Quotes
Really…
According to a recent survey of around 3,000 kids, those who text, blog and use social sites such as Facebook have better writing skills than their less technologically inclined counterparts. Jonathan Douglas, Director of the National Literacy Trust, told BBC …
Learning and the Internet
We can lead the student to the internet, but you can not make them think. Dr Gary Stager
Tiny Buddha
‘Fools wait for a lucky day but every day is a lucky day for an industrious man.’ Little Buddha I like the theme of this Tiny Buddha quote but it does not replace my favourite. ‘He who wants milk should …
Whilst Watching Transsiberian
With lies you may get ahead in the world – but you can never go back. Russian proverb Borrowed from Transsiberian, a decent film, in which Ben Kingsley’s Russian Detective delivers the Russian proverb.
Tiny Buddha Delivers
People who cease to grow can’t inspire others. Leadership begins with challenging oneself. (Daisaku Ikeda) I have always loved powerful words, quotes and parables. For many years I have collected quotes that are easily applied to students, to learning, to …
Good teaching
‘Children who are taught by the best teachers learn twice as fast as those with poor teachers. Which school a child attends therefore matters much less than which teachers they have.’ Prof Dylan Wiliam (Institute of Education)