Teaching Creative Writing: From Craft to Technique
As every teacher of English knows, one of the most enjoyable and also mindbogglingly difficult parts of the job is the business of teaching a type of writing that, when successful, sees children make an art of their imagination. For anyone middle ...
Back To BASIC
The release of the free FUZE BASIC V3 for Raspberry Pi makes learning to code easier and more accessible than ever June 2015: UK based company, FUZE Technologies Ltd, has taken programming back to its roots and announced that FUZE BASIC can now ...
Start-ups invited to celebrate the future of education technology at Bett 2016
Following its success in 2015, Futures is returning to Bett 2016, providing inspirational ed-tech start-ups with the opportunity to showcase their products and services to more than 35,000 visitors. As the new purpose-built home for the& ...
Tablet adoption continues to rise; barriers to adoption shift
BESA releases ‘Tablets and connectivity’ research Tablet use in schools continues to rise as barriers to adoption shift, new research from the British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA) has revealed. The annual ‘Tablets and ...
NEW PHONICS CONTENT ADDED TO DISCOVERY EDUCATION ESPRESSO PRIMARY SERVICE IN RESPONSE TO NEEDS OF SCHOOL PARTNERS
− Discovery Education, as part of its core mission to empower teachers and engage pupils with high-quality, engaging digital content, adds more than 230 learning activities to Espresso to accommodate school partners’ needs. − UNITED KINGDOM (25 ...
It’s not all bad news….the kids at St Scholastica’s, Hackney, show the way.
It’s been a sobering few days for those who thought we were turning the tide of childhood fitness and overall participation in sport. As Richard Williams in the Guardian writes:’ The first came on Monday, when Sport England’s ...
EdStart Fitness App for Schools – Powered By iPEGS Technology = Healthy Living For Children Across The North West June 2015
iPEGS Ltd is delighted to announce an exciting new partnership with EdStart. iPEGS is a mobile app development company who specialise in form building solutions designed to reduce paper usage and increase efficiency via digital data collection. As ...
Clevertouch Adds to the Range Of Award Winning Educational Apps on Cleverstore
10 June 2015 Clevertouch Plus, the market leading interactive touchscreen from Sahara, which launched a ‘first of its kind’ educational App store called Cleverstore at the end of 2014, has added a range of new educational apps to the store. ...
Seriously, what if you’re wrong? – Words by David Didau The Learning Spy
Seriously, what if you’re wrong? If a man is offered a fact which goes against his instincts, he will scrutinize it closely, and unless the evidence is overwhelming, he will refuse to believe it. If, on the other hand, he is offered something which ...
10 Ways to Green Your School – Words By J.H. Fearless
10 Ways to Green Your School by J.H. Fearless A Guide for Students and Parents Twenty percent of Americans go to school every day. That’s 60 million students, teachers, faculty, and staff who work and learn on our nation’s campuses. And while many ...
The fetish of marking – Words by David Didau The Learning Spy
“Even the most valuable fetishes will turn into dusts and ashes!” Mehmet Murat Ildan Fetishism hasn’t always been about rubber and high heels. The word originates from the Portuguesefeitico, meaning an object or charm of false power. ...
The Myth of Progress – Words by David Didau
“We all want progress, but if you’re on the wrong road, progress means doing an about-turn and walking back to the right road; in that case, the man who turns back soonest is the most progressive.” C. S. Lewis We tend to believe that ...