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The purpose of education is to burn brightly!
The last time I thought about the purpose of education was 2010 in preparation for the first gathering under the #purposed tag in Sheffield. My presentation focused on three basics – a toolbox, a light bulb and a great big … Continue reading
Wise After the Event!
Hindsight is a wonderful thing apart from when it makes you feel a bit daft. You know those times when something happens and you think ‘Yes, I should have thought of that!’. Well that has happened over at 100WC.net. As … Continue reading
Posted in 100 WCGU, 100 Word Challenge, Class Blogs, School Matters
Tagged 100WC, learning, plagiarism
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School = Learning? Possibly not!
No one fails to learn yet many fail at school. That very simple sentence from Deven Black in his post ‘I’m tired of Talking about Education’ is not only very powerful but one that should be shared with teachers, parents … Continue reading
#UKEdChat Homework – 22.09.11
The inspiration for this week’s #UkEdChat topic came from David Didau better known as @learningspy. His post ‘Differentiation:To Do or Not To Do’ caused quite a stir. I got involved within the comments and as I was down to host … Continue reading
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Tagged assessment, debate, differentiation, learning, ukedchat
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Not All Questions Are Good Ones!
As teachers we are always hoping for questioning pupils. We want them to ask questions, to engage with the lesson and then move their learning on. However, in this post Edna Sackson highlights some questions we’d prefer not to hear! Curiosity is the key … Continue reading
Parent Matters #2 – Homework
This occasional series is for teachers and parents exploring areas of concern that parents have about all matters educational. HOMEWORK! This word can send shivers down the spines of children, parents and teachers. It is one topic that is never … Continue reading
100 Word Challenge – Week #10
Well the spider certainly produced some scary, creative writing! It was a sculpture that was part of Liverpool’s Biennial in 2008 and was created by the artist Ai WeiWei. At night, the web & spider were lit up with neon lights!You can … Continue reading
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Tagged 100 word Challenge, Ai WeiWei, class blogs, creative writing, learning, Liverpool Biennial
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Resource Centre – Week #16
Well done everyone who linked in Week #15 ! Again we had some unusual ideas including a wind sock from Learning Ideas Grades K-8 and how to show place value using paper clips from Sarah at Confessions of an Untenured Teacher Now … Continue reading
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Tagged crafts, learning, parents, Resource Centre, teachers
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Special Message for Year 6!
Dear Year 6 pupils, I know SATs start next week so I thought I’d send you this! I know you may be feeling a bit nervous but you will be fine. Take a deep breath, read the questions carefully then … Continue reading
Tagged learning, pupil support, SATs, testing
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100 Word Challenge – Week #8
These balloons are for everyone who entered 100 Word Challenge Week 7! You are all being given a balloon for giving up some of your holiday time to write a piece and as usual they were great! I’m not going … Continue reading
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Tagged 100 word Challenge, class blogs, creative writing, ICT, learning
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