Comments for never mind the optics http://blog.mrmackenzie.co.uk Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:09:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Finding a way through Curriculum for Excellence by Vicky http://blog.mrmackenzie.co.uk/2009/05/03/finding-a-way-through-curriculum-for-excellence/comment-page-1/#comment-193 Vicky Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:09:40 +0000 http://blog.mrmackenzie.co.uk/?p=227#comment-193 This is just my opinion - feel free to comment or critisise... I wouldn't attempt to assess within the 4 capacities. These capacities reflect exposure to ways to strengthen a character - in other words, we cannot or shouldn't assess sonmeone for their personality. Instead, assessment needs to reflect the responsibilites for all, although again, necessarily all 3 for every subject area. Schools will be developing their own reports, perhaps a space for each subject, space to mention interdisciplinary. There has been a lot of discussion on whether the level should be broken up - otherwise pupils will appear to be at the same level for a long time - however, I don't really agree with this, as we should instead be concentrating on depth, progression etc. Also I feel there still should be something summative on there, as it wouldn't be as if we are going to stop tests althogether.. What do others think? This is just my opinion – feel free to comment or critisise…

I wouldn’t attempt to assess within the 4 capacities. These capacities reflect exposure to ways to strengthen a character – in other words, we cannot or shouldn’t assess sonmeone for their personality.
Instead, assessment needs to reflect the responsibilites for all, although again, necessarily all 3 for every subject area. Schools will be developing their own reports, perhaps a space for each subject, space to mention interdisciplinary.
There has been a lot of discussion on whether the level should be broken up – otherwise pupils will appear to be at the same level for a long time – however, I don’t really agree with this, as we should instead be concentrating on depth, progression etc.
Also I feel there still should be something summative on there, as it wouldn’t be as if we are going to stop tests althogether..
What do others think?

]]> Comment on the brightest star in the sky by never mind the optics » counting air http://blog.mrmackenzie.co.uk/2010/03/12/the-brightest-star-in-the-sky/comment-page-1/#comment-170 never mind the optics » counting air Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:20:44 +0000 http://blog.mrmackenzie.co.uk/?p=695#comment-170 [...] wrote a post last term about my S2 class asking to base their lessons for the remainder of the year around the [...] [...] wrote a post last term about my S2 class asking to base their lessons for the remainder of the year around the [...]

]]> Comment on how stuff works by sinclair http://blog.mrmackenzie.co.uk/2010/03/27/how-stuff-works/comment-page-1/#comment-172 sinclair Wed, 31 Mar 2010 13:04:04 +0000 http://blog.mrmackenzie.co.uk/?p=721#comment-172 They are quite good and I have linked to some of them before on my other blog. Sometimes hard to get one that fits exactly with our NQs, so I might suggest that pupils focus on, say, the first 3 minutes of a video. Definitely worthwhile though. They are quite good and I have linked to some of them before on my other blog. Sometimes hard to get one that fits exactly with our NQs, so I might suggest that pupils focus on, say, the first 3 minutes of a video. Definitely worthwhile though.

]]> Comment on how stuff works by jim henderson http://blog.mrmackenzie.co.uk/2010/03/27/how-stuff-works/comment-page-1/#comment-171 jim henderson Wed, 31 Mar 2010 06:06:41 +0000 http://blog.mrmackenzie.co.uk/?p=721#comment-171 Sinclair what do you make of the Physics lessons here? http://www.khanacademy.org/ Sinclair what do you make of the Physics lessons here?

