Gradebooks and Gamification
For those of you that share my advocacy for Moodle, you may not share my advocacy for Moodle’s gradebook. I know its hard to get into, but its really worth your time. Now, add to the mix, a professional interest …
Teaching
Applying teaching strategied, techniques and ideas.
Am I Too Sensitive?
Ewan McIntosh posted his reflections on a Rupert Murdoch speech given to delivered to senior government officials from around the world this May. An aggressive ‘pitch’ in which Murdoch states that….. Everywhere we turn, digital advances are making workers more …
Learning is on the Move
In the past two weeks I have had four separate conversations focusing on the use of mobile devices. Ipods, Ipads seem to dominate, whereas 12 months ago it was all about the Nintendo DS and netbooks. Such a sea-change in …
There’s More to Being the Best…
Just a great photo, quote and thought provoking combination. Quote taken from Jason Kottke when referring to comparisons made between basketball greats Michael Jordan and LeBron James. We are easily mesmerised by the myth of talent. However, we often forget …
Data, data and yes more data–how to use it effectively?
from Why did the Chickenman cross the road? http://chickensaltash.edublogs.org/2011/06/03/data-data-and-yes-more-datahow-to-use-it-effectively/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+edublogs%2FLWmS+%28Why+did+the+Chickenman+cross+the+road%3F%29 For any middle leader and emerging senior leader Dan offers a sound list. What would you add to that list? Highlight students who are achieving and attaining well and recognise their …
Effective Teaching
Ways to spend your Pupil Premium (plus a great open source infographic programme!) The Sutton Trust, in conjunction with CEM at The University of Durham, has just released a report, “Toolkit of Strategies to Improve Learning” which summarises the …
Using Feedback as the Lesson
Before I get to the ‘Using Feedback as the Lesson’ post, there are a couple of pedagogical reflections / questions I wish to highlight / discuss with you and hopefully, as its the holidays, you might comment? A recent research …
Textify
Words that inspire, nay, letters that inspire…. Textify it. (Firefox and Chrome only). It simple and straightforward. Select an image, the text you wish to use to re-create that image and that is it, job done. In fairness, there are …