An Excellent Tool to Help You Stay Focused | ETML
Internet addiction can be a serious productivity killer. The net is full of all kinds of digital distractions and unless you know how to effectively manage your online time, you … Continue reading
What is Emotional Self-Awareness?
Emotional Intelligence expert Daniel Goleman explains the connection between your emotions and your ability to lead. First in a series. Emotional Self-Awareness is the ability to understand your own emotions … Continue reading
Core academic teachers ‘leaving profession’ | BBC News
Maths, science and language teachers in England have high rates of leaving the profession, particularly in their first five years, a study finds. About one in 10 of those teaching … Continue reading
Self-Reflection and Personal Growth
There can be no growth without reflection and this should be the mantra for learners of all ages…
Promoting Change in an Organisation
Elizabeth Dukes explores the psychological and organisational dimensions of change in an organisation. Too often leaders are so busy promoting change that they gloss over the psychological resistance in the teams … Continue reading
Some thoughtful career advice from Bill Gates…
Bill Gates gives advice to new graduates on the future of working and the sunrise industries… Congratulations! You’ve just accomplished something I never managed to do—earn a college degree. Between … Continue reading
The Politics of Entitlement Which Wastes Talent
I’ve had the experience of working with schools internationally which are fee paying and state supported. The common perception is that the ‘top’ schools provide an exceptional and high grade … Continue reading
Photographer creates stunning video of Mars from HiRISE images | DIY Photography
Photographer and videographer Jan Fröjdman created a fictive flight above Mars using real images of the red planet. He has hand-picked reference points on anaglyph images from the HiRISE camera, which … Continue reading
NASA makes their entire media library publicly accessible and copyright free
NASA have made their entire collection of images, sounds, and video available and publicly searchable online. It’s more than 140,000 photos and other resources available to view and download. Almost every … Continue reading
Thought for the Day: Martin Luther King Jnr.
A thought for our challenging times! “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of … Continue reading
Exam revision students ‘should smell rosemary for memory’ | BBC News
With the exam season approaching and revision under way, university researchers have suggested that the smell of rosemary could enhance memory. A study found that pupils working in a room … Continue reading
Metacognition: Learning How to Learn, Revisited
As we enter examination season once again a number of parents have asked me about study skills techniques. Interesting how this always comes up as a graft on element at … Continue reading
UN warns of millions missing school in conflict zones | BBC News
Warfare and conflict are preventing 25 million young people from getting any access to school, says Unicef. The United Nations children’s agency warns of the long-term cost of political violence, … Continue reading
Asperger Syndrome Primer | The National Autistic Society
Asperger Syndrome is a form of autism. People with Asperger Syndrome may find difficulty in social relationships and in communicating. Click through for a comprehensive summary of symptoms, the benefits … Continue reading
SCARF | Coram Life Education
Coram Life Education, the largest provider of well-being and drug education in schools, has developed a range of education support tools to help schools meet Ofsted requirements for safety, personal … Continue reading
Thought For The Day: The Importance of Precision in Writing
It would be mistaken to believe in this so-called ‘post truth’ age that precision and accuracy when writing had gone out of style. I found it really refreshing to read … Continue reading
Inside an Examiner’s Mind | BBC Bitesize
Jack interviews three examiners to unveil the face behind the papers and discovers that they are not as scary as you may think! He questions them on how the marking … Continue reading
