Leaked teacher lesson observation

The teacher was observed in his lesson and the following was noted:

• Relied on a piece of technology without testing it viz the wifi at the venue was not intended for 60 users;
• Required the students to use links which he had not supplied and emailed them during the lesson;
• Students learned lessons, but not necessarily the ones intended in the teacher's plan...

On the plus side, the presentation worked, there were sufficient activities which did not rely on the wifi and the students were engaged in very fruitful discussions. And it is a great space for meetings of that size, but not yet if they are 1 to 1.

Thank you for your support at the PD on Wednesday during which we learned that technology, like any plan, can go awry. My most helpful motto as ICT Facilitator is 'Never Assume' and I was caught out by technology's mean sense of humour. On the other hand, there was a Plan B and I joined some good conversations among teachers.

Stéphane took the non-virtual approach

I would be grateful if you could get together with subject colleagues, or alone, and try out the 2 activities in a more reliable wifi climate. Instructions are in the presentation above.

1. (Slide 4 etc) Re-design your room and share for comments with your colleagues (and me!). Thanks Stéphane (see pic).
2. (Slide 8 etc) Plan and teach a lesson by pairing a Learning Objective from Atlas with one of Juliani's 7 Good Ideas. And then invite me to the lesson so we can share your success.

In my work, there is nothing that delights me more than being invited by colleagues to help them plan a 1 to 1 activity, so please keep the requests coming.