Reggio Emilia
Whilst talking on the phone to Ty Goddard (BCSE) about the impact of school designed on learning, he glossed (but glowed) over Reggio Emilia, a small area in Norther Italy famous for its use of the environment (the third teacher) …
Teaching
Applying teaching strategied, techniques and ideas.
Wiki-Races
This one is doing the rounds and I completely see why. @chickensaltash (Dan Roberts) @gideonwilliams and BBC Radio Present Scott Mills all recommend it. Its a simple game you can play with wikipedia and it even has its own page. …
Art of Learning
I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it. Pablo Picasso One of the reasons people stop learning is that they become less and less willing to risk failure. …
200 Ways to Show What You Know
If you have note stumbledupon John Davitt’s LEG of random Learning Event Generator then take two minutes to visit the URL, its worth your time. Seriously, you won’t even need two minutes to gauge its usefulness. Today, it got even better…. [blackbirdpie id=”70134683706470400″] Now with …
Karaoke Party Microphones
This week we tested our ‘budget’ microphones for use with KaraokeParty.com on staff laptops. With most laptops having in built microphones these days, there is a need to modify the settings. Setting up Microphone for use with Karaoke Party With …
AR Flashcards, Sorry Smashcards
Extrality is working on augmented reality flashcards for phonics, something they are branding SmashCards. Simply, when a SmashCard is held up to a webcam, relevant graphics or videos pop up on the computer screen as shown here. Augmented Reality …
Twitterote
When the teacher sees themselves a learner, there is a huge shift in the classroom dynamic. @obidonkenobe #ade2011 very true!
Global Conversations
Leading on from the post on Merlin John Online I went onto listen to my second global debate in a week, iMoot be the first. Which of my PGCE tutors would have suggested I would be listening to a recording …