Forgotten Gems
‘You can only improve your teaching by changing it.’ CPD in a can. That is how I referenced Geoff Petty’s website the teacherstoolbox. This is the first place I came across Hattie, across PAR and someone with an endearing passion …
Reflections of a leader
Reflections on leadership, teaching, learning, assessment and the wider education of young people
O' Blimey
O’blimey, the gloves are off. Obama’s attacks declining standards in education – poor grades and poor teaching were identified. For US teachers, he backed performance-related pay, linked to results, and less protection for poor teachers. If a teacher is given …
Takeaway from Hampshire VLE Day
First I enjoyed the day, meeting with colleagues and sharing information. This has been extended this evening with a few Twitter connections too (mcntmgr, Lara_Young, alcrooks for example). I also made a couple of email colleagues 3D and was able …
121 Thinking
We do need to provide digital tools for ALL learners in our schools. Simply “cramming” more technology into our classrooms dominated by traditional, teacher-directed pedagogical models, however, has virtually NO probability of constructively transforming learning outcomes. Bringing in more technology …
Carni'vle'
No its not a typo, but an idea, a concept to draw teaching and teachers onto the vle with a collective purpose. Over a beer, Mark Hellen helped me conceive a whole school teaching project that might give the vle …
ICT Tools for Future Teachers Workshop
This past weekend I accepted an invitation to attend an ICT CPD, commissioned by BECTA and hosted by Marilyn Leask at Brunel University (Prof of Education). Described as a ‘workshop reviewing what ICT tools teachers find effective now, and what …
How Best Schools Beat the Odds
This BBC article sums up what good schools are all about. For sure there is no magic recipe and many questions left unanswered by the OFSTED report but the chief characteristics of the schools’ success are what you would expect, …
Power to the Poster
Take just 5 minutes to find just one poster to share with your students. All the hard/creative work has been done for you, what is your excuse now? Power to the Poster is a website that shares a ready supply …