Culture is really important. Get it wrong, things fall down around your ears. Get it right and you can be on to a winner! The term ‘branding’ as you’ll most likely know, comes from the age-old practice of charring the skin of your cattle with a mark. Sometimes this is done…
It has been my distinct pleasure to meet and work with Kevin Matthews of the Thomas Hardye School, Dorchester, whilst taking part on the #ThinkGlobal15 conference tour in Japan. Kevin’s focus in the different events has been his specialist area of expertise surrounding Human Rights education. His school is recognised…
If you know me you’ll probably know I am a big fan of ClassDojo and have been for many years now. It is a fantastic tool for home / school communication and for developing positive engagement within your classroom. I am not going to spend time in this post extolling…
The iPad is one hell of a device. I’m not the first person to say it or think it but there you have it. It really is. Yes, competitors and Android fans will tell you that their devices have done it for years, but it’s never been quite as good…
As I sit here in a Starbucks just outside Yasaka shrine in Kyoto, Japanese capital of peace and bliss (envisioned by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in the late 16th century) walking around and seeing the mix of old and new, I realise not only how fortunate that I am, but also think about the trip I’ve…
This year’s institute will stay with me for some time. I will blog more about it but for now I will keep my mouth and keyboard shut as I don’t want to provide any spoilers for those about to attend the third regional institute in Singapore. Those of you who…
I was genuinely chuffed when Peps Mccrea asked me if I wanted to come along to the TESLabsLive event at TES Global, the headquarters for TES in London. The idea behind it was to help a variety of #edtech startups with the opportunity to talk with some teachers about their different…
Sketch noting is all the rage. I don’t profess to be any good at it and the proof will definitely be in the pudding when you see some of my designs below but I’m learning! There are a variety of apps available that can help you and four of the most…
The amount of planning that goes in to an event such as the phenomenal Northern Rocks that took place yesterday in Leeds is huge. Having organised a few myself I know what it takes, a dedicated and hard-working team of people. The fact that Debra contacted me back in September 2014…
I worry for a number of reasons. Why I worry Teachers blog and don’t think about their audience and say things that show poor judgement. Teachers blog and use images that aren’t licensed for reuse and think it’s ok because they’ve used ‘Google Images’. Teachers blog and use images which aren’t…
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