I recently was at a meeting about what a good lesson looks like – but from solely looking at pupils’…
The perfect website for teaching speaking and listening
If you’re looking to develop speaking and listening skills with your class, noisyclassroom.com is excellent. There’s loads of resources and videos to…
Activities for Computer Science Education Week
Computer Science Education week is December 4-10, and the annual ‘Hour of Code’ event will be in full swing. Hour…
2 Minute Tutorials – Lego WeDo
Lego WeDo is a brilliant way to teach robotics! It is aimed at 6-8 year olds, but it can be…
2 Minute Tutorials :)
I’m starting a new series of videos to help busy teachers – every teacher in the world then! They’re called…
An Interview About EDTECH 4 BEGINNERS
I was recently interviewed for the Bookwidgets Blog. Questions centred around my career and why I set up the blog.…
My Article For TES: How Coding Can Encourage A Creative Mindset
I recently wrote for the Times Educational Supplement (TES). The article was about coding and how it can be a…
Can Virtual Reality Improve Education?
When most people think of virtual reality (VR), video-gaming is probably the first thought that comes to mind. VR has…
Everything you need for a Remembrance Day assembly / lesson
It is nearly Remembrance Day and I was asked to do an assembly for it… I began by playing a…
A beginners guide to 3D printing
I recently did some 3D printing with my class. It is much easier than you might first think! The children…