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Viral homework

Viral homework

Kristian Still 9 Nov ’15 9 Nov ’15

Back in the summer I read an article that made its way over from America and onto Twitter – “The summer homework assignment that went viral.” I bookmarked the article and added a note to my diary for next May. …

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Same problem, new solution

Same problem, new solution

Kristian Still 7 Jan ’14 7 Jan ’14

Never before, as a teacher, have I been as fortunate and privileged as I am now. In my role, I see at least five teachers ‘at work’ almost every day, sometimes more, and I undertake more lesson observations than ever …

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Harry’s Day

Harry’s Day

Kristian Still 16 Dec ’12 20 Dec ’12

Sent with IFTTT Not a very professional or secondary themed post but a homework task for our son Harry. This time the evidence for ‘outline five event from one of you days,’ created with iOS app Sock Puppets. Would you …

I still expect the carpet to be pulled out from under me3 Nov ’24
This post is written for a friend. The point of desperation is often the point of truth. He wrote. How do your move forward, when you still expect the carpet to be pulled out from under you? If you can move at all? Let alone …
No rescuing3 Nov ’24
“Do not do for someone, that they can do for themselves,” is a teaching sentiment that I have long held important. It sits along side the notion of “not rescuing,” our learner / children / colleagues and modelling, as a teacher or experienced learner, what …
Teams – Day 3 (part 2)2 Nov ’24
Prioritising time to write has not made it to the top of the priorities list until today (the end of half-term). That is a failing on my part. With hindsight, I should have planned and scheduled less. I am not comfortable accepting that “writing, thinking …
Yuimaru – ‘a circle of people’26 Oct ’24
It started with reading sports team Coach biographies. John Wooden, Phil Jackson, Mike Krzyzewski (Basketball), Sir Alex Ferguson, Johan Cruyff, Anson Dorrance (Football), Sir Clive Woodward and James Kerr’s Legacy (Rugby) and Dave Brailsford (Cycling) and there were plenty others. It turns out, many of …