LEARNING DESIGN
emotional intelligence
BUILDING RESILIENCE IN LESSONS
Little successes build resilience The other day in the hotel where my English Language exam training was taking place, a young family caught my attention. The group consisted of a mother and 3 boys, 2 aged roughly between eight and ten years old, and the other much younger at four. As they were leaving the […]
MoreThe Great SATS Dilemma
My third and final daughter is about to begin her Yr 6 SATS tomorrow. And I’m really wondering whether or not she should even try to do as well as I know she wants to. That may seem like a ridiculous thing to say, and of course it is, but I only say it because […]
MoreIn case you forgot – how to behave on Twitter
In case you forgot – how to behave on Twitter It seems to be increasing: anger on Twitter. So I thought it necessary to remind people that that’s not really how it should be. Everyone is passionate, and coming across opposing ideology can be difficult. It can lead to those passions boiling over, and sometimes […]
MoreShould students be able to sue if their school teaches to the test?
Should students be able to sue if their school teaches to the test? If in teacher training teachers are expected to consider childhood development in designing suitable teaching and learning activities, and if there is indeed enormous amounts of research validating the different cognitive and emotional capacities of different age groups, could it be […]
More6 reasons why students are braver than I give them credit for.
Students are incredibly brave every day. And sometimes, when I am having a difficult time with a class, or specific students, I need to remind myself of these facts: Every day they are expected to bare themselves open to scrutiny. Every day they put themselves on the line in classes in what they say, and […]
MoreThe Great Teachers’ Pay Scam
Teachers are paid like amateurs It seems almost arrogant to be complaining about pay rates for teachers as we enter a 6 week paid vacation. Indeed, the cries from the general populace are palpable. Of course the argument is always blurred by the general population’s bias, entrenched from their own miserable schooling experiences. However, I […]
MoreThe missing learning measurement
The school i have been working at in the south west of England have just transitioned over to their next year, with just 4 weeks to go. As a result, i was asked to take a range of GCSE classes before i exit the school and move to other pastures in Plymouth. In that time i […]
Morelistening is harder than it sounds
listening is harder than it sounds listening to students, listening to staff. Teaching listening is soooo important
Morewant to get noticed on Twitter? Be yourself
http://www.teachthought.com/technology/get-noticed-on-twitter/want to get noticed on Twitter? Be yourself Using social media with an agenda is a shallow experience, and …..
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See on Scoop.it – Music matters EDmerger is a not for profit education enterprise See on http://www.facebook.com
More3 Reasons To Encourage Student-Generated Content
See on Scoop.it – constructivism: the lost art of learning Criticisms from adults about the quality of student-generated content are unfair, because up until now, all theories and assumptions are mostly drawn from youth engagement in entertainment and gaming contexts, and not from educational contexts. Paul Moss – teacher, learner‘s insight: Students are capable of […]
MoreThere are smarter ways teens should use social media, this 16-year-old expert says. Here’s how
See on Scoop.it – constructivism: the lost art of learning Patrick Mott makes the case for teaching all teenagers about harnessing the knowledge and networking power of social media Paul Moss – teacher, learner‘s insight: adult guidance and trust of students will unleash the power of social media for learning. See on http://www.theglobeandmail.com
MoreBecome a story now – but make sure it’s your own
Being yourself. There can be no more important lesson than this. Forget about Maths, English, Science, Technology. They are all pointless unless students understand this most simplest of lessons. Yet in our society, we give away this power so easily. We willingly believe that others have more than us, that they are somehow better, more […]
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