I was lucky enough to attend the Springboard Trust’s Leadership in Education Forum recently where global, national and local education issues were discussed. The day begun with a McKinsey and Company representative guiding us though their report “How the world’s best school systems come out on top“. This was followed by a talk from Cathy … Continue reading »
How many times have you attended a conference, PD session or seminar and ended up doing the most meaningful learning through informal discussions with fellow educators? How often have you wished you had more time to meet up with other educators to discuss issues face-to-face? How often have you wanted to connect more with like-minded educators beyond … Continue reading »
I’ve been asked by a few people lately how I go about conferencing with students. Despite the fact that the word comes up with a wiggly red line when typed into Word, it’s a vital part of my classroom program. It’s much of the difference between well behaved, engaged, self-directed time wasting and ensuring productive … Continue reading »
This week we have started a class Twitter account which has been fun and beneficial. The initial purpose of this was: To allow children to connect with other teachers and students around the world. Students like to share their learning on Uspace but feel they only have a small audience. With Twitter, they can share … Continue reading »
