Pokemon Data Handling: A Photo Essay

Getting inspiration from the brilliant Adam Hill, I recently used Pokemon as a stimulus for a data handling unit in … More

My article for Teach Primary Magazine 

I recently wrote for Teach Primary Magazine.  The article was about a range of tech tools that make assessment a … More

Guest Blog Post: How To Develop Your Study Skills.

Studying can be difficult without the right guidance. Learning methods to manage your time, condense your study material and optimize … More

Bloom’s Taxonomy and the implications it has for a digital classroom.

Bloom’s Taxonomy is a teaching framework that classifies learning from lower order to higher order thinking. REMEMBERING > UNDERSTANDING > … More

5 Tech Tools That Are Great For Adaptive Learning.

Adaptive learning is where teaching methods and materials change to match each student’s pace. How could a teacher possible manage … More

Guest Post: Top Websites To Use When Teaching Writing.

It’s that time of the year again when I go through my bookmarks and Diigo lists and try to choose … More

My Article For The TES: How To… Plan Engaging Maths Lessons.

I recently wrote an article for the Times Educational Supplement (TES) about 5 simple ways to engage students in maths … More

Check out this great app / website, perfect for creating exciting presentations.

Haiku Deck is an excellent tech tool, which my students really liked when creating presentations. It’s available on the Appstore … More

A great lesson idea: Go on a Google Hunt!

Recently, as part of our maths unit on shape, my class went on a Google hunt! We were studying quadrilaterals … More

Using Social Media To Make Learning Competitive.

My colleague recently shared with me how he used social media, in an innovative way, in the classroom. The lesson … More