I really like Quipio. I may have even blogged about it before but it is super handy. Check out what you can do.... Your browser does not support the video tag
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I asked recently on Twitter why trainee teachers should learn about how to use technology in the classroom as part of their training. This was to use in a session I'm doing with some trainee teachers this coming week. The results of the twitter question are pretty interesting and can…
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In an attempt to share some of my ideas on teaching and learning and to help cement some of my thoughts in to something more concrete, I aim to write a top 5 list of ideas to help in the classroom each week on topics I'm thinking about at the…
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The TeachMeet at BETT was another brilliant affair this year and for the first time ever it was held in the massive arena in the centre of the Excel centre. It was just like the boxing that took place there in the Olympics some education technology giants stood up and…
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Now I'm hoping that with a title to the post as it is I don't end up being put on every filter list going - as educators reading this you will probably know that I am of course talking about 'Dedicated Improvement and Reflection Time'. Championed by @jackiebeere in many…
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You may (or may not) have seen / heard about the updated Ofsted guidance about the quality of teaching. If you haven't, then you were probably enjoying your Christmas - please read the post by Old Andrew - 'A Christmas Miracle - Ofsted Get It Right For Once' "Thanks to @ClerktoGovernor for…
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I was really inspired by the many reflective and forward thinking posts in the Nurture 13/14 initiative this year. It was actually sparked off in 12/13 by the mysterious @chocotzar on Twitter. Given its success last year, she asked others to have another go this year for 2013/14 - 13 things…
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Don’t get me wrong - given my Twitter ID it’s a given that I believe very strongly in using technology to support and enhance learning. The OED states that an evangelist is “a person who seeks to convert others to the Christian faith, especially by public preaching”, so ok… I…
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What have you been reading? I've noticed a few people writing about the books they've been reading and so I thought I'd share what floated my boat in 2013. I tend to keep the impacts of teaching and learning research and personal developments to myself - I should blog about…
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My stats for the year are slightly skewed as they only take in to account visits from April onwards when this new site and domain went live, however I'm still very humbled I get any visitors. Thanks for checking by and reading my ramblings. View the full report here. Thanks…
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