Panorama
The new panorama feature in iOS6 is worth a look, especially for getting evidence of student work. For example is a panorama of an art display. It was much clear, I have degraded the image so that I could use …
YouTube quizzing
The Video Questions Editor is currently only in beta but it allows educators (well anyone really, but who else would?) who upload videos to YouTube to add questions to their clips at specific points. YouTube states on the site that the …
High drama with Skype idea
Here an idea. It comes from reading about Skype a Viking and thinking about ways to make English learning exciting. So here’s the idea, the GCSE drama pupils have to learn and prepare to act out a particular role, let’s …
Ready, steady, data, go!
Data is mentioned specifically in two of the Headteacher Standards. Firstly, in ‘Leading, Learning and Teaching,’ where it outlines how headteachers need to understand how to collect and analyse data to inform learning and teaching. Second, in securing accountability, where …
Wikipedia to e-book
This is a great mash for iBooks, wikipedia and epub formats. So, basically, you can now export a selection of Wikipedia pages as EPUBs which is a much better format for reading offline, on the go, on mobile phones, ebook readers …
Sheep and pigs
In admist the swirl of edu-political vitriol, of #GCSEfiasco and the English Baccalaureate Certificates, times there are a changing. Module resits, coursework and controlled assessments are all leaving the gathering, just as the quarterback jock has just arrived. The terminal …
Realistic
Being realistic is the most commonly travelled road to mediocrity. Why would you be realistic? – Will Smith In my Y11 English class I do not have a single students targeted a C grade. At present, their writing is gradually …
Don’t get me started on Triptico
Every lesson is a learning opportunity for me. I am teaching new English curriculum materials again this year and must thank James Michie for the fantastic base materials for ‘Don’t Get Me Started.’ I say base materials, as I am …