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The new Tumblr app just made blogging even easier. Perhaps I should start doing it more frequently again?!
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I was reading an interesting article in the Observer this morning about homework not working. Specific reference is made to a book called ‘The Homework Myth‘ by Alfie Kohn. This is the first I have heard of this book but to quote from the Observer: “The study, by American academic Alfie Kohn, has sparked a…
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Tutpup.com – Mental Maths Magic
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Does Gove Get Games?
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