Digital is the channel of choice for an increasing number of people globally – for play, interaction and information. As teachers, we need to take advantage of the fact that these individuals are highly engaged with their devices, and translate that into an engagement with learning.
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Skinners’ Kent Academy is an all-ability secondary academy in Tunbridge Wells. Recently judged outstanding in every category by Ofsted, the academy is founded on the principles of high standards and high aspirations, active participation, and an inclusive and emotionally rich environment.
Read moreInnovating in education is extremely difficult. Education systems move slowly — like large ships where every decision takes time to change the course of the vessel. These ships are carrying precious cargo – the next generation with their future achievements, hopes and dreams. Therefore, we just can’t risk taking a wrong turn and failing any […]
Read moreIf students are to see the impact of technology, their portfolio of technology skills matters. Students need to develop these skills, ensuring that they are proficient at finding information and judging its reliability; becoming better at communicating and collaborating (safely and securely) via the internet; and learning to create quality content across a full spectrum […]
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Isn’t it amazing how quickly and easily adolescents can learn the words of a song, and yet they struggle to remember mathematical formulae? Memory in mathematics is quite peculiar. In common with learning the words of a song, once you get started, it can be surprising how much comes back, but, as with songs, it […]
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At Christmas, I excitedly opened my presents to find a new watch. Not just an ordinary watch, but a smart watch which allows me to collect data about myself. I now know that on average I climb 20 flights of stairs a day, and that when I am teaching I easily meet my 10,000 steps […]
Read morePerhaps the most influential change in society in recent years has been the vast involvement of technology in our everyday lives; such as mobile phones, digital cameras and the many practical uses of computers, such as data compiling, e-mailing and so forth. This has reached such a level that some see no reason for physical […]
Read moreOver FIFTY psychological explanations of learning – all in one place ….. I wonder if some kind of advanced form of theoretical systematic review could iron out all of the inevitable overlaps and maybe shake it all down to a manageable three or four key factors? – I wonder what they’d be? Would the ‘key’ theorists everybody has heard of play […]
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