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=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A ------_=_NextPart_001_01CA995E.D2F6E5C7-- From theo.kuechel@googlemail.com Wed Jan 20 09:49:31 2010 From: theo.kuechel@googlemail.com (theo kuechel) Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:49:31 +0000 Subject: [Advisory] How teachers select and use video; survey Message-ID: --0016e6d56689ccbbca047d9580c1 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Colleagues, We are hoping you may be able to help us in researching how educators (e.g. teachers, lecturers) select and use digital video clips in their teaching. This is part of EdutubePlus, a European project to design a bespoke curriculum related video clips library for educators. http://www.edutubeplus.info/ Educators around the world are using video resources more often to support and enhance their teaching, but little is known or understood about how they search and select video resources. This survey is designed to explore how educators search and select video resources and how they subsequently use them to support learning. We are looking for contributions from all sectors and phases of education who use video clips in their teaching. The results will be published and will help to inform policy and practice in this area. Thank you, in advance, for taking the time to complete the survey. It should take you no more than 15 minutes. The survey closes on 30th January. The survey is available at: http://www.survey.hull.ac.uk/videosurvey Finally, all respondents have the chance to win a video iPod. Thank you for your help. -- Theo Kuechel Learning Technology Research theo.kuechel@gmail.com T.Kuechel@hull.ac.uk PP Kevin Burden Director CPD K.J.Burden@hull.ac.uk --0016e6d56689ccbbca047d9580c1 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Colleagues,
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--0016e6d56689ccbbca047d9580c1-- From neil@beaconict.co.uk Thu Jan 21 11:00:43 2010 From: neil@beaconict.co.uk (Neil Adam) Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:00:43 +0000 Subject: [Advisory] Useless online student quizzes Message-ID: <31510a51001210300x7e66e164peec23348dd52f2fd@mail.gmail.com> --0016e6d9a3294338ea047daa9d5a Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Colleagues An article from PysOrg says: Useless online student quizzes http://www.physorg.com/news183226400.html The article is rather brief, deals with older learners and I haven't gone to the original research. But are we kidding ourselves that such "quizzes" (usually used in US as substitute for word "test") are effective means of improving performance? Or is it a matter of instructional design? Regards Neil -- Neil Adam Beacon ICT Twitter: @NeilAdam www.beaconict.co.uk ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 122 Beacon Road, Broadstairs, Kent CT10 3DQ Mobile 07720 288540 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please note: This email and any attachments are intended only for those in the address list above. If it has come to you by mistake, please let me know, delete the message and any attachments, and please do not forward the material to anyone else. --0016e6d9a3294338ea047daa9d5a Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Colleagues

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The article is rather brie= f, deals with older learners and I haven't gone to the original researc= h. But are we kidding ourselves that such "quizzes" (usually used= in US as substitute for word "test") are effective means of impr= oving performance? Or is it a matter of instructional design?

