Exc-el Network

New Parent Weblog

No, not the weblog of a new parent. This one's from the Mum of a Ross High student, and it's at http://exc-el.org.uk/blogs/guineapigmum.

"Must confess to finding the site whilst writing a letter of complaint to the school (more about that later) and it set me thinking that teachers must feel that they only ever hear from parents when things go wrong. So this I hope is an opportunity to talk about the things going right from my viewpoint - as well as the odd problem of course."

It looks like this one's going to be essential reading. Why not pop along and say hello?

Learning with blogs - this Friday

Ewan McIntosh is hosting a CPD session on educational use of weblogs this Friday. The event will help you gain an understanding of how weblogs can help you in the classroom or in your professional development. The session will include:

• A 15 min overview of some different applications for blogging (from teacher-only, whole class and individual learner perspectives)
• Security and safety issues
• A discussion on ideas for using the tools
• Some inspiring examples!

Where? Prestonpans Education Centre, Gardiner Terrace, Prestonpans, EH32 9DT Map
When?  1.00pm Friday, 10th November (tbc)

Exc-el is changing...

Welcome to Exc-el! If you're a new visitor, you'll probably want to have a look at the Exc-el links. The Exc-el logo link takes you to the home page of the "version 1" site.

The design's changing because there's more happening. Up till now, the site's audience has been mainly education professionals - and it hasn't been of much interest to students. Now, with the introduction of student blogging, it's time for that to change.

The home page now offers links to the main Exc-el site, but also provides a link to the new WordPress-based Exc-el Edublogs. You can also expect to see links to what else is happening around Exc-el, wherever it is on the web.

What would you like to see here?