Kevin Brace's work (in progress)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hfmJu15wMeVLm1oLBiK_pV9JOB-Imf87/view?usp=sharing

Created a simple way of students accessing reading lists via smart phones.Click image to open PDF

https://issuu.com/kevinbrace/docs/promothean_activinspire_quick_guide

One page quick guide for staff needing to know basics of IWB at school.Click to see image in Issuu

https://issuu.com/kevinbrace/docs/second-life-webquest

Staff development resource to introduce concept of immersive worlds, multiple intelligences and guided discovery learning/project based work via a webquest.

http://tlc.aston.ac.uk/

Designed and set up (with team) new staff support portal to provide self service advice and guidance on suite of tools available to academics at the university.

http://showcase.howcollege.ac.uk/course/index.php

Blended learning design and advice for lecturers/managers at HoW College. Blended course design in Moodle. Login as guest to view my courses.

Student guide to blended learning

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1r0XoCBFeNWIs1bVqsLhiOmqpdD76PuJl/view?usp=sharing

Poster distributed as part of awareness strategy

https://www.flipsnack.com/kevbrace/kerboodle-training.html

Training sessions for staff and students how to access LMS.

https://adarobots.wordpress.com/

Ran extra curricula school clubs teaching robotics and general RPi coding (Python/Scratch), design using CAD, problem solving and team work. Competed in 2 national school events, in conjunction with STEM Ambassadors.Regular blogger for the clubs - click image.

Set up and ran a Raspberry Jam club

https://sliceofpiclub.wordpress.com/projects/pi-wars-2015/

Ran regular workshops teaching adults coding and making skills. Designed and built robot for national competition.Regular club blogger.

staff guide

https://issuu.com/kevinbrace/docs/recording_tv_and_radio_broadcasts_u

Condensed staff guide on using Planet e-stream video hosting platform at school.

Set up and managed website for communications

https://muxtonoverdevelopments.wordpress.com/

Set up WordPress website to support local community action group. Set up online petition and successfully campaigned against housing developments within local green spaces. Regular blogger.

https://muxtonoverdevelopments.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/local-plan-close-up.jpg

Designed visuals and posters to illustrate local developments - using maps and planning data. Helped local residents appreciate scale of planning proposals in local area.

http://www.adamsgs.uk/our-community/parents-pupils/careers

Advised and assisted on set up and design of school careers pages. Regular web page contributor.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DJDx1wKb9-gqBeLKryptb9Ei-nEzaX6Z/view?usp=sharing

Designed and help pilot new school Careers tracker / portfolio.

http://www.abrahamdarbyacademy.org.uk/curriculum/careers/

Designed, set up and managed suite of school careers pages using WordPress site.

https://www.flipsnack.com/kevbrace/what-is-a-hazard-info-sheet.html

Converting PPT to Flipbook. Included as a resource for a level 3 blended learning course.

Staff support

Supported staff to exploit the use of Doddle, Kerboodle and Show MyHomework learning platforms. Developed sets of formative assessments for staff to re-use and share.

assessments

Ran staff development sessions on the use of classroom assessment tools (Kahoot & Socrative) for active learning and revision aids. Created banks of quiz questions for use in class and self guided learning. Taught staff to analyse assessment data for student progress and achievement metrics.

Content management

Set up common secure repository between two schools using MS SharePoint to enable ease of transferring and sharing/core subject resources.

Funding

Successfully bid for two rounds of funds for schools to upgrade classroom resources across DT departments.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hs0DbCvAJP937ZXmMlcW1LjhWu_Opjl0/view?usp=sharing

Department head provided a set of text based notes, which he needed converting to a simple student revision guide.

HSC revision website

https://adahsc.weebly.com/

Created simple revision website using existing teaching, revision resources and web links.

Knowledge Organser

https://drive.google.com/file/d/10EhSYMb67v2XRLqxSIwdVAw7GeEk7ZZE/view?usp=sharing

Remastered an existing KO to add value. Created three usable teaching resources from one KO; inserted web links for additional stretch and challenge, including a self-check online quiz. Created a partially filled version for class assessment Created a blank version to enable students to create their own. New and old versions in PDF >>>

Departmental assessment process

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-TWmXLuJPqouC7UK3Mu0UMFNV6mfpP8N/view?usp=sharing

Created and successfully piloted simple formative assessment process using MS Forms and filtered spreadsheet to deliver monthly assessments. Fed into termly learner analytics. Set of guides created for staff and students during the pilot process.

Monitoring assessments

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gjfRE0OBA_EGiW4-YDc3MEpVqXmhx1AE/view?usp=sharing

Helped set up a suite of simplified year group spreadsheets (Vlookup) to continually monitor student progress during terms. Tracker helped staff to decide upon appropriate interventions to help grades.

Homework, study aids and quizzes

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h32GoKhNyETLbhxqktSY70vzqYniAnSg/view?usp=sharing

Created nine study booklets for new strategy of boosting KS3 baseline knowledge. Used for class and homework to supplement existing resources. Created an associated set of multiple choice quizzes to promote self checking/independent learning.

Staff & student guides

https://drive.google.com/file/d/14oG2OddxiJvH2nHZ7PPNphWGusSKreFk/view?usp=sharing

One pager guide for staff and students alerting them to the use of OneDrive to store/transfer files. Send by email & posted across the school.

Free tools

https://drive.google.com/file/d/14ybjdEO79P9B2_SZRbOBbv3tt_bMmjUg/view?usp=sharing

Ran a series of departmental CPD sessions highlighting free ILT tools; online and in-house.

Knowledge Organisers

https://drive.google.com/file/d/12CyjE9hjQT0b8SW3N-gCEAdVCV_81Fov/view?usp=sharing

Reworked a set of revision guides to make them more legible, and appealing. Added online quizzes, and web links for differentiation and self-guided learning. All cells now editable to create part filled in sheets for assessments. Can be uploaded for online access or printed for a class resources/teaching aid. New and old guides in PDF >>