Blogs from Deeside

Hi Everyone,

Sorry it's taken a while to get this information up, buit this is the first time I've had in the office since seeing you all on Thursday.
Congratulations to you all - every one of them works (even though one of you didn't remember their web addresses correctly, but they shall remain nameless!)

Here are all the addresses:

Sarah C: http://darlandfrench.blogspot.com

Phil L: http://ysgolygrangocymraeg.blogspot.com & http://ysgolygrangocymraeg.wetpaint.com

Sarah P: http://ysgoldarlandcymraeg.wetpaint.com

Maria O: http://cymraegalun.wetpaint.com & http://cymraegalun.blogspot.com

Ffion J: http://yupcymraeg.wetpaint.com & http://yupcymraeg.blogspot.com

Vincent R: http://teangacha.wetpaint.com

Leanna M: http://mllemichael.wetpaint.com

Louise A: http://missallsoppsfrench.wetpaint.com & http://missallsoppsfrench.blogspot.com

Graham E: http://cymraegysgolclywedog.wetpaint.com & http://gwecymraeg.blogspot.com

Sylvie G: http://cynnalmfl.wetpaint.com & http://cynnalmfl.blogspot.com

We'll enjoy watching them develop.

Kristina and Nia

Motivating the iPod generation Course - Cardiff

Hi Everyone,
Hope you enjoyed the course yesterday and found it useful. Below are all the URLs of the blogs and wikis you set up yesterday. We look forward to seeing how they progress.IMPORTANT - HOW TO GET THE ADVERTS OFF YOUR WIKII found the following information on the wiki education home page this morning, so this is what you need to do...

Who qualifies for an ad-free wiki?
The following uses of education wikis qualify for ad-free status:
Middle/High School, University, and Grad School Classrooms (ages 13+)
Group projects and assignments given by a teacher as part of a class curriculum
Dissertations, portfolios, and other displays of students’ work in school
Wikis created by educators to connect with parents

How to Apply
If you haven't already, create your wiki, then send an email to education@wetpaint.com and include the following information:
Your school name and address
A short description of how you are using the wiki
The URL of your education wiki
Please give us up to 48 hours to review your site and disable the ads.* Wetpaint reserves the right to grant or deny ad-free status on a case-by-case basis.

Diolch,Kristina and Nia.

The addresses that work are:
http://ohsfrench.wetpaint.com http://ypantfrench.wetpaint.com http://frenchatbrynhafren.blogspot.com http://frenchatbrynhafren.wetpaint.com http://bl9.wetpaint.com http://mmetfrench.wetpaint.comhttp://mmetfrenchyr7.blogspot.comhttp://frenchglanhafren.wetpaint.com http://sbglanhafren.blogspot.comhttp://cymraegcolegpenybont.wetpaint.com http://clwbclebran.blogspot.com http://frenchatwillows.wetpaint.com http://frenchatwillows.blogspot.com http://mmeanthony.wetpaint.com http://mmeanthony.blogspot.com http://cnswikifrench.wetpaint.comhttp://cnsfrench.blogspot.com http://internationallinks.wetpaint.com

The following people's links are not working - maybe I'm mis-reading the URLs?
Anne's http://ohsfrench.blogspot.com ,Elen's http://ypantyr10french.blogspot.com ,Agnes' http://ygll.cym.blogspot.com ,Sara's http://missondesa.wetpaint.com and http://spanishinbridgendcollege.blogspot.com Polly's http://elblogconference.blogspot.com

If I've mis-typed the addresses, please could you let us know - perhaps by posting a comment here!

Thanks,Kristina

Ieithoedd Cymru 2008 / Languages Wales 2008

Our 4th annual conference, Ieithoedd Cymru / Languages Wales, took place on 4th july at the Swansea Marriott Hotel. Over 100 teachers and other languages professionals attended the event, which comprised seminars and an exhibition.

The Welsh Assembly Government Education and Skills Minister, Jane Hutt, addressed the conference, urging participants to take part in the consultation, due in the Autumn, to "refresh" the national languages strategy, Languages Count.

A new DVD-Rom, entitled Sicrhau bod Ieithoedd yn Cyfrif:Ennyn llwyddiant a chynyddu niferoedd sy’n astudio ITM drwy gynllun Cytundeb CILT Cymru / Making Languages Count:Inspiring success and raising take-up in MFL through the CILT Cymru Compact scheme, which showcases good practice from schools throughout Wales, was previewed at the conference. A free copy of this resource will be sent to all maintained secondary schools in Wales in the autumn term.

Seminars at the conference covered all aspects of language teaching and learning in schools and colleges from inspirational activities to use with primary learners, through to alternatives to GCSE and new options for A Level via skills-based learning in Key Stage 3, good practice identified in inspection, and innovative curriculum design involving vocational language learning and the Welsh Baccalaureate.

The conference provided a wonderful opportunity for colleagues to gather and discuss the many changes in the pipeline for MFL in Wales and to share some of the inspiring work going on throughout the country.

Dysgwch iaith arall!! / Learn another language!!

Cilt Cymru start blogging / yn dechrau blogio!

Croeso i Flog CILT Cymru. Mae'r Blog hwn yn y broses o gael ei ddatblygu. Edrychwn ymlaen i ddarllen eich adborth. / Welcome to the CILT Cymru Blog. This Blog is a work in process. We look forward to reading your comments.