Lesson planning takes time. We all know that. Crafting high-quality, engaging, and well-structured lessons that account for student misconceptions, differentiation, and assessment is an ongoing challenge. What if we had a way to refine lesson plans before we even step into the classroom? That’s exactly what I’ve been exploring in…
Back in 2023, I wrote an AI policy template that I hoped would be useful. What I didn’t expect was just how many schools would download and use it. Since then, I’ve considered updating it several times, but I held off. Schools tend to update policies on annual cycles, and…
Over the last decade and a half, we’ve seen significant shifts in curriculum development, particularly influenced by figures such as Nick Gibb and Michael Gove. Their reforms placed considerable emphasis on prescribed curricula, which, as many have noted, has significantly diminished teacher autonomy. Now, with artificial intelligence (AI) are we…
In 1984, Benjamin Bloom’s research brought to light a key educational insight with his 2 Sigma Problem. He discovered that students who received one-to-one tutoring performed significantly better than those in conventional classroom settings. This ‘2 Sigma’ improvement highlighted the efficacy of personalised instruction. The challenge since then has been…
As many will know, back in my 20’s and 30’s I used to DJ in clubs and bars. I won lots of different DJing competitions too. I was known amongst my peers as Mixmaster Mark, such was my ability to blend tracks and my technical ability. I am of that…
There are a few people who won’t like what I’m going to say in this post, some may even see it as a personal attack, but it isn’t. I’ll start by saying, I have respect for the person who coined the phrase, @FionaAS. For those who know me and my…
Welcome to Day Eight of the 2021 Appvent Calendar! Today @RonanMcNichol shares classroom.cloud from NetSupport. classroom.cloud provides a versatile set of tools to safely manage your classroom What is classroom.cloud? classroom.cloud provides a collection of tools to help students learn in a safe and productive way when using devices. Developed by NetSupport…
I am truly blessed to do the work that I do. Working with schools and helping leaders, teachers, and pupils, I get to fulfil my life dream of helping people to make a positive impact in the world. Alongside this kind of work, another privilege I have is the opportunity…
In my role as Head of Education at NetSupport, I recently had the opportunity to meet with and interview Olli Vallo, CEO of Education Alliance Finland as part of our NetSupport Radio podcast and vlog series. As a follow up to that conversation, I wrote a short post to highlight…
Who should lead on digital in your school? It’s a question I’m often asked. Many think it should fall upon the shoulders of the Head of Computing, as that’s the most logical person to carry forward any digital projects. Some think it should fall to somebody with teaching and learning…
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