Reflections on the SSAT National Conference

This week I have had a couple of people message me to ask if I have a post that collates all my blog posts from the SSAT national conference in November 2010. Well as I like to keep my friends happy here you are:

1) Who is John Davitt? – ICT, new tools, learning – http://www.danjjroberts.co.uk/2010/11/24/who-is-john-davitt-post-1-from-nc10/

2) Meddling in the middle: Design Mode Pedagogy – Erica Mcwilliam – This is about creating a learning and

risk taking culture in schools – http://www.danjjroberts.co.uk/2010/11/25/meddling-in-the-middle-design-mode-pedagogy-%e2%80%93-erica-mcwilliam-post-3-from-nc10/

3) Nick Gibb on the White Paper – Update on the Government’s new white paper – http://www.danjjroberts.co.uk/2010/11/25/nick-gibb-on-the-white-paper-post-2-from-nc10/

4) The future of the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust – http://www.danjjroberts.co.uk/2010/11/27/the-future-of-the-specialist-schools-and-academies-trust-ssat-post-4-from-nc10/

5) The most amazing hole in the wall – Innovative work on learning & students taking responsibility for their

own learning. Inspirational story – http://www.danjjroberts.co.uk/2010/11/29/the-most-amazing-hole-in-the-wall-post-5-from-nc10/

6) Facebook & Phones – do they help or hinder? About our school – http://www.danjjroberts.co.uk/2010/11/29/facebook-phones-%e2%80%93-do-they-help-or-hinder-post-6-from-nc10/

7) Dr Tanya Byron and her date with Mr Gove – Talking about use of technology in schools – http://www.danjjroberts.co.uk/2010/11/29/dr-tanya-byron-and-her-date-with-mr-gove-post-7-from-nc10/

8) How do we motivate people to learn? – http://www.danjjroberts.co.uk/2010/11/29/how-do-we-motivate-people-to-learn-daniel-pink-post-8-from-nc10/

9) “Tell me why! I don’t like Christmas lights…” Sir Bob Geldof meets saltash.net students – http://www.danjjroberts.co.uk/2010/12/02/%e2%80%9ctell-me-why-i-don%e2%80%99t-like-christmas-lights%e2%80%a6%e2%80%9d-sir-bob-geldof-post-9-from-nc10/

10) Global Citizens – One idea that can change the world – http://www.danjjroberts.co.uk/2010/11/29/global-citizens-%e2%80%93-one-idea-that-can-change-the-world-%e2%80%93-post-10-from-nc10/ This is a new website by the SSAT that get kids to think of one idea that will change the world and post it to the community.

11) Leaving Microsoft to change the world – Room to Read, John Wood – This is a really inspirational story –

have a look at the link it has a link to the video of his talk on helping more kids to read! http://www.danjjroberts.co.uk/2010/12/02/leaving-microsoft-to-change-the-world-%e2%80%93-room-to-read-john-wood-post-11-from-nc10/

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