MIGHTYBELL
Let’s keep this simple and to the point. Steve Hargadon dropped me an email asking if I would join him over at Mightybell. A platform his calls “curation and conversation.” And to be fair, it is a good strapline. Mightybell offers …
Year: 2012
Bring and Brag
I am here at the Technocamps ‘Bring and Brag’ event listening to committed, animated and ‘expert’ computing teachers and colleagues. Pointers from real life computer teachers, the positives, the concerns, the opportunities; hackasaurus, thimble, BCS Women sending in role model computer experts. …
Holding someone able
Accountability is a phrase I have been hearing a lot lately, even using myself even, as our leadership team strives to both communicate and raise standards at our school. Having read the Fierce Inc blog I’m questioning our / my …
Learning Game Design
Another great RSS link, another great TED talk delivered by a disruptive, thoughtful and adventurous educator, Paul Anderson; backed up by his website and a YouTube channel overflowing with flipped style tutorial videos. A lot of what Paul promotes reminds me of both what …
Twitter tidy
Every once in a I spring clean my Twitter feed. Usually with a change of job focus or an addition of a new responsibility. There are a number of very useful services out there to help you review your account, but my …
Humble leadership
A so-called “super head” who helped turn around the fortunes of London’s primary schools has been knighted in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. Sir Robin Bosher had spearheaded improvements at Fairlawn Primary School, in Lewisham, when he was asked to take …
A very important 10%
If 90% of success in life is showing up, the other 10% depends on what you’re showing up for. – Lifehacker Show up for things where your potential for achievement is commensurate with your willingness to put in effort. The …
Jammin it…
There has been a far amount of debate in our ICT Faculty about the Raspberry pi. Some pro, some less so. The popularity of this tweet would suggest there are quite a few excited teaching teams out there. [blackbirdpie id=”212844295005274112″] …