Deb248211

Female

Ormskirk, Lancashire

United Kingdom

Profile Information:

School / Work Affiliation
Teacher / Lecturer
Blog
http://psylent.co.uk/deb248211
Website
http://www.social-science.co.uk
Favored IM Account
deb248211@hotmail.co.uk
Skype Account
deb248211
About Me
I'm a teacher and lecturer in social sciences, currently working at Maghull High School and for the Open University.

I've been using the Internet integrally in my work for 8 years, including the use of Web 2.0 technology in and out of the classroom.

Some things I've learned along the way:
  • It's amazing how much work can be done on MSN, especially at exam time.
  • Trying to convince students that podcasting is the best thing they could ever get involved in is not easy.
  • Convincing colleagues is even harder.
  • VLEs never quite do what we would like them to do.
  • Writing your own web apps eats entire summer breaks.
  • The Internet rocks when it comes to learning and it's not so bad for teaching either!

Current and Past Work:
I bought my domain name (social-science.co.uk) in 2002 and built a simple html website, tried Moodle, thought I'd have a go at building my own version and here I am.

The current incarnation of my site features members' services, including practice exam questions, peer / tutor assessment, quizzes and quiz building, sharing of resources, online forums, discussion groups and just keeps growing all the time.

Comment Wall:

  • Hans Feldmeier

    Hi from Germany! My focus is on Web 2.0 apps in the classroom - feel free to check some of my sites.
    Maybe you like to work on digital teaching methods - please consider to join my Group called DigiSkills with now 421 members on Classroom 2.0!
    Hans

    Oct 10, 2008

  • Anne Mirtschin

    Hello Deb and welcome. I come from Australia and wanted to do exactly what you plan on the introductions page. By being a member here, I have been involved in so many online projects and is has been wonderful. Join some groups, make some friends, follow the discussions and the globe is yours.

    Oct 10, 2008