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I'm keenly interested in the use of ICT in
education. Where we can't illustrate the work with practical
exercises, I'd much rather give the students a computer simulation
than simply hope they'll take my word for it.
I find that the Internet is great: students
can be guided to useful sites, and we can develop online materials
to do exactly what we need in lessons. At Broadoak, science
staff teach all aspects of science to KS3 (ages 11-14), and
KS4 (ages 15-16, i.e. GCSE). We teach our specialism where
possible - mine's physics, but I do biology & chemistry
too.
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 Gained
private pilot's licence (single engined) 1978.
Physics degree Bristol University, graduated 1981.
Whilst at university, gained more flying experience with the RAF
University Air Squadron.
After graduation worked for 18 months at South Bristol
College as an AV technician, before joining BBC TV as a cameraman.
Worked on just about every type of programme for 10 years, ranging
from pre-recorded drama to sport, Outside Broadcasts and other assorted
live mayhem. Involved in running the dinghy sailing club, and set
up a part-time business producing wedding videos.
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Then the BBC made national cutbacks and I moved into radio
for a year, before returning to Bristol University for PGCE
teacher training. The above now comes in really handy for
teaching light & sound, and for lighting and shooting
school events - our new school building has some impressive
performance facilities, and I'm often involved on the technical
side in concerts, plays, assemblies and so forth.
Whilst on my PGCE I created & taught a part-time
adult evening course entitled "Get the best from your
video camera", and ran a juggling club at my teaching
practice school. There are students at Broadoak who believe
the rumour that I ran away from the circus to become a science
teacher... |
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I'm one of the trustees of the charity that runs the Curzon
Community Cinema in Clevedon, UK, running the web site,
helping out with ushering from time to time, and one of their
team of projectionists. |
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I've written a fair bit of online revision and
exam material for the widely-acclaimed SamLearning
site, including nearly all of their "GCSE Science for
the 21st century" resources. Currently working on their
"Improve Science" project. |
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I was part of the BBC
Bitesize "SOS Teacher" team for several years,
and would still be doing so if their core funding hadn't been
withdrawn :-( |
 Since
early 2002 I've been working with Nelson
Thornes publishers on a variety of projects, including
the "Cut,
Paste and Surf!" series writing the Science book
and CD-ROM, and the Starter & Plenary CD-ROMs to accompany
their Spotlight
Science series of textbooks for Key Stage 3.
I also shot many of the video clips for the "Powerpack"
to accompany the Scientifica
series of KS3 books, and worked on their Key Stage 3 course
"Fusion".
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I also seem to be diversifying into web site
design. Apart from this site (now in its 6th incarnation), I created
and/or run:-
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