Goodbye Presdales… July 22, 2008
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Term has ended and I wanted to say that you have been wonderful! Best wishes for next year and I look forward to hearing about the excellent exam results!
UCAS help… June 24, 2008
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I came across this article last year and have given copies to a few people. I’ve decided to post a link here so you guys can access it without me giving you a paper copy!
Books for Vietnam Unit June 4, 2008
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Now that the exam is out of the way we can prepare for your return! The books needed for the unit are below and can be found on Amazon, play.com or any other good bookshop. They are necessary and will form part of your reading for reading week. If you cannot get a copy, photocopies will be provided but it will be best to buy it asap.
- Vietnam, Korea and US Foreign Policy, 1945-75 (Heinemann Advanced History) by Christine Bragg
- The USA and Vietnam, 1945-75 (Access to History) by Vivienne Sanders
A unit outline and a preparation list will be up soon. Please make sure you read it carefully.
Revision Days May 26, 2008
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Over half term there are a number of revision days:
Year 13 Tuesday 26th
Year 12 Wednesday 27th
Year 11 Thursday 28th
Please remember to bring a packed lunch/treats to keep you (and myself!) going as I would like to do as much revision as possible. All sessions will be held in P5.
Twitter outline May 7, 2008
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We’re going to be using a micro mobile social networking application called Twitter whilst we’re revising for GCSE Religious Studies/AS History.
This has been set up to help you and also to form part of the research for the Becta/Historical Association project into mobile learning. Please be mindful of the above when using the service.
Understand? Good! Here’s what to do:
1.Open a new window/tab and go to Twitter.com.
2.You want the big green button that says Get Started – Join!
3.Sign up in the same way as you would with pretty much anything on the Internet. Give yourself a sensible username. I’m going to need to know who you are when you contact me! For example, something like fbloggs or fredb if your name is Fred Bloggs…
4. Once you’ve got yourself signed-up and logged in, you need to configure Twitter. Your screen should look similar to the one below. Click on Settings in the top right-hand corner:
Follow the next set of instructions carefully!5.The first screen that comes up is your Account settings:
- Set your Time Zone to (GMT) Londonl
- In the box next to More Info URL you can put the address of your blog (if you have one)!
- Finally and most importantly for this section, put a tick in the box that says ‘Protect my updates’.
Once you’ve done this, press the Save button.
6.Click on the Phone & IM tab. This is where we configure mobile updates – but don’t worry, people just see your username, not your phone number!
Below is an example (using a made-up phone number) of what you should do:
Once you press the Save button, you should see something like this:
You just need to text that code to the number given (+447624801423) and you will have Twitter set up for mobile updates. Mr Biddle will then be able to remind you about revising, deadlines and key factors. For Dr Dennis’ classes, the above will apply but you will also be asked to send messages via the web or by your phone (although this will cost you).
7.Next, click on the Notices tab:
Make your screen look the same as the one above and press the Save button.
8.Click on the Picture tab. You know what to do here – find an appropriate picture to represent you:
Press the Save button when you’re done.
9.Click on the Design tab and make your Twitter page individual:
10.Finally, and very importantly, you need to add Mr Biddle/Dr Dennis (also known as ‘Following’). Because we’re being careful as we’re in an education setting, you’ll need to request to follow Mr Biddle/Dr Dennis. Go to http://twitter.com/presdalesrs Or http://twitter.com/drdennis
Of course, you can also add other people in your class. Any abuses of this system will, of course, involve school sanctions being applied.
Thanks to Doug for allowing us to steal and modify his tutorial!
World History Mocks January 16, 2008
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The mock exam for World History will be on the 18th February for BOTH classes. It will cover the Great Powers and the Cold War so please make sure you have up-to-date notes before we break up for half term!
