TeachMeetsWhat are they and why are
they awesome?
Leon WilsonKununurra DHS
How did this all start?
2011
2011
2012
20122013
“Image from the Sydney TeachMeet World Record 2012 - this kind of event was amazing and unique. In March 2012 we had over 350 participants attend TeachMeet at the Australian Technology Park in Eveleigh…”
http://tmsydney.wikispaces.com/
@mesterman
How did we get here?
2011
2011
2012
20122013
From little things…
1
1
1
1
Sept ‘13
Nov ‘13
20
11
3
Term 4, 2014
Big things grow!
A few of the 2014 events…
TMWA English TMWA Freo
TMWA History (@WA museum) TMWA Innovative Teaching
TMWA Science (@Scitech) TMWA GATE
TMWA Primary Central TMWA PE
TMWA Northern Beaches TMWA East Kimberley!
Just a sample…
Sideways, sideways like a crab in the mud ‘These are a few of my favourite things’
Video-fy your classroom! Nurturing critical and creative thinking
Persuasive picture books Edmodo in action
Circus skills Wow! How does that go?
And…it’s gone! Performing arts across the school
So the question is…
Who?
Starfish and Spiders...
Decentralised vs centralised organisations
No Someone in charge Yes
No Headquarters Yes
No There’s a clear division of roles Yes
NoIf you take out a unit, the whole
organisation is harmedYes
NoKnowledge and power are
concentratedYes
No Units are funded by the organisation Yes
No You can count the participants Yes
c/o Suzie Riddell (@SuzieRiddell)
Get connected, stay involved!
TeachMeet WA; TeachMeet Sydney
@WApln; #TMWA; #TeachMeet;
Term 2, 2015 – participate, present!
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