RTLBs Dunedin North

I had such a lovely morning working with the RTLBs based at George Street Normal School. Tricia Scott and Lynn Marks are doing two separate Action Research inquiries into their own practice this year. Tricia will be working on enhancing the work she already does with dyslexia. Lynn would like to further enhance the communication between schools and the RTLB Service. She has decided to do this with a wiki from wikispaces. As this lively pair work so closely together, they decided it would be best if they both worked on the wiki and helped one another to learn the techie component of the wiki. Lynn will be in charge of marketing and reflection on the wiki later.
Lynn and Tricia wanted to add the logo for their RTLB office into the site so we installed MWSnap a programme that takes snap shots of your computer screen. You can download this from our wiki by clicking on the MWSnap link, learn more and get it for yourself.
They both realized after we had finished our work that although the wiki appeared quite complicated at first it was really about becoming familiar with wikispaces and practicing what they had learnt. Most of the difficulties could be solved by just looking carefully at the screen and using their common sense. Tricia sent me an email this afternoon reflecting on our work this morning. She wrote ”I also discovered that I do know things – just needed someone to reassure me that I was on the right track.” This is so true, sometimes just having another person to discuss what you are doing with really helps and we often don’t have time for that in the classroom.
I often learnt a lot from the children in my class and always had a feedback session at the end for them to share what they have learnt. They find some great little tricks and tips by not following my instructions and loved sharing this with the class. If you have a projector for them to demonstrate on this feedback works really well.
I am sure that Tricia and Lynn will blow me away next time a visit with all that they have helped one another to learn.

Check out their wiki- they say it is a work in progress but not bad for a quick morning session.
http://rtlbdunedinnorth.wikispaces.com/