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Mixed results in study of disadvantaged pupils in academy chains | BBC News
Many academy chains in England are struggling to improve the results of disadvantaged pupils, a report says. The Sutton Trust study of 34 organisations which sponsor multiple academies says poor … Continue reading
Literacies for the 21st Century
A recent post concerned the concept of ‘illusterate’ – a term coined by former colleague David Close to mean those without and illustrative acuity. The concept of literacy when applied … Continue reading
From STEM to Space for UK Students
Congratulations to the winning team at Mission Discovery #STEM summer school at King’s College London last week. Team Icarus won with their experiment idea to test if electricity generating bacteria, … Continue reading
Standardised Testing and the Scream!
A group of secondary students were asked by their art teacher to capture in images how they felt about standardised tests. Here are some of their responses. What a terrible … Continue reading
Introducing East Asian Teaching Methods into Western Schools: is it a Good Idea?
Originally posted on IOE LONDON BLOG:
John Jerrim. About six months ago I released a paper discussing the reason for East Asian success in the OECD PISA survey of 15 year olds’ skills…
The Bizarre World of Instructional LPs | BBC Magazine
With often oddball titles like Dynamic Leadership or Morse Code for Airmen – and often prefaced by the key phrase ‘How To’ or ‘Hear How’ or ‘Learn How To’ – … Continue reading
The Importance of the Visual and Graphical in Learning
Following up my earlier posts about the importance of graphical skills in making sense of information and the world, here is an infographic which explores why the graphical presentation of … Continue reading
Schools Need to Include More Visual-Based Learning
Originally posted on User Generated Education:
When asked what my first language is, I often answer, “visual.” I think in images, prefer to be taught through images, and like to…
Notemaking Strategies
The ability to précis information and form clear relationships between the main and subordinate ideas is a key element of learning. If you can cope with the intrusive advertising, this … Continue reading
Thought For The Day: User Experience vs Design
Saw this picture used to illustrate the difference between the design specified by the technical experts and the usage pattern developed by individual users. It could equally apply to the … Continue reading
Free School impact – a response to a report by the Policy Exchange on the effectiveness of Free Schools
In England, the Free School movement is mostly widely associated with Secretary of State for Education Michael Gove. The basic tenor of the policy is that the Local Education Authorities … Continue reading
Compulsory PSHE ‘not ruled out’ | BBC News
The education secretary has not backed MPs’ calls to make PSHE – personal, social, health and economic education – compulsory in state schools in England. But a senior adviser has … Continue reading
Employers warn of ‘skills emergency’ | BBC News
More than half of employers fear they will not be able to recruit enough high-skilled workers, according to a survey by the CBI. The employers’ organisation is warning that a … Continue reading
Bloom’s Taxonomy – Bloomin’ Peacock | iLearn Technology
The Bloomin’ Peacock was created by Kelly Tenkely, and originally posted on the iLearn Technology blog. Source: Bloom’s Taxonomy – Bloomin’ Peacock | iLearn Technology
The Grammar School – A Secret History | BBC Four
The British grammar schools provided five consecutive prime ministers as well as many high fliers in industry, science and the arts. Yet at the height of their success they were … Continue reading
7 Lessons for Teachers from Dumbledore | Edutopia
The way Dumbledore interacts with Harry, fellow teachers, muggles, and various magical creatures has lessons for all of us – especially teachers and parents. Whether you have read the Harry … Continue reading
A New Welsh Curriculum… Areas of Experience, and the Role of the Arts
I’m unsure how far this has gone towards implementation, but if the Welsh Assembly is thinking this way then it could make for some interesting times for learners in Wales, … Continue reading
Young children’s education in Wales ‘a dog’s dinner’ | BBC News
Currently, all three and four-year-olds are entitled to a minimum of 10 hours education delivered through the Foundation Phase. Each of the 22 councils choose how they deliver those hours … Continue reading
Thought For The Day: William Butler Yeats on Education
“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” – William Butler Yeats
Government Approaches to Education – A Comparison
It is generally in the nature of government to intervene in determining the direction of education. This is only to be expected as they tend to fund the majority of … Continue reading
Early years and primary futures
Originally posted on IOE LONDON BLOG:
Dominic Wyse, Rosemary Davis, Phil Jones, Sue Rogers. If asked to summarise the main features of current early years and primary education policy, a…
Primary friend study finds class, not ethnicity, divide | BBC News
Nearly all the children taking part in the survey had friendships across different ethnic groups and class backgrounds, but when asked about best friends there were fewer across different social … Continue reading
ISSET Mission Discovery in STEMtech Educator
I have had the good fortune to be involved with a number of International Space School Education Trust Missions to Kennedy and Johnson Space Centers. The really are the zenith … Continue reading
The World’s Languages by Number of Speakers
A fascinating infographic illustrating the volumes of native language speakers… Source: INFOGRAPHIC: A world of languages – and how many speak them | Click here to access a full-size version … Continue reading
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