#Blimage challenge: Darth Vader, flow and learning
After seeing the #blimage hashtag on Twitter several times and wondering what on earth it was, I found Steve Wheeler’s blog post explaining the #blimage […]
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Users ask, they listen: introducing ClassDojo groups
One of the things I enjoy most about being a ClassDojo UK Community Lead is that they really do listen to the feedback from their […]
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#MindfulBreaktime: a challenge for busy teachers
I’ve toyed with writing a post about mindfulness for a while because I felt the topic was perhaps a little too ‘woo woo’ for a […]
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Reading activity quick fix
Any primary teacher knows the importance of choosing engaging and worthwhile reading activities in order to ensure you don’t get constantly interrupted with your guided […]
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Graffiti maths
Earlier this week, I felt inspired by a tweet from Geoff Barton and by Wednesday, I had decided to act on it. Geoff had tweeted […]
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The Xmas Factor 2011
Let me share with you a Twitter conversation that transpired between Kevin McLaughlin and myself a few days ago. It all came about after Kevin […]
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Teams vs. Groups
As mentioned before, a big classroom focus of mine this half term has been the promotion of team work and the development of the skills […]
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Mapping from memory
This week in class I’ve allocated some time to team building and tasks that develop collaboration and cooperation. It also felt like the right time to […]
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