October
2005
With the UK leaves beginning to turn
we offer you a viewing special to guide you through
the coming months. We look at the growing interest in
television and video as a learning tool for staff and
students. Alite Chair Alistair Smith remembers his days
in Media Studies advisory work and describes how the
new Close Up video for Primary Schools was put together.
We provide news of how schools use video with some dos
and don’ts. Finally, we balance a summary of some
recent research into children’s viewing with some
of the more stupid gaffs of their parents. |
November
2005
A number of pieces have appeared in
recent months claiming to explore the evidence for Accelerated
Learning. One recent lengthy article even managed to
avoid any reference to teachers, classrooms or schools
in doing so. We thought we would continue to redress
this as part of this month's newsletter. We do so with
a plea to the academics and theorists to leave the literature
surveys behind and get out and into schools such as
Stamford where there is obvious success. This month
we inspect the toilets and find them wanting, we also
report on research into single sex classrooms. Simon
Percival visits the East Riding of Yorkshire and we
ask if your toddler is stressed. |
