There’s a huge danger of over thinking this thing. Blogging. I’ve been reluctant to write anything because I had placed an expectation on myself about the amount of work that should go into a post. But some of the blogs that I enjoy regularly are extremely brief. Seth’s Blog springs to mind. # no link […]
Anyone who knows me, really knows me, knows that I’ve failed. I’m not particularly afraid of it. I don’t like it, but I know it’s important. Someone gave me this article last week. It’s got great research and good takeaways, but the thing I love most is the emphasis on failure. Samuel Beckett had the […]
Guidelines for staff: Don’t friend or follow students. It’s yucky. You can set up groups and pages for them and interact like that – much tidier and more professional. If a student asks to friend you, speak to them in person and explain that it’s a personal rule. If a student follows you, do the […]
I’ve talked to loads of parents about Facebook, and I sense a real fear. Many parents don’t really understand it and either ban it or turn a blind eye. It’s my aim in this post to address the concerns of these parents and give some nice, practical tips. What is Facebook? Facebook is a free […]
I wrote this post ages ago, but just posted it on my facebook page last night. @mfcuk2 commented: I use Excel too. It’s powerful because every bit of data I need in the classroom is on display, usually via data projector. Also the spreadsheet has all the data my students need as well. Results, attendance, fees […]
Recently, I’ve been playing with my own moodle installation. I’ve found that there are a whole lot of cool themes that are ready to go. They look good, are functional and (mostly importantly) there are specific themes for mobile and tablet. This is what my moodle looks like in Internet Explorer: And on my iphone […]
Apple announce their new iBooks2 apps today. Basically, media-rich text books, agreements with major publishers. Teachers are asking some key questions. I’ve answered a couple: Can anyone write an ibook? Yes. And no. Download the ibook author from the app store on to your mac. It’s free, and very cool. Nothing at all for PC. This […]
The future of education is this: kids learning loads of content – the right content at the right time. They will learn in the best way – some of it they will read from narrative, some will be abstract interactive media/charts/games. All of it will be engaging, brilliantly produced, age/culture appropriate. The future will be […]
Benefits of blogging Reflective practice – thinking about what you do, why you it, how you do it and whether it works. Ideas sharing – you’ve probably got some ideas that no one has ever heard of. It’s a shame to see those ideas go to waste. An end of professional isolation – if you’re […]
I’ve never had a desk job before. The experience of being at my computer monitoring email (and a hundred other things) is a new one to me. I set up my work email on my iPhone for various reasons, but it quickly became tired of seeing the email arrive on my computer and feeling my […]
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