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About Me: About Me:
Not much time for "me things", I could make a list of the interests I would like to take up, but the ones I manage to squeeze in include the usual, walking, gardening, reading. But top of the squeeze list is "keeping up with friends".

Interests in Primary Education
Very interested in designing a curriculum around the principles of project based learning. Heroes include Steven Downes,Ken Robinson and of course Alan November who put me back on the road to passion and fun about two years ago.
Favourite phrases children utter in class. "I can....or "Do you want me to teach you ? "
Convinced of the value of web2.0 tools in education, thanks to a friend who is much smarter than me, we have the infrastructure in school, but need to collaborate with others who are on this journey.
Experience in Primary Ed
Short spell in secondary education.
Years too numerous to mention teaching in local primary schools across the primary phase. (5-11)
Ten years as teaching head of current small school