Well week three has come and gone. This week I learnt all about formatting in Word. Lots of new things to learn. I thought I knew this area pretty well but there is always new things to learn. I have found that if you do the training then go and practise in Word before doing the post test I generally scorte better on the post test. I diod however make some stupid mistakes you really have to read the questions carefully. I am really enjoying doing the lesson plans, the two we completed in week 2 I can see immediate application for in my Business Managament class, usign the dictionary and adapting it to a glossary of terms, something the bus man kids always tend to struggle with, coming to grips with the terminology, and the jurasic park one can be adapted for my research project into accounting packages for small business. Much better than a PowerPoint presentation!! Can’t wait to try them out in class.

Have to start thinking about my lesson plan idea…really have no idea where to start. However I am sure that all will be revealed soon!!

Well must go now have to get ready for the run for the kids tomorrow. 14.4 kms plenty of time to think about a super creative integrated lkesson plan!!! Might keep the mind off the pain!

Well here I am in week two of the MIICT course.  I have completed my first 5 pretests in Word, I thiought I was reasonably competant in Word, that is until I failed my first 5 tests.  Ahhhhhhhhhh!  So much work to do.  However thus far I am very much enjoying the training and improving my skills. I am hoping to be able to really learn what it is to ‘integrate ICT into the curriculum’.  I find it is one of those educational buzz phrases that is being bandied around at the moment but teachers at my school don’t really know what that looks like.  I am hoping to be able to clear up some of the mysterys of this and be able to clearly show my staff ideas that they can use straight away in the classroom and do some serious demystifying……(that’s correct taking a class of students to the computer room to type up an essay is NOT integrating ICT into the curriculum!!).  I get to be concerned about this for my school as I am the Head of ICT with a focus on staff training (Business Manager and techie look after all the hardware and software purchasing) so I guess it is my job to make sure ICT is being used in a relevant and meaningful way.  Not such an easy job I am discovering! Any hints and advice would be great!

This is my second blog.  I use a blog extensively with my year 11 Business Management class as I team teach the class with another teacher and find that it is the best way to keep myself and my students organised.  If you would like to check it out the link to it is in the blogroll.