Harry’s Day
Sent with IFTTT Not a very professional or secondary themed post but a homework task for our son Harry. This time the evidence for ‘outline five event from one of you days,’ created with iOS app Sock Puppets. Would you …
Manic Digger SMSC
Manic Digger is probably the most popular and functional Minecraft clone currently available. I have not played it but it’s a hit in the ICT rooms at lunchtime, even though its some way from the more polished Minecraft. At first, …
English efforts
Three useful resources for English colleagues. English teachers, this is handy: RT @shfarnsworth: “Ten Things Good Writers Do” bit.ly/UX4uFL #EngChat Plus a fantastic collection of images from David Terron (@daveterron) A0 posters no less. yfrog.com/ockqmwsj [qr_code_display]
Individual Quotables
I have had a fair few requests for individual images from the main / door posters – here there are. Help yourself. [qr_code_display]
Gaming is valuable
More evidence from the gaming world. Not to be confused with the ‘gamification’ of education, such as the use of digital badges in an online learning course or the use of gaming mechanics to promote learning. Research from Deakin University show the incorporation …
Ofsted off cuts and tips
Over the two days of our inspection, Ofsted were precise, supportive and challenging. At the end of inspections, this much I had gleaned from our conversation. There is an expectation of planning and not excessively planned lessons. I had decided …
Door posters
Following on from the 4 x 3 ‘Visual inspiration’ poster courtesy of Lifehacker, here are three door posters for you. Again scaled version are displayed here with links to the high resolution images (5000 x 3500). Image 1 Image 2 Image …
Visual inspiration
Reading in through my Google Reader, the concept of ‘marginal gains’ has cropped up a few times lately, and quite rightly so. We know that success is not all ‘big boulder’ stuff. So here is another small marginal gain suitable for any …