Plussing
Somwhere between the creative genius of Walt Disney and Pixar Studios is the idea of ‘plussing.’ It is a powerful way to critique work and move it on. A way to quickly reveal and expose the failings of an idea, a …
Teaching
Applying teaching strategied, techniques and ideas.
More than teachers…
Raising aspirations is easy said than done but I work with some amazingly dedicated staff who go the extra mile. In fact one of my colleagues brought in not one but two inspirational speakers last week and the impact was there for …
High drama with Skype idea
Here an idea. It comes from reading about Skype a Viking and thinking about ways to make English learning exciting. So here’s the idea, the GCSE drama pupils have to learn and prepare to act out a particular role, let’s …
Wikipedia to e-book
This is a great mash for iBooks, wikipedia and epub formats. So, basically, you can now export a selection of Wikipedia pages as EPUBs which is a much better format for reading offline, on the go, on mobile phones, ebook readers …
Realistic
Being realistic is the most commonly travelled road to mediocrity. Why would you be realistic? – Will Smith In my Y11 English class I do not have a single students targeted a C grade. At present, their writing is gradually …
Don’t get me started on Triptico
Every lesson is a learning opportunity for me. I am teaching new English curriculum materials again this year and must thank James Michie for the fantastic base materials for ‘Don’t Get Me Started.’ I say base materials, as I am …
Classdojo App
For those of you that occasionally drop by, you will know that I am a big fan of Classdojo. I’m not the only one, thousands of teachers worldwide have stumbled across this fantastic and free behaviour management tool and use it …
Marking books, assessments and mistakes
I have been marking this morning. Marking students work always teaches me something about my teaching, something about my students, and almost always leaves me mulling over the process and relationships involved learning and teaching. Having started the class with ‘Who …