Lots of discussion, again, around MCQs this week. It coincides with a comment from Doug Lemov on a ResearchEd Chile presentation and a pros and cons post from Evidence Based Education. MCQs are rarely too far from the front line …
Four assignments into social reading and annotation with Persuall and I impressed. Most importantly, the pupils seem to be enjoying their social reading experience and appear to have a deeper understanding of the text as a result. Getting Started Set …
Before half-term, my Primary colleagues were asking for early access to ‘End of Year Reports.’ Dig into that request and staff were planning to assign time during their well-earned break to “get ahead.” There is no doubt that Reports are …
“It should come as no surprise that students are often reluctant to engage in strenuous learning activities when the benefits of their efforts are so short-lived.” The above statement about revision is unlikely to shock any teacher however that is …
More on MARCKS and concurrent metacognition Metacognitive monitoring concerns learners’ ability to assess the progress of their learning. The accuracy of their metacognitive monitoring influences study choices and, consequently, how well information is learned and retained. Learners misinterpret momentary accessibility …
End of year assessments – What to do before. What to do after. To get more learning from ‘End of Year Assessments.’ Under the umbrella of a twin-track school ethos of “happy and successful” and “growth and excellence” (pupils and …
Back to school. Back at the coal face. Another fruitful week working on Remembermore and with various curriculum experts and colleagues. What is new? Classroom.remembermore.app – individual decks now have their own URL. Here is a direct link to KS3 …
Rethinking Education is a webinar series from Adobe. The first episode which sees @Dom_traynor interview author and learning futurist David Price (OBE) @DavidPriceOBE popped up in my stream this Sunday morning. It was worth sharing. Introduction With hindsight, David suggests …
