Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
Long gone are the days of chalk and talk, five days a week. Knowledge acquisition is not just about being told; being shown is vital. Students must experience their learning through their senses. In order to keep up with the changing way in which we acquire knowledge tapping into visual learning is key and with
Thursday, May 9th, 2013
The TED series of talks and their website is a great repository of short insights which millions of us think is of value. So what could be a carry across to the world of teaching from this?...
Tuesday, April 30th, 2013
New technology surrounds us; our lives are now managed by our technology. We know that they are a part of our future. So, what role should these new innovations play in our classrooms? Can tablets such as...
Monday, April 15th, 2013
In recent decades comparison has been at the forefront of educational change. Since the creation of the league tables in 1992 schools have been ranked with the aim of helping contribute to education excellence. The stated aim...
Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013
Casting my mind back to the 1980s, I have been trying to remember how I was taught grammar and punctuation at school. Learning by rote, times tables and Bond papers all featured but I can’t recall being...
Follow us on Twitter
Join our RSS Feed