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------=_NextPart_000_009F_01CA99D6.3C6985C0-- From NFord@dcpskent.org Thu Jan 21 11:33:39 2010 From: NFord@dcpskent.org (N. Ford) Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:33:39 -0000 Subject: [Advisory] BBC Concept Keyboards Message-ID: <7BFB7CC4363EE546A57609FC2BB4280001A5D0B7@dcpsinet.dcpskent.org> We've just found a BBC Concept Keyboard A3-128 with !Conform software. If anyone has a use for it, it's yours for the price of postage. Otherwise it goes in my Museum! Regards, Nigel Nigel Ford :: Head of ICT :: Dulwich Prep School :: Cranbrook :: Kent :: TN17 3NP ::UK T: 01580 712179 :: F: 01580 715322 This e-mail, and any attachments, is intended solely for the addressees. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify ictdept@dcpskent.org immediately and erase all records of the e-mail. Any form of reproduction, dissemination, copying, disclosure, modification, distribution and/or publication of this e-mail without our prior written consent is prohibited. 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Registered Office � 42 Alleyn Park, London SE21 7AA. ##################################################################################### This email has been scanned by Dulwich Preparatory School using an email content filter. ##################################################################################### From crispin.weston@alphalearning.co.uk Fri Jan 22 08:42:20 2010 From: crispin.weston@alphalearning.co.uk (Crispin Weston) Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:42:20 -0000 Subject: [Advisory] Useless online student quizzes In-Reply-To: <31510a51001210300x7e66e164peec23348dd52f2fd@mail.gmail.com> References: <31510a51001210300x7e66e164peec23348dd52f2fd@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0103_01CA9B3E.CF9C11F0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Neil, Judging from the blurb, these people researched the effect of online quizzes which they authored themselves, in a single operations management course at a time when the size of class was being significantly increased. They do not seem to have had any control group. I rather doubt the research is worth the. bandwidth used to download it, I suppose we have to say these days, let alone the 30 euros it actually costs to buy. My impression is that, here in UK schools, revision sites such as SAM Learning and BBC Bitesize are used voluntarily by a very significant section of the whole student population and are regarded by students and teachers alike as useful. And my gut feeling is that quizzes have a useful part to play in re-enforcing basic knowledge acquisition which, though it may not be the highest form or final objective of education, is very often an essential step along the way. It is, after all, only a digital version of what children have always done at the back of the bus (at least, the studious ones) . Perhaps I am rather too jaded but I reckon a pretty high proportion of educational research is next to useless; and that all research needs to be approached with extreme scepticism. There seems to be a glut of reports based on small unreplicated groups, low levels of activity, no control groups, or basing surveys entirely on attitudinal surveys run by obviously interested researchers. Personally, I also quite like the word "quiz" as suggesting a formative rather than summative assessment. Maybe I had an overly Victorian upbringing, but "test" was always a word that made me quake in my boots to some degree. I think that to run this kind of research properly, you would need to go to someone (preferable several different people) who had already developed their quiz methodologies which they thought worked - had a large banks of questions, a clear way of using those questions within the classroom etc. Then do research using a large, properly selected sample with control groups. Perhaps, using the modular structure of many courses, you could provide quiz support in some modules and not in others for the same students. That is a report I might even pay 30 euros for! As you say, Neil, I am sure that instructional design, both of the quizzes themselves and of the processes by which they are applied, are critical. I suspect that timing and re-enforcement of quizzes, and the avoidance of boredom are also all important. Crispin. _____ From: advisory-admin@talk.naace.org [mailto:advisory-admin@talk.naace.org] On Behalf Of Neil Adam Sent: 21 January 2010 11:01 To: NaaceTalk Adv Subject: [Advisory] Useless online student quizzes Colleagues An article from PysOrg says: Useless online student quizzes http://www.physorg.com/news183226400.html The article is rather brief, deals with older learners and I haven't gone to the original research. But are we kidding ourselves that such "quizzes" (usually used in US as substitute for word "test") are effective means of improving performance? Or is it a matter of instructional design? Regards Neil -- Neil Adam Beacon ICT Twitter: @NeilAdam www.beaconict.co.uk ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 122 Beacon Road, Broadstairs, Kent CT10 3DQ Mobile 07720 288540 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please note: This email and any attachments are intended only for those in the address list above. If it has come to you by mistake, please let me know, delete the message and any attachments, and please do not forward the material to anyone else. ------=_NextPart_000_0103_01CA9B3E.CF9C11F0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Neil,

Judging from the blurb, these = people researched the effect of online quizzes which they authored themselves, in a single operations management course at a time when the size of class was being significantly increased. They do not seem to have had any control group. = I rather doubt the research is worth the… bandwidth used to download = it, I suppose we have to say these days, let alone the 30 euros it actually = costs to buy.

My impression is that, here in = UK = schools, revision sites such as SAM Learning and BBC Bitesize are used voluntarily by a = very significant section of the whole student population and are regarded by students and teachers alike as useful.

And my gut feeling is that quizzes = have a useful part to play in re-enforcing basic knowledge acquisition which, though = it may not be the highest form or final objective of education, is very often = an essential step along the way. It is, after all, only a digital version = of what children have always done at the back of the bus (at least, the studious = ones) .

Perhaps I am rather too jaded but I = reckon a pretty high proportion of educational research is next to useless; and = that all research needs to be approached with extreme scepticism. There seems to = be a glut of reports based on small unreplicated groups, low levels of = activity, no control groups, or basing surveys entirely on attitudinal surveys run by obviously interested researchers.

Personally, I also quite like the = word “quiz” as suggesting a formative rather than summative assessment. Maybe I had = an overly Victorian upbringing, but “test” was always a word = that made me quake in my boots to some degree.

I think that to run this kind of = research properly, you would need to go to someone (preferable several different = people) who had already developed their quiz methodologies which they thought = worked – had a large banks of questions, a clear way of using those questions = within the classroom etc. Then do research using a large, properly selected sample = with control groups. Perhaps, using the modular structure of many courses, = you could provide quiz support in some modules and not in others for the same = students. That is a report I might even pay 30 euros for!

