Tumblr iPhone App
The new Tumblr app just made blogging even easier. Perhaps I should start doing it more frequently again?!
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Does homework work?
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…
We’ll post it
I have complained bitterly all year about the speed of our Internet connection at school, it hampers learning day after day and shows no sign of improvement. I thought it was just me being difficult until a Capita support technician’s comment on the phone last week as an update failed and crippled our SIMS FMS…
How to mix Maths & Computing using Scratch
I have the pleasure of teaching two great Year 9 classes this year. One is a fabulous Maths group that I have taught for the past two years, another is an ICT taster class (we have brought taster options into Year 9 this year, allowing students to get a taster of KS4 courses – this…
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Experiments in Spaced Learning
It’s exam time again already, and with it came the usual request from my Head of Department for any innovative ideas of how we could approach revision / lay on extra things for the Year 10 & 11s before there first exam next month. This prompted a memory of a newspaper article about a school…
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Doing things differently…
Inspired by my former colleague Mr Hill, I have decided to approach my time with 9X1 a little differently this year. To cater for the range of ability and learning styles in this class I am going to offer them a platter of resources to learn from and a clear checklist of objectives for each…
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2 Weeks Blogging!
Well our first 2 weeks of blogging for school have been very interesting. We seem to have developed a growing core of pupils who check the blog regularly. On a personal note the little snippets of recognition from other teachers around the web have been very welcome. In fact, I guess, I would have to…