Web based applications for education have been growing in popularity for a few years now but there can be problems in using web based applications, not least…

      • The Future of Teaching is Online by: doug

        May 24, 2010, 20:05

        online teaching appears to be more effective than face-to-face teaching

      • Could Online Reporting Alienate Mothers? by: doug

        April 17, 2010, 09:12

        Image by MINITEX Reference Services via Flickr One of the more unusual discussions I heard recently was that online reporting could alienate mothers…

      • Parental Engagement is Good But ... by: doug

        April 16, 2010, 10:43

        Image via Wikipedia Parental Engagement is Good but … I recently gave a short presentation on parental engagement, the title of which was…

      • What is Home Access? by: doug

        February 8, 2010, 13:16

        'Home Access' is a UK Government initiative, in England, to provide computers and online access to disadvantaged learners to enable them to have access to…

      • New Ways to Learn by: doug

        January 5, 2010, 17:00

        I discovered a great blog post at http://theelearningcoach.com/elearning2-0/10-ways-to-learn-in-2010/ which lists 10 new ways to learn. It includes the old one…

      • Putting Your Hand Up is So Last Century (or how to ask questions) - learning transformation pt3 by: doug

        January 5, 2010, 11:16

        Having a pupil raise their hand is sooo last century. What does it mean to have a pupil raise their hand in a lesson? It could mean that the teacher…

      • What is Home Access (part 2) by: doug

        September 30, 2009, 10:51

        In my previous post, I outlined the UK Government's Home Access scheme and how it sought to provide disadvantaged learners with kit and connectivity to enable…

      • Virtual Schools by: doug

        August 31, 2009, 19:18

        both projects show at least one way in which the internet can be used to reach possible disaffected pupils and other who may not be able to attend a school…

    • games based learning  (3)
      • Handheld Learning Conference 2009 by: doug

        June 25, 2010, 21:32

        In an early post, http://dougwoods.co.uk/blog/handheld-learning/ I mentioned that I was attending the 2009 Handheld Learning Conference in London. I also…

      • Put your iPad on Your Desk by: doug

        June 3, 2010, 09:33

        Using an iPad. How to use an iPad in school

      • Thoughts on Game Based Learning by: doug

        April 1, 2010, 16:11

        There was a lot to inspire at the 2010 Game Based Learning Conference, it was a shame it was only 2 days as I would have loved to have heard more from many…

    • BSF  (11)
    • Digital Divide  (4)
      • Handheld Learning by: doug

        June 26, 2010, 09:56

        what role do modern handheld devices such as mobile phones have in modern education systems?

      • Could Online Reporting Alienate Mothers? by: doug

        April 17, 2010, 09:12

        Image by MINITEX Reference Services via Flickr One of the more unusual discussions I heard recently was that online reporting could alienate mothers…

      • What is Home Access? by: doug

        February 8, 2010, 13:16

        'Home Access' is a UK Government initiative, in England, to provide computers and online access to disadvantaged learners to enable them to have access to…

      • What is Home Access (part 2) by: doug

        September 30, 2009, 10:51

        In my previous post, I outlined the UK Government's Home Access scheme and how it sought to provide disadvantaged learners with kit and connectivity to enable…

    • Handheld Learning  (10)
    • Training INSET and CPD  (14)
    • Transforming Learning  (29)
      • Looking Back at School ICT by: doug

        July 28, 2010, 11:07

        Image via Wikipedia Hindsight is a tremendous thing but memories do tend to get clouded over time. By the early to mid 1980s, UK schools had created a…

      • ICT in Education and Five Stages of Grief by: doug

        July 22, 2010, 16:24

        What future for education technology? New ways of supporting ICT in schools

      • 6 Ways ICT Can Improve Education by: doug

        July 17, 2010, 22:55

        Image by Getty Images via Daylife It seems to me that there are 6 ways in which we can use ICT to improve education. I make no claims for the originalit…

      • Steve Wheeler Presents ... by: doug

        July 15, 2010, 16:54

        Web 3.0 the way forward is a presentation by Steve Wheeler.

      • Education Technology; Teaching Tool or Learning Tool? by: doug

        July 9, 2010, 17:42

        What makes a good teacher or a great teacher. How can a teacher use technology?

      • When I Met the Old Teachers by: doug

        July 9, 2010, 14:52

        For those members of the profession who have been teaching for many, say 20 or 30, years, to be told that the methods and approaches you use are no longer…

      • Keeping ICT Moving Forward by: doug

        July 7, 2010, 09:22

        How to keep ICT in schools. What future for ICT in schools? The future for educational technology, edtech

      • Lesson Plans or Learning Plans? by: doug

        July 2, 2010, 09:40

        Image via Wikipedia In a previous post I mentioned the opportunity I had to observe a group of teachers doing team planning. As well as the…

      • Transforming Learning by: doug

        June 26, 2010, 22:12

        Image via Wikipedia My approach to transforming learning (Learning Transformation) is a combination of three elements; CPD/training Change Management…

      • ICT Coordinator; Bridge or Barrier? by: doug

        June 22, 2010, 12:40

        The role of ICT coordinator in a school is a very demanding one. In many ways the ICT coordinator can act as an innovator and pioneer in educational technology…

    • Interactive Whiteboards  (3)
    • BETT  (3)
      • BETT 2010 by: doug

        June 25, 2010, 09:19

        Image by stevebeard73 via Flickr Tomorrow, all being well, I shall be travelling to London for the annual BETT exhibition at Olympia. This show is a…

      • First day at BETT by: doug

        May 10, 2010, 19:30

        Today was my first day at the 2010 Bett show and it has been a day of highs and lows. The lows started at the outset; fresh snow had fallen overnight and…

      • BETT2010 where were the little things? by: doug

        January 18, 2010, 14:28

        Image by dougwoods via Flickr Like many other people I have been reflecting upon BETT2010. Like many others I have commented that I feel this year's show,…

    • #c4ed  (4)
      • #c4ed NEETs by: doug

        June 24, 2010, 12:06

        4WDfoundation's Naomi Jane and Livity's Sam Conniff presenting about NEETs based upon their own lifestories. Using one's own lifestory seems to be the key…

      • #c4ed Trusting Parents by: doug

        June 24, 2010, 10:54

        The is much talk about parents being the judges of good schools; what makes a school 'good' or 'bad'. But what criteria do they have to judge? It is not a…

      • #c4ed Swedish Free Schools by: doug

        June 24, 2010, 10:21

        I see Anders Hultin is due to speak at the c4education conference about the Swedish Free School system. Talk about being topical, timely and controversial. I…

      • #c4ed intro by: doug

        June 24, 2010, 09:50

        I am at the Channel 4 Education conference in London. There seems to be a lot on offer today. I am especially looking forward to seeing if C4 have any new…

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