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
Podcasts: PD from your pocket
The days of waiting for professional development opportunities are long gone. Modern teachers take advantage of many platforms for readily-available, free self-learning. I’m keen to
One Word for the new year
I had never heard of the One Word concept until this year, hence why I’m a little late to the party. But over the new
Favourite five from 2017
We’re into the concluding hours of 2017. After publishing this post, I’ll be waiting in the London crowds for the famous fireworks display. For those
Merry Christmas, PLN! (2017)
It’s Christmas Eve! Steph and I are back in Huddersfield with my family. We’re enjoying the festivities, the short daylight hours and the novelty of
Beyond the Hour of Code: what next?
Last week marked the official Hour of Code 2017, a worldwide, annual event to introduce students to the basics of computer programming. It has been
Why everyone should see ‘Wonder’
I had a whole other blog post planned for today. I’m halfway through writing it and planned to finish it off after getting back from
Please vote! UK Blog Awards 2018 #UKBA18
I am absolutely thrilled to be involved in the UK Blog Awards 2018. The awards celebrate bloggers across a range of categories. I have been
Ten blogs that inspire this one
Last weekend, I published my one hundredth blog post. Reaching this milestone made me reflect on my journey as a blogger and got me thinking
Eight misconceptions about concept-based curriculum and instruction
This weekend, I was lucky enough to attend a two-day workshop with Dr. Lynn Erickson, the guru of concept-based curriculum and instruction, and concept-based certified