Trainer Development - Some Thoughts and Reflections

I thought I would post the presentation I gave at the wonderful National Children's Bureau PEAL Trainer Development Days last week. It was part of a workshop exploring issues of trainer development, accreditation and the new City & Guilds qualification called PTLLS (Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector).

Trainer Development Some Thoughts And Reflections

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For me as a trainer who generally operates as a one man band (or at most with one other co-trainer) it was great to get together with so many experienced trainers for a couple of days. Events like these really prompt self-reflection and it is always good to reconnect with people and have fun in the process.

PEAL (Parents, Early Years and Learning) can be found at www.peal.org.uk

Participation and SMS Text Messaging

I have been collecting links and websites with information and tools about using SMS text messaging as a form of participation.

Here are some sites I have come across.


http://www.polleverywhere.com/

http://www.smspoll.net/

http://algoritmer.dk/widget/

http://moblog.net/home/

http://twitter.com/

http://www.connectingforhealth.nhs.uk/systemsandservices/nhsmail/about/studies/mackenzie

http://sms.bigfoot.com/business/business_download.jsp

http://www.tucows.com/preview/233692

http://www.softsea.com/review/e-txt-SMS-Message-Manager.html

http://www.mdr-computers.com.au/Software/SMSManager.htm

http://news.zdnet.co.uk/communications/0,1000000085,39242047,00.htm

http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=9948

http://www.ehiprimarycare.com/news/3468/nhs_direct_launches_sms_service