Dec 06 2010
using ict to cope with snow days
This cold snap has been challenging for all of us. While other parts of the country have been more seriously affected, we’ve had one full closure day at my school and closed early on 2 occasions.
I noticed several spikes in the statistics for my classroom site last week. The logs showed that some schools further south had directed Standard Grade Physics pupils to my site as part of their work posted online for those unable to get to school.
When I saw the fresh snow this morning, I felt it was time for me to set something up for my own pupils. I posted work this morning before I left for school, directing pupils to Danny Mallon’s site for Standard Grade and to edited notes from the Fife Science site for Higher.
The Scottish Government has been quick to highlight that Glow has been used to good effect by some schools and local authorities, such as Aberdeenshire. It’s unfortunate that these innovations remain unavailable to all pupils in my local authority.