Comments for i-teach.. therefore i am... http://i-teach.net My ICT Educators toolkit and blog Tue, 15 Feb 2011 08:27:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Comment on My understanding of the updated EQ Code of Conduct by Kin http://i-teach.net/2009/10/my-understanding-of-the-updated-eq-code-of-conduct/comment-page-1/#comment-282 Kin Tue, 15 Feb 2011 08:27:06 +0000 http://i-teach.net/?p=93#comment-282 What concerns me is that appears to be saying that I can't have ANY STUDENT enrolled on my facebook? What about my daughter? Her friends? Children of my friends? Or do they just mean students at my school/that I've taught? This is over 12 months on and no one can give me a straight answer. What concerns me is that appears to be saying that I can’t have ANY STUDENT enrolled on my facebook? What about my daughter? Her friends? Children of my friends? Or do they just mean students at my school/that I’ve taught?

This is over 12 months on and no one can give me a straight answer.

]]> Comment on Two Killer Apps by Jonathan http://i-teach.net/2010/11/two-killer-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-154 Jonathan Mon, 01 Nov 2010 20:31:12 +0000 http://i-teach.net/?p=127#comment-154 Hi Andrew- this is half the fun of the ipads early days - finding the apps and creative work arounds to make it work to your needs. Ta for sharing! Hi Andrew- this is half the fun of the ipads early days – finding the apps and creative work arounds to make it work to your needs. Ta for sharing!

]]> Comment on My understanding of the updated EQ Code of Conduct by Susan http://i-teach.net/2009/10/my-understanding-of-the-updated-eq-code-of-conduct/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Susan Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:16:51 +0000 http://i-teach.net/?p=93#comment-19 I am appalled by some parts of the Code, specifically the way it seeks to control our private lives, the vagueness of the language, and the fact that we can be disciplined for things that we might do in the future. Specifically, "you must not engage in behaviour that raises a reasonable suspicion that you have engaged in, or will engage in, sexual misconduct; or that the standards applying to the professional employee student relationship have or will be breached" In other words, anyone - administrators, parents, students, colleagues etc - can say that we might engage in sexual misconduct because of the way they have perceived something we have done. This is very dangerous to all of us, no matter how innocent we think we are. The vagueness and failure to define specifics leaves us all open to prosecution. In the Powerpoint presentation used at my school it acknowledged the fact that the Code couldn't cover every situation but that we were to ask ourselves "HOw would it look on 60 minutes?" or "what would mum say?" That is an insult to all of us. It is a case of treating every teacher as a potential pedophile when there are very few, as there have always been. I am appalled by some parts of the Code, specifically the way it seeks to control our private lives, the vagueness of the language, and the fact that we can be disciplined for things that we might do in the future. Specifically, “you must not engage in behaviour that raises a reasonable suspicion that you have engaged in, or will engage in, sexual misconduct; or that the standards applying to the professional employee student relationship have or will be breached” In other words, anyone – administrators, parents, students, colleagues etc – can say that we might engage in sexual misconduct because of the way they have perceived something we have done. This is very dangerous to all of us, no matter how innocent we think we are. The vagueness and failure to define specifics leaves us all open to prosecution. In the Powerpoint presentation used at my school it acknowledged the fact that the Code couldn’t cover every situation but that we were to ask ourselves “HOw would it look on 60 minutes?” or “what would mum say?” That is an insult to all of us. It is a case of treating every teacher as a potential pedophile when there are very few, as there have always been.

]]> Comment on My understanding of the updated EQ Code of Conduct by Edwise http://i-teach.net/2009/10/my-understanding-of-the-updated-eq-code-of-conduct/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Edwise Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:00:33 +0000 http://i-teach.net/?p=93#comment-12 I think the lack of Twitter as reference is more likley to mean the department is unaware of it rather than thinking of its use in classroom. The listed ones (Face Book) etc are just there as examples (such as ) not a definite list. I think the lack of Twitter as reference is more likley to mean the department is unaware of it rather than thinking of its use in classroom. The listed ones (Face Book) etc are just there as examples (such as ) not a definite list.

]]> Comment on The iPod Nano (5G) as a video capture device by andrew http://i-teach.net/2009/09/the-ipod-nano-5g-as-a-video-capture-device/comment-page-1/#comment-3 andrew Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:14:54 +0000 http://i-teach.net/?p=17#comment-3 <a href="#comment-2" rel="nofollow">@Jonathan Nalder </a> I'd love to buy a class set. I've budgeted to buy 20x Flips, but I can get maybe 30 for the same price! Its perfect for you-tube quality. Haven't finalised everything yet, but working out legal hurdles in relation to District Finance office. Hit me up if you would like to see my rationale statement for the program if you are doing something similar? Im going to get a MB Pro 1st week back i think. @Jonathan Nalder
I’d love to buy a class set. I’ve budgeted to buy 20x Flips, but I can get maybe 30 for the same price! Its perfect for you-tube quality.

Haven’t finalised everything yet, but working out legal hurdles in relation to District Finance office. Hit me up if you would like to see my rationale statement for the program if you are doing something similar? Im going to get a MB Pro 1st week back i think.

]]> Comment on The iPod Nano (5G) as a video capture device by Jonathan Nalder http://i-teach.net/2009/09/the-ipod-nano-5g-as-a-video-capture-device/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Jonathan Nalder Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:03:11 +0000 http://i-teach.net/?p=17#comment-2 Hi Andrew - nice purchase, not dark side at all. I just bought two at that price to use with students - and why wouldn't you - so much potential - enjoy, and keep posting about how you go! Oh did you go with theMac for your 1:1 also? Hi Andrew – nice purchase, not dark side at all. I just bought two at that price to use with students – and why wouldn’t you – so much potential – enjoy, and keep posting about how you go! Oh did you go with theMac for your 1:1 also?

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