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Author: Neil Jarrett

Neil Jarrett is the Year 3 leader at an international school in Shanghai. He is interested in ideas and #edtech which accelerate student learning. Google Certified Educator.

An AMAZING website to use when teaching character description.

Buildyourwildself.com is absolutely brilliant.  I used it recently as part of a lesson on character description. What is it? To … More

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How To Use ‘TED-Ed Lessons’ – Includes A Free Video-Viewing Worksheet.

I recently found TED-ED lessons… they’re brilliant!  Created by educators around the world, they are a great way to share … More

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5 Really Good Online Newspaper Makers

My class are studying coasts this term and I asked them to make a newspaper report about a hotel that … More

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My article for the International Teacher Magazine: How can technology in the classroom make personalized learning easier?

I recently wrote an article for the International Teacher Magazine.  It covers my experience of personalized learning.  At first, I … More

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Guest Blog Post: Online Learning – a Perfect Confluence or a Bad Influence?

There’s no question about it: technology dominates our lives. It changed the way we shop, work out, eat, learn… it … More

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Time-lapse a science experiment for excellent observation opportunities (includes a free, downloadable write-up form).

Last week I did a science lesson with my students where we looked at how the sweets ‘Skittles’ dissolved in … More

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Promotional Post: An amazing platform which uses virtual reality to participate in lectures, interact with other students, view galleries, and visit various locations around the world.

ENGAGE is a new free to use education and presentation platform that seeks to transform how people share ideas and … More

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A great website to use when teaching dialogue.

Today I taught an English lesson which focused on dialogue between characters.  I wanted to motivate the students and found … More

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How To Use ‘Kahoot!’ To Gamify Learning.

Kahoot! is a really fun and motivating app for learning.  Games and quizzes which incorporate videos, images and diagrams can … More

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Guest Blog Post: Stuck for art lesson ideas? Check out Artsology.

Artsology.com began as a side project for me as I was transitioning from working in the art world to becoming … More

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