Deep Learning Explained by Andrew Ng
A really useful overview of Deep Learning from Andrew Ng from Baidu Research:
Funding honoured for EU students in UK | BBC News
Students from the European Union starting university courses in the UK this autumn will have their student loans funding honoured, University Minister Jo Johnson has said. And those EU students … Continue reading
Brexit in the UK – The Thin Veneer of Civilisation
For many people the UK is seen to be a stable country with long standing traditions of democracy and rule of law. It has been quite shocking since the vote … Continue reading
The Benefits of Outdoor Education
A constant criticism of classroom-based learning is that it divorces reality from the experience of learning. Learning is a second-hand experience – moderated by the teacher of the content of … Continue reading
REMINDER! Comedy Classroom – Having a Write Laugh! | BBC
Comedy Classroom is a brand new comedy writing competition produced by BBC Learning in partnership with the National Literacy Trust and BBC Comedy. The competition calls upon teachers around the … Continue reading
EU Referendum: Reassurance sought over EU students | BBC News
Universities have pledged to pressure ministers to ensure European staff and students can still work and study in the UK after the vote to leave the EU. Vice-chancellors from the … Continue reading
Qualities and Competences of a Learning Leader
Governors and teachers would do well to bear this infographic in mind when making appointments. It emphasises the dimensions of leadership in the 21st century school…
Peake Practice – Boosting Primary Science | BBC News
With British astronaut Major Tim Peake safely back on Earth, what better time for primary schools to enthuse pupils about science? But how should teachers ensure lessons genuinely boost children’s … Continue reading
Kinetic Art Changing Perceptions in Prague
This is everything Art should be…
The Importance of Drawing
Harking back to an earlier post about being “illusterate“, here is a recent Guardian article exploring the importance of drawing in the curriculum. The author explores the importance of drawing … Continue reading
Muliple Intelligences
I can hardly post about Learning Styles without referencing the work of Gardiner on Multiple Intelligences. Nowadays an increasing number of researchers believe precisely the opposite; that there exists a … Continue reading
Learning Styles Digest
In the last two decades the idea of “Learning Styles” has gained some credibility in the educational community. Unfortunately, the evidence for learning styles, either being hard-wired into the brain … Continue reading
Inspiring Teachers
As the examination season arrives and tired teachers begin to look towards the halcyon days of the end of July, some inspiring words and ideas to build morale from Monica … Continue reading
UK facing ‘digital skills crisis’ warn MPs | BBC News
Urgent action is needed to deal with the UK’s digital skills crisis, warn MPs, or it risks damaging the country’s productivity and competitiveness. It is thought 12.6 million adults lack … Continue reading
Michael Rosen on the Breaking of Educational Principles
An interesting article from writer and poet Michael Rosen on the current state of UK State Education. Rosen believes that the current Tory government have bent and broken two fundamental … Continue reading
Controlled Failure – Building Resilient and Resourceful Students
I’d have to admit that the greatest lessons I learnt at school were always motivated by failure, or fear of failure. Those were the experiences that changed my mind-set, my … Continue reading
Special needs units risk closure in shake-up, say heads | BBC News
Plans to shake up special educational needs funding could see special units in mainstream schools close, a teaching union says. The National Association of Head Teachers said reducing the per-place … Continue reading
Teachers’ subject training ‘too brief’, MPs hear | BBC News
Some teachers are beginning their careers in primary schools with as little as a few hours training in some subject areas, MPs have heard. The Education Select Committee heard how … Continue reading
Promoting Effective Discussion
Our friends at A Pass Educational have bundled together some wise words and techniques on promoting effective discussion… Education has come a long way, but many educators continue to struggle … Continue reading
Harassment: Girls ‘wear shorts under school skirts’ | BBC News
Girls are wearing shorts under their school skirts to avoid sexual harassment, MPs have heard. Experts told the Women and Equalities Committee that online pornography had led to increased acceptance … Continue reading
Sew What? – Why Textiles Lessons Need To Be Brought Into The 21st Century
“Once upon a time there was a room in a school where girls were taught how to sew and it was called needlework…” If you think there’s no place for … Continue reading
Thought For The Day: Know When To Let Go
via our ex-teacher, SVC colleague and disco supremo, Dave Richer
End the Year with the Best. Final. Ever. | Edutopia
A few years ago I experimented with a collaborative, small group final project that students completed and presented to their peers within our final class period. It was such a … Continue reading
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