As you say, Neil, I am sure that instructional design, both of the quizzes themselves and of the = processes by which they are applied, are critical. I suspect that timing and = re-enforcement of quizzes, and the avoidance of boredom are also all = important.

Crispin.

From: advisory-admin@talk.naace.org [mailto:advisory-admin@talk.naace.org] On Behalf Of Neil = Adam
Sent: 21 January 2010 = 11:01
To: NaaceTalk Adv
Subject: [Advisory] = Useless online student quizzes

Colleagues

An article from PysOrg says: Useless online student quizzes http://www.physorg.com= /news183226400.html

The article is rather brief, deals with older learners and I haven't = gone to the original research. But are we kidding ourselves that such "quizzes" (usually used in US as substitute for word "test") are effective means of improving performance? Or is it = a matter of instructional design?

Regards

Neil

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------=_NextPart_000_0103_01CA9B3E.CF9C11F0-- From rjt@maximise-ict.co.uk Fri Jan 22 12:19:27 2010 From: rjt@maximise-ict.co.uk (Ray Tolley) Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:19:27 -0000 Subject: [Advisory] A Computer Per Student Leads to Higher Performance Message-ID: <00c501ca9b5d$2425eed0$6c71cc70$@co.uk> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00C6_01CA9B5D.2425EED0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-2022-jp" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ScienceDaily (Jan. 21, 2010) - A dozen years into the $B!H(B1 to 1$B!m(B computing movement$B!G(Bs push to pair every schoolchild and teacher with a laptop, studies show the students in these programs outperformed their peers in traditional classrooms, according to researchers. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100121171415.htm?sms_ss=twitter OK, the report appears to focus on just literacy and reports numeracy progress as $B!H(Bflat$B!I(B. Is there any proper UK research into other areas eg humanities, science, sport studies etc etc? BW Ray Tolley FEIDCT, NAACE Fellow, ACQI, MBILD ICT Education Consultant Maximise ICT Ltd P: http://raytolley.v2efolioworld.mnscu.edu/ B: http://www.efoliointheuk.blogspot.com/ W: http://www.maximise-ict.co.uk/eFolio-01.htm Winner of the IMS 'Leadership Regional Award 2009' ------=_NextPart_000_00C6_01CA9B5D.2425EED0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-2022-jp" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

ScienceDaily (Jan. = 21, 2010) — A dozen years into the =1B$B!H=1B(J1 to 1=1B$B!m=1B(J = computing movement=1B$B!G=1B(Js push to pair every schoolchild and teacher with a = laptop, studies show the students in these programs outperformed their peers in traditional classrooms, according to researchers.

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OK, the report appears to focus on just literacy = and reports numeracy progress as =1B$B!H=1B(Jflat=1B$B!I=1B(J.

Is there any proper UK research into other areas eg humanities, science, sport studies etc etc?

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ICT Education Consultant
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------=_NextPart_000_00C6_01CA9B5D.2425EED0-- From nik.peachey@btinternet.com Fri Jan 22 14:10:55 2010 From: nik.peachey@btinternet.com (Nik Peachey) Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:10:55 +0000 (GMT) Subject: [Advisory] Two useful sites for anyone interested in Islam Message-ID: <292597.59178.qm@web86403.mail.ird.yahoo.com> Two useful sites for anyone interested in Islam Islamic safe search engine: http://www.imhalal.com/ Quran reader Recites the text in Arabic then reads in English (or other languages) http://www.quranexplorer.com/Quran/Default.aspx Best Nik Peachey | Learning Technology Consultant, Writer, Trainer Teacher Development: http://nikpeachey.blogspot.com/ News and Tips: http://quickshout.blogspot.com/ Student Activities: http://daily-english-activities.blogspot.com/ On Social media: http://bloggingandsocialmedia.blogspot.com/ On Twitter: http://twitter.com/NikPeachey From rjt@maximise-ict.co.uk Fri Jan 22 21:34:22 2010 From: rjt@maximise-ict.co.uk (Ray Tolley) Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:34:22 -0000 Subject: [Advisory] Games Players - a new challenge Message-ID: <000001ca9baa$a9b5f3e0$fd21dba0$@co.uk> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01CA9BAA.A9B5F3E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit For those that do not see Tony Bates' blog, he posted this today: http://blog.avantgame.com/2010/01/urgent-evoke.html BW Ray Tolley FEIDCT, NAACE Fellow, ACQI, MBILD ICT Education Consultant Maximise ICT Ltd P: http://raytolley.v2efolioworld.mnscu.edu/ B: http://www.efoliointheuk.blogspot.com/ W: http://www.maximise-ict.co.uk/eFolio-01.htm Winner of the IMS 'Leadership Regional Award 2009' ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01CA9BAA.A9B5F3E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

