tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20127414.post5414494923439613899..comments2024-03-06T04:12:03.866-05:00Comments on Chess-Squared: 2008 BeginsSteve Carrollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05434993363900914319noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20127414.post-14365404390744865112008-05-08T07:32:00.000-05:002008-05-08T07:32:00.000-05:00Hi Fellow Chess Pedagogues,My topic is 'How Can Te...Hi Fellow Chess Pedagogues,<BR/>My topic is 'How Can Teachers Get Involved in the Classroom Chess Squared Program?<BR/>' <BR/>We discussed some interesting issues and themes over the past few years particularly how we can engage our class teachers in the program when they may have such little chess experience that it makes them feel somewhat on the fringes of the lesson. <BR/>The Chess Squared' Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20127414.post-17441446225095925822008-05-07T06:44:00.000-05:002008-05-07T06:44:00.000-05:00G'day Harry,great to hear how things are going ove...G'day Harry,<BR/>great to hear how things are going over at Maryborough. Maybe you could take some pics and do a story for the blog. It's a new school, and I've heard the design is something a bit special. I'd love to encourage as much interaction between Maryborough and Mt. Alexander cluster as possible, and look on them as an extension of our program.<BR/>I have to.....so that way I dont feel Steve Carrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05434993363900914319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20127414.post-83748297234196471392008-05-07T06:20:00.000-05:002008-05-07T06:20:00.000-05:00Hi Steve, Sam and Mark. It is great to see everyon...Hi Steve, Sam and Mark. It is great to see everyone on the blog. Thanks Sam for your kind words about Maryborough and I miss seeing you at the schools when you came to mentor aspiring class teachers. <BR/> I want to bring Maryborough Education Centre-secondary students and the best of the primary school teams to CSC for a challenge tournament, and of course the best of the primary schools are Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20127414.post-74495059857830498982008-05-05T07:17:00.000-05:002008-05-05T07:17:00.000-05:00Thanks Mark- great idea!What we are trying to do i...Thanks Mark- great idea!<BR/>What we are trying to do is quite complex, but getting the schools working together will be a great challenge!<BR/>And we're always open to try something new.<BR/>We may be able to organsie some sort of on-line tournamnets with primary and secondaries playing together.<BR/>Lets think that one through!Steve Carrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05434993363900914319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20127414.post-53645772176986663292008-05-05T07:07:00.000-05:002008-05-05T07:07:00.000-05:00Hi folks, I would also like to have a better sense...Hi folks, I would also like to have a better sense of how things are going with chess in the Primary School Cluster. It would be helpful to get more feedback from teachers and principals re how well the program is working or any problems. That would provide some insight for me as I try to fit chess into our secondary school curriculum rather than just offering it as a very valuable out-of-class Mark Johanssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06952248477011682124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20127414.post-27350301484943796442008-05-04T08:12:00.000-05:002008-05-04T08:12:00.000-05:00Well Sam, lets just say its not the same without y...Well Sam, lets just say its not the same without you! In answer to your question.....I've been asking myself the same thing.<BR/>Cheers<BR/>SteveSteve Carrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05434993363900914319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20127414.post-68881711847108517152008-05-04T05:10:00.000-05:002008-05-04T05:10:00.000-05:00Well fellas, it's good to see you up and going. I'...Well fellas, it's good to see you up and going. I've had great reports from Maryborough Regional College, where the professor of chess Sir Harry Poulton is enthusing kids with his brand of chess magic. How is chess squared functioning this year in Mt Alexander cluster of schools?Sam Grumonthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10897992805662165882noreply@blogger.com