http://www.khanacademy.org/

]]> Comment on the brightest star in the sky by Jim Henderson http://blog.mrmackenzie.co.uk/2010/03/12/the-brightest-star-in-the-sky/comment-page-1/#comment-169 Jim Henderson Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:58:26 +0000 http://blog.mrmackenzie.co.uk/?p=695#comment-169 Thursday 25th March there is a national Glow Meet on the solar system between 2-3pm See https://portal.glowscotland.org.uk/establishments/nationalsite/Glowing%20Potential/Lists/Pages/Glowing%20Thursdays.aspx Thursday 25th March there is a national Glow Meet on the solar system between 2-3pm
See
https://portal.glowscotland.org.uk/establishments/nationalsite/Glowing%20Potential/Lists/Pages/Glowing%20Thursdays.aspx

]]> Comment on the brightest star in the sky by Stevie http://blog.mrmackenzie.co.uk/2010/03/12/the-brightest-star-in-the-sky/comment-page-1/#comment-168 Stevie Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:51:03 +0000 http://blog.mrmackenzie.co.uk/?p=695#comment-168 As someone who sadly lost their interest in science through the badly-executed tedium of GCSE lessons (but has since become a fanatical hobbyist in all things science-y), it makes me happy and hopeful to see such a dynamic approach to teaching. Wonders is a brilliant show, Prof Cox is close to becoming a new Carl Sagan in my eyes! As someone who sadly lost their interest in science through the badly-executed tedium of GCSE lessons (but has since become a fanatical hobbyist in all things science-y), it makes me happy and hopeful to see such a dynamic approach to teaching.

Wonders is a brilliant show, Prof Cox is close to becoming a new Carl Sagan in my eyes!

]]> Comment on the brightest star in the sky by Jo http://blog.mrmackenzie.co.uk/2010/03/12/the-brightest-star-in-the-sky/comment-page-1/#comment-167 Jo Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:16:43 +0000 http://blog.mrmackenzie.co.uk/?p=695#comment-167 I'm a science teacher as well, and have used Wonders of the Solar system in my lessons this week with Yr 7 - what a brilliant show! I’m a science teacher as well, and have used Wonders of the Solar system in my lessons this week with Yr 7 – what a brilliant show!

]]> Comment on What might a "report" for a CfE outcome look like? by never mind the optics » the brightest star in the sky http://blog.mrmackenzie.co.uk/2009/05/12/what-might-a-report-for-a-cfe-outcome-look-like/comment-page-1/#comment-140 never mind the optics » the brightest star in the sky Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:02:47 +0000 http://blog.mrmackenzie.co.uk/?p=250#comment-140 [...] of year when people start wondering what to do with S2.  I’ve mentioned this issue here and here in earlier posts.  Last year I looked at a space-related CfE outcome with S2.  I was going to [...] [...] of year when people start wondering what to do with S2.  I’ve mentioned this issue here and here in earlier posts.  Last year I looked at a space-related CfE outcome with S2.  I was going to [...]

]]> Comment on Is there really "dead time" in the school year? by never mind the optics » the brightest star in the sky http://blog.mrmackenzie.co.uk/2008/04/07/is-there-really-dead-time-in-the-school-year/comment-page-1/#comment-100 never mind the optics » the brightest star in the sky Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:49:19 +0000 http://fizzics.edublogs.org/2008/04/07/is-there-really-dead-time-in-the-school-year/#comment-100 [...] that time of year when people start wondering what to do with S2.  I’ve mentioned this issue here and here in earlier posts.  Last year I looked at a space-related CfE outcome with S2.  I was [...] [...] that time of year when people start wondering what to do with S2.  I’ve mentioned this issue here and here in earlier posts.  Last year I looked at a space-related CfE outcome with S2.  I was [...]

]]> Comment on mobile phones save the learning outcome by Alan Stewart http://blog.mrmackenzie.co.uk/2010/01/14/mobile-phones-save-the-learning-outcome/comment-page-1/#comment-166 Alan Stewart Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:14:42 +0000 http://blog.mrmackenzie.co.uk/?p=663#comment-166 Tech savvy pupils being taught by an aware and open teacher makes it all come together. Fantastic story. Tech savvy pupils being taught by an aware and open teacher makes it all come together. Fantastic story.

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