A blog since 2011 — thinking out loud about professional learning, school improvement, and what AI means for classrooms.
I have enthusiastically embraced new technology this term. So far I have tried Jing videos to explain algebra to my year 9 Maths class Blogs and Wikis for…
I’ve had an idea buzzing around my head, and I need your help. I was fortunate enough to attend Be Bettr last Friday, a conference which brought together…
I am an eternal optimist, and as such I believe that there is some value to the new English Baccalaureate. However, this is only true if it is…
After my inspiring training day on Tuesday I have been trying to put some of my new ideas in to practice. The three main aims were Start getting…
You’re WRONG Ok, so hands up please, who felt ever so slightly annoyed when they read the title of this post? Sorry about that. It’s really not very…
The first day back at work after the Christmas break is not traditionally a time to look forward to. It’s dark, it’s cold, and the next holiday is…
Harvard business review has a superb article by Tony Schwartz on how any company can be a great employer. Education officials, school leaders and teachers can all learn…
There is a backlash against data in teaching. Here in the UK, and even more so in the USA, teachers seem to be reacting against efforts to put…
The outside world expects us to educate a child, and demands that we tell them how ‘clever’ he or she is upon leaving school. If we want to…
Even though we repeatedly disagree how to do it best, all educators are really passionate about getting kids to have more “Aha!” moments. Everyone has their own ways…