This story happens across 2 continents and was super exciting for everybody involved. To read a blog post from the other, more articulate side please
Why my flipped videos are awful
I’ve been flipping my classroom for a little while now. Creating videos lessons for my students to watch at home, learn something new and then
How I use a BackChannel in my classroom
Since I started flipping my classroom, I very rarely find myself speaking at the front of the class. Occasionally though I do still find myself
Gifs in Education – Why they work
(sidenote, it’s pronounced jif, like, “I’ll be there in a jiffy”. I won’t get mad if you say it with a hard G, but certain
How to Hold an Opinion
If somebody called you a fence sitter, you almost certainly wouldn’t think of it as a compliment. You can’t be indecisive, you can’t hedge your
A Teacher’s Guide to Modelling Failure
It seems I can’t go onto the teacher twittersphere or visit a conference without seeing this delightful gem somewhere. source This slide or some variation of
Google Ngram Viewer
Occasionally you come across a resource that is just incredible. Something unlike anything you’ve ever seen. Google’s Ngram Viewer is a website that I can
More fun with scratch
In a previous post I talked about Learning Math through Coding “Auto-Solvers” This can be done across the curriculum in a whole variety of ways. I’ll
Don’t have the time to Flip your class? Think again.
By far the question I get the most about flipped learning is this one. Actually, it’s not really a question. It’s an assertion. “I don’t have
Flipped Mastery – How I think about it
Here’s a quick blog post, well more like a “vlog” post about flipped mastery. When I make videos I never ever have a script. As
Why Edtech isn’t a Thermomix
This is really a post of advice to all those “edupreneurs” out there. Don’t make a Thermomix. Above is a kitchen appliance that a lot
When will we ever use this? – Answer to the most asked question
“When will we ever use this?” has to be the most asked question in math class. I wonder what other math teachers say when this