The PDP Conference - case studies


Case studies PDP Conference Introduction by Joy Drever The aim of the student conference is to develop the idea of a professional learning community. Keynote Address by Huw Thomas Huw, Local Headteacher and author, discusses the value of continuing professional development. Supporting Children’s Creative Imagination by Eleni Katsiada Eleni, an international student talks about her action project for the MA in Early Years Education. Visual Auditory Kinaesthetic Learning Styles by Linda Dye Linda examines the influence her VAK training has on teachers’ perceptions of classroom learning. The Design & Implementation of Mobile Learning by Cristian Bustamante Socrates/Erasmus 2006/07: Teacher mobility seminar at UMEA university, Sweden. E-learning Skills Support for developing Digital Media Applications by Cristian Bustamante Answering technical questions and offering online support for learners at Masters level. DMA - Video, Text and Pedagogy by Richard McCarter Analysing the pedagogical value of the synergy between video and text in a digital media application. Computer Games and Children’s Collaborative Talk by Rob Hobson Based on his Extended Professional Project Rob examines how children work together and how “Talk Lessons” can affect group dynamics.


Supporting Children’s Creative Imagination by Eleni Katsiada (see full photo) Contribution overview Programme: MA in Early Childhood Studies Module: Early Years Curriculum – Action Project My presentation is based on the my Early Years Curriculum Module Action Project; it is entitled Supporting Children’s Creative Imagination. I wanted to know if we could be creative without using our imagination. Audio commentary This text is replaced by the Flash Video. Support material Download Presentation: SHU_elani_presentation.pdf (374k) Eleni is a Scholarship recipient from IKY (Greek State Scholarships Foundation)

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