Technology can help so much both in terms of learning and teaching. In my recent presentation for #TMEastLondon I shared a bunch of time-saving and simple tools, ideas and techniques that you can use in and out of the classroom to make your life easier. Watch the short video below…
You know how it happens, you go on Twitter or you go to a Teachmeet; you get a new app or a new pedagogical idea for the classroom. You hear about or read a great blog post about a new pedagogical technique and know they would work a treat. You LOVE…
I’m pleased to share my itinerary at #BETT16 with you. I’m involved in a number of different areas and am pleased to be involved in some ground-breaking activities too. BETT is always a tiring few days. Ian Addison wrote some great advice a few years ago and his advice still stands…
I want to be very clear from the outset… Technology can make a big difference. To students’ engagement. To students’ chances. To students’ outcomes. To students’ results. So let’s get IT right! There is no shadow of a doubt that the effects of mobile phones in a student’s pocket are…
Bett this year has been a lovely, affirming, sharing and fabulous opportunity to connect and re-connect with some of the most innovative and passionate educators in the world. I was humbled to be asked by a number of people to speak and share my thoughts across my visit on Friday….
I was really pleased when Pete Jones asked me to create a presentation for a Teachmeet he was hosting at his school. I’m going to Jersey to do a number of bits of work this year so it was a great opportunity to connect albeit remotely with some of the…
If you read my blog you probably know that I don’t really do technology for technology’s sake. I was recently asked to be involved in a Teachmeet by the lovely Nikki Gilbey (check her blog here too) with a technology focus and wondered about what to talk about. I had recently…
Over the course of the next few weeks, I will be hosting a series of guest posts by teachers from all over the world answering three simple questions. 1. What place, if any, has technology got in education? 2. What’s your favourite edtech tool for learning and why? 3. What…
We don’t use technology in our lessons because we have to,. We don’t use technology because OFSTED says so. We use technology in our lessons because it helps students to maximise their learning potential, to allow creative opportunities for learning, which integrates differentiation and facilitates learning in the most meaningful…
Looking for ICT to support early years learning? Here are some of the best rated tools out there and some free resources for teachers. Teach Your Monster To Read Award winning website that helps young people practice their first steps in reading http://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com/ Beluga Learning / Maths Brilliant site…
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