Tony Swainston on a Positive Mindset
My online friend Tony Swainston has some useful advice about Mindset for learners and teachers in his new book: Read more here, where you can download a 5 page extract from … Continue reading
Moral Philosophy – Relevant and Desirable in Schools?
The last few years have seen some breathtakingly perverse actions by political leaders and the substitution of the word fake in front of news. There appears to be a moral … Continue reading
Empowering Learning Through Experience
The search for new curriculum approaches, should in many cases, be promoted as part of a desire to ensure that the curriculum offered in schools is not ossified in granules … Continue reading
The Life Project: educational implications of a long term study of the British population
The Guardian has published some insights into the impact of a major long term study of cohorts of British people which was begun at the end of the Second World … Continue reading
The Reso: Explorations in Childhood
As part of my interest in childhood experience I’ve written three books which explore ‘growing up’ from a child’s perspective and give some insights into the learning experience… The Reso … Continue reading
The Relationship Between Mindset and Outcomes in Learning, from Carol Dweck
In Two Minds The psychology of learning is greatly underestimated in the classroom to our peril. Perhaps it is the headlong rush to master content that limits time for planning … 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
White Slavery – The Export of the Irish Across the Atlantic
As an appendix to the animation of black slavery across the Atlantic, here is an article on the export of Irish labour to the new world… England continued to ship tens … Continue reading
Resolution by Ambrose Conway
From my own perspective, and that of young teachers coming into the profession. I have always been fascinated by the process by which a student becomes a teacher. The development … Continue reading
Understanding Digital Literacies – A Practical Introduction
Understanding Digital Literacies – A Practical Introduction, authored by Rodney H Jones and Christoph A Hafner, explores digital literacy and 21st century learning. The distance between their thinking and … Continue reading
Own Your Space – Keep Yourself and Your Stuff Safe Online – Free eBook
This is a book for every teen and an essential resource for every parent and teacher. Especially though, this is a book for the computer savvy, keyboard-comfy teens who use … Continue reading
Tell a Story, Become a Lifelong Learner – Digital Storytelling Free eBook
Students want to be engaged in their own learning and inspired to develop their skills and talents, and they want to tell stories using technology. By incorporating digital storytelling projects … Continue reading
Some interesting insights into reading emotions which links to emotional intelligence
Was referred to this today which, although is based on marketing research, provides some insights into reading emotions in daily interactions. Read more here: Momentum Research | Emotions A-Z It … Continue reading
Free Developing Critical Thinking Through Web Research Skills eBook
Developing Critical Thinking Through Web Research Skills is a free PDF eBook from Microsoft for teachers and educators. It provides a wide range of ideas for teaching web search skills … Continue reading
New Learners vs New Teachers (ETML)
“…this chart captures the essence of the thinking and values that lie behind the new assigned roles of teachers and student. These roles are informed by the new conceptions of … Continue reading
