A month ago, we packed the family into our ageing Megan, and travelled to the Black Country to see relatives and visit one of my favourite Museums, the Black Country Museum. Sharing a hotel room with your tweenage family was,
Undergrad Day
Today is undergraduate day. I’m teaching a module on SEN in the secondary school to my undergrad PE and Secondary Ed students in May, and I want to be well prepared. I read an interesting study by Benjamin Bloom earlier
New Stand Alone Lessons
I’ve added two lessons to the page set aside for stand-alone lessons. These are usually lessons I’ve made for job interviews, or to bridge a gap between topics. The sort of thing you might teach at the end or beginning of
Teacher Dashboard and Google Classroom #28daysofwriting
I used to think that ICT would ‘transform’ education, and that it could also ‘transform’ society. Well, perhaps it will, but it hasn’t yet. As I get more experienced it seems to me that ICT, like any tool, has its
Why I love: the Memory Tea Tray Game #28daysofwriting
When I was little we would sometimes play this game on wet afternoons (there being no youtube). It is much easier with pictures than objects, but there’s no reason why you shouldn’t use either. I often use images as icons for particular
#28daysofwriting – Feedforward
Going to be very brief this evening, but I did want to record how I got on with feedforward questions. This idea, which has been doing the rounds on twitter, involves teachers making comments on work and asking for improvements,
Why I love: Hotspot Taboo ( #28daysofwriting )
Quick one tonight, as I’m determined to keep up this #28daysofwriting effort. I’ve been thinking a lot about playing games in lessons which seem to help learning. One of my favourite types of games are hotspot games – such as
Why I love: Marking
I’m trying to work on a “do more marking than planning” basis this week. Partially as an experiment to see if I can, but also because I wonder if I spend too long thinking of cool things to do, and not
Why I love: Target Notes
When I read Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning (£) one of the things that really resonated with me was the difference that the authors draw between ‘rule learners’ and ‘example learners’ – between those who can see
Historial Fiction: Dave Martin’s Blog
Just a quick post to publicise Dave Martin’s excellent blog, which I was reminded of today after I promised a parent that I would recommend some historical fiction for their son’s class. The site is really helpful. Not only does