I recently was contacted on Twitter by a teacher asking to make a learning link between her class and one…
Writing For Purpose: 5 Ways To Use Technology To Give Children A Genuine Audience.
When announcing a writing task, on a number of occasions, I have been asked by my students, “Why do we…
Prepositions – an online resource.
I recently did some writing for Scholastic – a resource supporting children with their understanding of prepositions. Click here to…
The Digital Natives We Teach Are Creating A Number Of New Challenges.
Digital natives are individuals who were born during or after the surge of digital technologies (the internet, mobile devices etc.). …
Teaching Materials For Scholastic: You’re The Teacher Now.
I recently wrote some more material for Scholastic. The purpose was to show teachers how making mistakes and giving answers…
Technology in Schools – Future Changes in the Classroom.
When people talk about the future of technology in education, they picture every student having access to a computer or…
Completely free, downloadable, stock music.
Often, in lessons, I need free music for my class to include in videos or presentations. But it’s really difficult…
10 EdTech Questions You Might Be Asked At Interview (Answer Tips Included!)
It’s coming up to recruitment season, so I thought I’d share some advice in preparation for a teacher job interview.…
Overcoming Problems With Online Learning Tools.
Problems arise in the classroom. How can we overcome them? Technology is often the simple solution. So, let’s talk about some…
Character metaphors – an online resource.
I recently did some writing for Scholastic. It was an online resource which supports children when writing metaphors. Click here…