Does the title of this blog post sound familiar? Josh Allen famously stated the following: “If technology is an event in your school, you are
Author: Adam Hill
I am a passionate and dedicated primary school teacher from Yorkshire in the UK, now living and working in Hong Kong. I am loving my job more than ever and I am continually working hard to develop professionally.
Ten Gmail tips and tricks
Working in such a big and busy school, I receive many emails every day from colleagues, students and parents. It’s vital that I keep up
Sins to avoid as teacher tweeters
Twitter is my favourite social media platform for teachers. I have promoted it many times on this blog because my Twitter connections provide daily support,
Summer reading 2018: eight book recommendations for teachers
For teachers, the summer break is a well-deserved opportunity to rest, travel and re-energise in preparation for the new academic year. For parts of it,
Guest post: Student agency, change and pushing boundaries (by Rebecca Tupling)
Rebecca Tupling is an Early Years (Prep) teacher at the Canadian International School of Hong Kong. As an Early Years advocate, she promotes awareness of
The common misuse of Google images
Reusing images from the web is one of the most common misuses of the internet, for adults and children alike. Most people don’t realise that
Ten essential Chrome extensions for teachers (second edition)
Last year, I published my first list of ten essential Chrome extensions for teachers. In no particular order, that list includes: AdBlock Plus, Full Page
What if everyone in your school had your attitude?
I’ve read a lot of tweets recently about teachers’ attitudes. It’s a popular topic, and rightly so. In particular, this question got me thinking: “If everyone
The Global Goals: get involved!
Often when we take action, it can feel isolated and insignificant. With all of the major and complex problems in the world, it’s disheartening to
The irony of a lighter workload
A couple of years ago, I published Teacher workload: why less is more. I maintain that a lighter teacher workload is better for students. I encourage you
Year Four Camp 2018
I am loving my new role as Head of Year because it challenges me every day. More so than any other year in my career,
Hattie on homework: support for flipped learning?
Like most teachers, I’m aware of John Hattie’s research because of its fame and wide influence. However, I hadn’t read his book (until now) or looked
Bitmoji for teachers
I absolutely love Bitmoji! It allows users to create a personal avatar of themselves that appears in hundreds of picture messages. It never gets boring because
Why we should encourage YouTube aspirations
Since its humble launch in 2005, YouTube has taken the world by storm. It is now the third most visited site on the internet (after
Three more Google courses for self-learning
Most people are aware of the Google certifications that are available and the titles that teachers can gain upon completion: Google Certified Educator Level 1
Year of the Dog: teachers should #BeMoreDog
On Friday 16th February 2018, we entered a new lunar year: Year of the Dog. I am reminded of an old UK advertising campaign. Who
Contingency and technology
It has been an eventful week for teachers in Hong Kong. In an attempt to manage the influenza epidemic, the Hong Kong Education Bureau (EDB) announced
Teaching writing: ten lessons from Matt Glover
This week, we were excited to welcome author and education consultant Matt Glover to our school for professional development regarding children’s writing. I thoroughly enjoyed
Social media in the primary classroom
Social media is controversial. It generally has a bad reputation and can stir up many passionate opinions, mostly negative. The idea of introducing sites such
Google for Education Certified Trainer: a new direction
With each Google certification, I have described the process as a journey. It has really felt like that because I started from scratch. Before moving