RUConnected #79 Holiday Catchup

Lois and Jenny talk about Mobile2015, school visits, shopping and slide2learn.
Jenny went to Mobile 2015 in Tucson, Arizona
IPad configuring - redeeming free apps
Creating online student TV - crucial factors:

knowing the students what are their strengths,
ability to work in teams,
writing and elaboration,
choosing a topic and succinctly but thoroughly presenting the information,
performing by being engaging and speaking with authority.

Shopping- books, robots, drones and Pendo's
Lois Visited Yinnar Primary School - A school so committed to a philosophy about learning and effort rather than compliance and completing a task.
Lois's Book Shopping: Mindset: How You Can Fulfil Your Potential, by Carol Dweck 
Challenging Learning, by James Nottingham
Building Learning Power: Helping Young People Become Better Learners, by Guy Claxton
Outstanding Formative Assessment: Culture and Practice by Shirley Clark.
Growth Mindset Pocketbook by Barry Hymer (came highly recomm