This week I was very honoured to be named a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert. I follow quite a few MIEE’s on twitter and I’m always
Category: Classroom Practice
What Marathons and School Have in Common: repeated choices.
A few years ago I decided I should make an effort to get fit. It was September and I decided to go for a run.
How to have one really great idea in just ten minutes (and 99 bad ones).
You have a pressing problem. Something that needs a solution or something that needs to be improved. The problem could be any number of things.
Share the RoadMap & Stop your Students from Emptying their Bucket
Step 1. Fill the Bucket. Step 2. Do the Exam. Step 3. Empty The Bucket. Step 4. Repeat. This is how one of my students
Why My Classroom Needs a Mission Statement
Note: I am not an expert in this topic. In fact, I have no idea what I’m doing. I am live blogging my live learning
Worksheets on Steroids: 3 Examples of how to do it better with technology
Nothing is a dirtier word in the whole of edutwitter than “Worksheet”. For a good reason. There is something uninspiring about thatĀ piece of paper handed
Why you need to start teaching the wrong thing
I’ve been getting through some marking recently. You know how that can be. “I’m sure I taught them how to do this!” Why is everyone
12 questions to ask yourself about your teaching (that only you can answer)
Whether we’veĀ been teaching for decades or months, there is one thing about our teaching that should never change. Question Everything. Because you change, students change,
The Dog who Pooped on the Rug: A Feedback Fable
This is a fable about feedback I tell my students every year. It has š© in it, so I think they like it… The Dog
The Time Has Come for Mastery Learning
Some time ago, I offered to teach my lovely partner how to solve a Rubik’s cube. She agreed to my tutelage. And so we embarked
My Classroom: The Movie
Previously I’ve spoken about Video Classroom ObservationsĀ and how fantastic they are to de-privatise our classrooms. Since that blog post, we’ve started a trial of video
Collaborating Individually: Moon Landings and Test Revision
The year is 1962 and JFK decides it’s time to go to the moon (Not because it is easy, but because it is hard). A
