I recently did some 3D printing with my class. It is much easier than you might first think! The children … More
Tag: teaching ideas
Write on the walls!
My school have painted some of the walls with ‘whiteboard paint’. The children absolutely love it and it is fantastic … More
Eggciting ideas!
As part of my school’s STEAM week, my class have been doing some egg investigations! We explored: The structure The … More
A Great Way To Use Tech To Help Teachers Meaningfully Engage With Families
Strong parent-teacher partnerships are key to student success in the classroom. In fact, parental engagement is very effective at predicting … More
The Curiosity Challenge… full STEAM ahead!
My school is encouraging inquisitive learners and has taken on a project inspired by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT. … More
Teaching with 360 Videos
One of my blog posts was recently featured on Edutopia! If you haven’t checked out this great education website (founded … More
A fantastic new idea for searching the internet!
* Sadly Instagrok has closed down. I will let you know if it opens again 😦 InstaGrok is a completely … More
7 Websites – Fantastic For Writing Prompts
I really enjoy teaching children to write, but finding new ways to inspire them to think creatively is always a … More
A Range of Free, Downloadable, Writing Templates
I’ve made some writing frames, which are completely free to download (just right click and ‘save image as’, or find … More
10 Top Cooperative Learning Strategies (and some tech tools that could come in handy)
Dr Spencer Kagan is a renowned educator who changed the way the world viewed teaching. He is mainly known for … More