THe current teacher training programme brought into question

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-23491085

This article is talking about the new system that was brought in and the state of play for getting enough teachers in the filed to meet demand.
Have a look...

Here is the report from Million plus

http://www.millionplus.ac.uk/research-policy/reports/latest-reports/roundtable-report-who-should-train-the-teachers

http://www.millionplus.ac.uk/documents/Who_should_train_the_teachers_Report_March2013_Final.pdf

Blog address

http://pauline-hutton.blogspot.co.uk/




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Flexible learning

Workshop ideas for using Web 2.0.

Gather with colleagues...

Discuss your own use of technologies with the group:

How would you apply using these technologies in your institution/professional practice?
What are the limitations of Web 2.0 principles?
Successes - can you share your own or ones you have experienced?

Decide:

Who is in your networks?
How do they operate?

Can you map them? with a very very quick mind map...

Then...

Choose an audience to communicate with - words/pictures/audio-visual...

Write a new blog or twitter (140 characters) for a target audience of your choice.  This could be on your laptop or paper...

You may want to :

• explain 
• celebrate
• inform
• prompt
• promote
• share something new
• engage with topical issue 
• add photos, drawings or diagrams (think about copyright issues for images and words)
• add links or audiovisual 

What have your discovered doing this exercise?

Share with the wider workshop aspects of your discussions or a new blog with the workshop participants.

Thanks for taking part!

Congratulations to all Graduates and their Families

Congratulation to all Finalists who completed their studies in 2013! I hope to meet and greet as many as possible for today's ceremonies. however, if you could not make it today, we will have you in our thoughts.

I will try to send an email out later to all.

Bw

My former commute - Waterloo station

http://news.sky.com/story/1116198/waterloo-chaos-as-track-bends-in-hot-weather

Actors who mumble? What is the real story?

http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/bbc-director-general-tony-hall-2055911

I read something in the metro and have just googled this article...
also http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-magazine-monitor-23328037

I saw a new show last night with Simkins who wrote 'The Rules of Acting' who said the actor was not the only factor about producing audio, for example sound systems and ambient noise were factors. A Metro

More on Simkins

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/event/article-2360253/The-Rules-Acting-Michael-Simkins-review-Craig-Brown.html

http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/michaelsimkins

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0368nzd/Front_Row_Michael_Simkins_on_acting_A_Field_in_England_Brian_Sewells_Cultural_Exchange/

So back to the topic and how would the topic affect practice (what type of practice you ask)?


I will work on developing the topic in the next couple of weeks... and blog accordingly.

Dance Teachers/Studio Owners LinkedIn

A Good LinkedIn group if this is what you do... Dance Teachers/Studio Owners
Bw

2014 National Curriculum - new direction

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-21346812


https://www.gov.uk/government/policies/reforming-qualifications-and-the-curriculum-to-better-prepare-pupils-for-life-after-school/supporting-pages/curriculum

https://education.gov.uk/schools/teachingandlearning/curriculum/a00224420/culture-music-education

What do you think?

White Desert Productions' The Taming of the Shrew

I was able to go to The White Desert Productions' The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare on Friday night 5th of July 2013. White Desert Productions is the resident theatre company of the London Welsh Centre http://www.whitedesert.org.uk and Lisa Whyte focused on the company for some of her BAPP Arts studies . http://lisawhyte.blogspot.co.uk. Tickets were easy to purchase as well and everything online (publicity) makes sense and is easy to access. Also the way that the theatre company is relating to its role within the Welsh Centre is one that you might want to follow. I had not been there before, but certainly would think about going again for other activities/events as it is a supporter of the arts.  Please visit the site and join the Twitter feed https://twitter.com/white_desertpro. Lisa's production was also seriously affordable for a theatre audience. My new local theatre, The Brockley Jack http://www.brockleyjack.co.uk,  is another one that I hope to go to soon.

So here is a call to everyone to support your local theatre!

This production of The Taming of the Shrew retained the original dialogue that can be a challenge for a modern audience. The discussion I had on the way out with my two daughters (aged 20) was not only how lively, funny, and convincing the scenes were (well cast) but how theatre productions can choose to deviate from a script or remain true to the play's ending as in this production. To add to the discussion the production, directed by David Evans, chose to add male-female casting changes so main characters like Tranio were not so gender specific (played by Aimee Hislop). The two sisters as the main characters of Bianca (Lisa/Elise) and Catherine (Seren Whyte) added to the realism and provocative nature of Shakespeare sibling diversity! There was real (theatrical) shouting and acrimony! and the use of the office chairs as areas of torture was extra funny for those of us who have to work in them... without the silver tape. Real kissing too (Lisa and Tim McFarland/Lucentio). My daughters and I also enjoyed the mix of accents and the american flavour of the remarks, Paul as Hortensio as the music teacher, was a favourite. Ben Margalith had a mammoth task as Petruchio and Niki Hatzidis as Grumio. and Chris Walters  was completely convincing as the older Gremio. All the ensemble did well.

The next show is Under Milkwood on the 19th of October and I hope to book tickets as the poem is a favourite and one I look forward to seeing it staged.