Comments for involver http://involver.org.uk Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:15:10 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on Hello. I watched some of your videos and it was very very nice, so I’m interesting about your ideas that become more important into a project. We’ve started the school since a short period of time, and we are trying to improve the School Council, I’m taking a part in, and I’d like some advises at the beginning so I can play a big turn between my fellows and also help the School Council. I’ve just took some great ideas from this site and videos on YouTube. Thanks in advance. by amelie http://involver.org.uk/advice/school-council/hello-i-watched-some-of-your-videos-and-it-was-very-very-nice-so-im-interesting-about-your-ideas-that-become-more-important-into-a-project-weve-started-the-school-since-a-short-period-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-369 amelie Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:15:10 +0000 http://involver.org.uk/advice/school-council/hello-i-watched-some-of-your-videos-and-it-was-very-very-nice-so-im-interesting-about-your-ideas-that-become-more-important-into-a-project-weve-started-the-school-since-a-short-period-of-time/#comment-369 thank you thank you

]]> Comment on Student voice : doing democracy by Greg http://involver.org.uk/student-voice/comment-page-1/#comment-354 Greg Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:29:41 +0000 http://involver.org.uk/?page_id=2033#comment-354 Just a quick update to this Jael, we're going to be putting the case studies up on our site now - one a day for the next 16 days. The first one is here: http://involver.org.uk/2012/01/school-council-and-student-voice-case-study-wroxham-school/ Hope that helps! Thanks, Greg Just a quick update to this Jael, we’re going to be putting the case studies up on our site now – one a day for the next 16 days. The first one is here:

http://involver.org.uk/2012/01/school-council-and-student-voice-case-study-wroxham-school/

Hope that helps!

Thanks,

Greg

]]> Comment on Student voice : doing democracy by Asher http://involver.org.uk/student-voice/comment-page-1/#comment-350 Asher Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:00:59 +0000 http://involver.org.uk/?page_id=2033#comment-350 Hi Jael, We're still waiting on the Office of the Children's Commissioner to publish the case studies. We've written to them again recently to get a date for this. We'll put them up on the website as soon as we are given the go ahead. Hi Jael,
We’re still waiting on the Office of the Children’s Commissioner to publish the case studies. We’ve written to them again recently to get a date for this. We’ll put them up on the website as soon as we are given the go ahead.

]]> Comment on Student voice : doing democracy by Jael Edwards http://involver.org.uk/student-voice/comment-page-1/#comment-349 Jael Edwards Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:47:22 +0000 http://involver.org.uk/?page_id=2033#comment-349 Hi I noted that your How to giude - doing student voice says its drawn from 16 schools where there is good practice but I cant find the list of schools anywhere and am trying to draw together some case studies. Are you able to provide me with these? Best wishes Jael Hi
I noted that your How to giude – doing student voice says its drawn from 16 schools where there is good practice but I cant find the list of schools anywhere and am trying to draw together some case studies.
Are you able to provide me with these?
Best wishes
Jael

]]> Comment on Free resources by Asher http://involver.org.uk/resources/comment-page-1/#comment-320 Asher Thu, 24 Nov 2011 19:03:59 +0000 http://involver.org.uk/?page_id=17#comment-320 Done. How were you trying to download it? What error message was showing up? Done. How were you trying to download it? What error message was showing up?

]]> Comment on Free resources by Di Grimshaw http://involver.org.uk/resources/comment-page-1/#comment-319 Di Grimshaw Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:59:15 +0000 http://involver.org.uk/?page_id=17#comment-319 Hi, Any chance of emailing me the 'Short toolkit for co-ordinators' please? it won't download. keep up the good work! Hi,
Any chance of emailing me the ‘Short toolkit for co-ordinators’ please? it won’t download.
keep up the good work!

]]> Comment on From school council noticeboards to progress boards by Asher http://involver.org.uk/2010/10/school-council-progress-boards/comment-page-1/#comment-318 Asher Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:31:55 +0000 http://involver.org.uk/?p=2085#comment-318 Well here's one school that has made the change: http://involver.org.uk/2011/03/putting-ideas-in-to-action/ Well here’s one school that has made the change: http://involver.org.uk/2011/03/putting-ideas-in-to-action/

]]> Comment on From school council noticeboards to progress boards by chloe http://involver.org.uk/2010/10/school-council-progress-boards/comment-page-1/#comment-317 chloe Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:51:48 +0000 http://involver.org.uk/?p=2085#comment-317 you described every board I've ever seen in a school on student voice... it is time for a change you described every board I’ve ever seen in a school on student voice… it is time for a change

]]> Comment on My day as a Director of involver by Martell, Age 11 #takeoverday2011 by Greg http://involver.org.uk/2011/11/my-day-as-a-director-of-involver-by-martell-age-11-takeoverday2011/comment-page-1/#comment-316 Greg Tue, 15 Nov 2011 18:46:50 +0000 http://involver.org.uk/?p=3005#comment-316 Just noticed some press coverage from the day in the Haringey Independent: http://www.haringeyindependent.co.uk/news/topstories/9354032.Haringey_pupils_to_Takeover_organisation_for_the_day/ Just noticed some press coverage from the day in the Haringey Independent:

http://www.haringeyindependent.co.uk/news/topstories/9354032.Haringey_pupils_to_Takeover_organisation_for_the_day/

]]> Comment on How can we run a school council without tutor groups? by Peter Hirst http://involver.org.uk/advice/student-voice/how-can-we-run-a-school-council-without-tutor-groups/comment-page-1/#comment-315 Peter Hirst Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:27:57 +0000 http://involver.org.uk/advice/student-voice/how-can-we-run-a-school-council-without-tutor-groups/#comment-315 Thanks very much for the mention guys! You've got a great point here, essentially; action speaks louder than words. The collaboration and negotiation aspect of what you discuss here is where we think the strength of our product lies, you can add ideas anywhere but there's few ways to discuss the relative merits of each in a place where everyone can see and take part. As you say, this leads to a point and then real action is required. It's actually something we're struggling to overcome with one big secondary school that we work with. They have a 'backlog' of 30 StarIdeas waiting for the council to respond to... they're considering changing their meetings from monthly to fortnightly to combat the huge increase in participation from the wider school body. If you generate lots of ideas you've got to have a mechanism in place to respond to them or else you risk making things worse! Using Citizenship time is a great way of increasing the time that can be spent thinking and doing. Thanks very much for the mention guys! You’ve got a great point here, essentially; action speaks louder than words. The collaboration and negotiation aspect of what you discuss here is where we think the strength of our product lies, you can add ideas anywhere but there’s few ways to discuss the relative merits of each in a place where everyone can see and take part. As you say, this leads to a point and then real action is required. It’s actually something we’re struggling to overcome with one big secondary school that we work with. They have a ‘backlog’ of 30 StarIdeas waiting for the council to respond to… they’re considering changing their meetings from monthly to fortnightly to combat the huge increase in participation from the wider school body. If you generate lots of ideas you’ve got to have a mechanism in place to respond to them or else you risk making things worse! Using Citizenship time is a great way of increasing the time that can be spent thinking and doing.

]]>