For those that do not see Tony Bates’ blog, = he posted this today:

http://blog.= avantgame.com/2010/01/urgent-evoke.html

Ray Tolley FEIDCT, NAACE Fellow, ACQI, = MBILD
ICT Education Consultant
Maximise ICT Ltd
P: ht= tp://raytolley.v2efolioworld.mnscu.edu/

B: ht= tp://www.efoliointheuk.blogspot.com/
W: ht= tp://www.maximise-ict.co.uk/eFolio-01.htm
Winner of the IMS 'Leadership Regional Award = 2009'

------=_NextPart_000_0001_01CA9BAA.A9B5F3E0-- From rjt@maximise-ict.co.uk Sat Jan 23 10:04:24 2010 From: rjt@maximise-ict.co.uk (Ray Tolley) Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 10:04:24 -0000 Subject: [Advisory] FW: A Campus-Wide, Secure WiFi Network: Kean University and Ohlone College Share Their Blueprints Message-ID: <000001ca9c13$70d32d40$527987c0$@co.uk> An interesting paper, (see below) functionality might be OK but costs are frightening. I wonder if BSF groups have seen this paper? Quote: "In terms of cost, Kean (university) spent roughly $400,000 to cover the entire outdoor campus, including athletic fields and common areas. On the indoor side, the bill ran about another $200,000. Marinello says that the largest cost of the indoor deployment was to replace all of the older ac- cess points. He estimates that to retouch the old devices cost $1,000 per device." BW Ray Tolley� FEIDCT, NAACE Fellow, ACQI, MBILD ICT Education Consultant Maximise ICT Ltd P:� http://raytolley.v2efolioworld.mnscu.edu/ B:� http://www.efoliointheuk.blogspot.com/ W:� http://www.maximise-ict.co.uk/eFolio-01.htm Winner of the IMS 'Leadership Regional Award 2009' -----Original Message----- From: Campus Technology Resources [mailto:CT@1105Info.com] Sent: 21 January 2010 16:12 To: Ray Tolley Subject: A Campus-Wide, Secure WiFi Network: Kean University and Ohlone College Share Their Blueprints FREE Whitepaper: NonStop Wireless: Securing WiFi Networks in Higher Education Yes! I would like view this FREE whitepaper: http://www.1105info.com/t.do?id=4114315:17769873 With the wide-spread use of laptops, PDAs and other WiFi devices, WiFi coverage is needed anytime, everywhere, including outdoors.� Put simply, it is the number one networking and telecommunications priority of the decade. Ohlone College and Kean University share their blueprint for success in deploying a secure, high-performance WiFi network on their respective campuses that delivers intelligent traffic management while maintaining ease-of-use and reliability. Access this whitepaper to learn about the unique challenges of WiFi in higher education, and the solutions developed by Ohlone College and Keane University surrounding: - Easy Deployment and Management - Performance and Scalability - Mission-Critical Availability To learn more, view this FREE whitepaper: NonStop Wireless: Securing WiFi Networks in Higher Education http://www.1105info.com/t.do?id=4114316:17769873 Thank you, Campus Technology Sponsored by: Trapeze Networks Follow Campus Technology on Twitter: http://www.1105info.com/t.do?id=4114317:17769873 To review our Privacy Policy, visit our website at http://www.1105media.com/privacy.html 1105 Media, Inc., 9201 Oakdale Ave., Chatsworth, CA 91311 From rjt@maximise-ict.co.uk Sat Jan 23 11:28:29 2010 From: rjt@maximise-ict.co.uk (Ray Tolley) Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 11:28:29 -0000 Subject: [Advisory] Open Learning Message-ID: <000001ca9c1f$3036fdf0$90a4f9d0$@co.uk> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01CA9C1F.3036FDF0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Some most erudite notes (almost 10,000 words) on Open Learning - Some challenging thoughts if you've got the time! http://paulkolenick.wordpress.com/2010/01/22/open-education-notes/ BW Ray Tolley FEIDCT, NAACE Fellow, ACQI, MBILD ICT Education Consultant Maximise ICT Ltd P: http://raytolley.v2efolioworld.mnscu.edu/ B: http://www.efoliointheuk.blogspot.com/ W: http://www.maximise-ict.co.uk/eFolio-01.htm Winner of the IMS 'Leadership Regional Award 2009' ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01CA9C1F.3036FDF0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Some most erudite notes (almost 10,000 words) on = Open Learning – Some challenging thoughts if you’ve got the = time!

