The Bett Show (2019)
Anyone who has ever attended the BETT Show in London will tell you it is chaotic and very commercial. The latter is inevitable, because BETT is a free-entry event, and someone has to pay to make su...
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Blogs in education
8 tips for making marking more manageable
When I think of teacher workload, one of the most common issues that comes to mind is marking. I regularly feel that my time would be better spent creating powerful and exciting lessons for the chi...
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Thirteen Ways to Boost Student Blogging
Initially, the student blogs were nothing more than a class journal posted online. They were digital notebooks. However, over time, they became a place for student's voice. They evolved as my think...
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Book Review: When adults change everything changes
As the title suggests, this book focuses on what we as adults can change to improve the behaviour of students in any classroom; admittedly this may be best suited to long-term and permanent teacher...
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How virtual reality can augment or distract from education
As a K-12 teacher, you must always be willing to try new things — and virtual reality (VR) is an extremely promising avenue. However, given the alarming rate at which edtech startups fail, you may ...
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Book Review: The Behaviour Guru
This is essential reading for any and all teachers – supply or permanent – and cover supervisors; it starts off with some general observations on human behaviour and how this can be reflected in th...
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Book Review: Getting the buggers to behave
The title notwithstanding, this book is a useful and insightful guide to managing a classroom successfully, offering detailed suggestions on how to be an effective leader and teacher in any situati...
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Why learning is more than cognition
As a psychologist, I’m obviously pleased that teachers are becoming so enthusiastic about how psychological principles can be used in education“, writes teacher Marc SmithThe overwhelming interest ...
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