http://paulkolenick.wordpress.com/2010/01/22/open-education-notes/=

Ray Tolley FEIDCT, NAACE Fellow, ACQI, = MBILD
ICT Education Consultant
Maximise ICT Ltd
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B: ht= tp://www.efoliointheuk.blogspot.com/
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Winner of the IMS 'Leadership Regional Award = 2009'

------=_NextPart_000_0001_01CA9C1F.3036FDF0-- From rjt@maximise-ict.co.uk Sat Jan 23 12:19:32 2010 From: rjt@maximise-ict.co.uk (Ray Tolley) Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 12:19:32 -0000 Subject: [Advisory] A warning to all trip leaders! Message-ID: <000e01ca9c26$5196ad40$f4c407c0$@co.uk> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000F_01CA9C26.5196AD40 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit http://macaulay.cuny.edu/eportfolios/janetg/2010/01/23/professor-garots-temp er/ I wonder if the video got him sacked? Ray Tolley FEIDCT, NAACE Fellow, ACQI, MBILD ICT Education Consultant Maximise ICT Ltd P: http://raytolley.v2efolioworld.mnscu.edu/ B: http://www.efoliointheuk.blogspot.com/ W: http://www.maximise-ict.co.uk/eFolio-01.htm Winner of the IMS 'Leadership Regional Award 2009' ------=_NextPart_000_000F_01CA9C26.5196AD40 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

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Ray Tolley FEIDCT, NAACE Fellow, ACQI, = MBILD
ICT Education Consultant
Maximise ICT Ltd
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------=_NextPart_000_000F_01CA9C26.5196AD40-- From Roger@BroadieAssociates.co.uk Sat Jan 23 13:19:45 2010 From: Roger@BroadieAssociates.co.uk (Roger Broadie) Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 13:19:45 +0000 Subject: [Advisory] Impact of ICT in education - Online Reference Group Message-ID: --Apple-Mail-16-330260284 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Colleagues, I am starting work with a number of schools to find ways to quantify the impacts of ICT in education. I would like to assemble an online group to help develop approaches and tools that the schools can use to do this. If you would like to help with this please reply to me off-list. The role of the group will be to comment on proposed approaches, suggesting ways they might be refined and improved. Then as we start to put these into practice the impact scenarios and analyses from the schools will be circulated round the group for further comment. The approaches and tools we manage to produce through the group will be made freely available to all, from multiple sources. The aim is to find practical and pragmatic ways of looking at how pupils, teachers and other staff, and parents are doing things differently. The schools involved will be selected because they have committed to making the digital environment a natural part of the working lives of all - enabling it to be creatively used whenever it can make working processes and learning more effective. We will need to link the rather simplistic data that can be gathered in digital environments (or otherwise), with 'bottom-line' measures such as how hours are being used differently, how outcomes are improving or changing, and how pounds are being spent to enable this. This will almost certainly involve looking inside working processes, analysing how they are changing, and devising ways of gathering the deeper quality evidence that will convince educators the impacts are real and valuable. How it is all presented will be critical. We need the educators to be willing to strongly support the headlines that politicians and budget holders need to see, that there is substantial positive impact from ICT that can be replicated across schools. This is going to be a journey which I hope will lead from usable if rough approaches, eventually to validated action research that schools will find it possible and sensible to pursue as part of their CPD and school improvement processes. So who wants to play? Roger. Roger Broadie, Director, Broadie Associates http://www.BroadieAssociates.co.uk Roger@BroadieAssociates.co.uk 99 High Street, Chatteris, Cambs, PE16 6NP, UK. tel: +44 1 354 695583 mobile: +44 7710 328672 fax: +44 1 354 696647 --Apple-Mail-16-330260284 Content-Type: text/html; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Roger Broadie,

Director,

Broadie = Associates

http://www.BroadieAssociates.c= o.uk

Roger@BroadieAssociates.co.u= k

99 High Street, Chatteris,

Cambs, PE16 6NP, = UK.

tel: +44 1 354 695583

mobile: +44 7710 = 328672

fax: +44 1 = 354 696647