I’ve had an idea for a new type of regular blog post. It’s about apps and programs which I find useful as a teacher (with some tips that I’ve learnt from using them). The first one is a task management application. That is an application which helps you keep track of different tasks as well […]
One of the things that I have found myself wonder about recently, is what the students are looking at when they aren’t “paying attention” To me during a class? Usually it’s a source of annoyance for me as it is almost inevitably a sign that they won’t have got the instruction or noticed the important […]
Well, it’s come to this. I’m back where I was four years ago as I look on at Module three staring me back in the face. I’ve been delayed, partially by changes in my life, by other people but mostly myself. I didn’t do as good a job as I should have last time and […]
One of my favourite podcasts (out of school) is coming to an end after five years. They covered using technology in education with an emphasis on iPad (though not exclusively). This has covered some great topics like education theory, cool iPad apps, infrastructure issues and the challenges of working in education. This often inspired me […]
Over time teaching, I’ve picked up a couple of little tricks to help make sure that feedback from students go well. These are little modifications to feedback centering around open class feedback to the teacher but they can make feedback more effective, motivating and interesting. 1. Think, Pair, Share This was the first modification to […]
Sketchnotes are one of those ideas that is spreading more in education circles. But what are sketchnotes? Are they just another buzzword or trend, or are they something that is worth using in the classroom? Well in this short explainer video, I go over what sketchnotes are…via a sketchnote. (I know, meta). What are sketchnotes […]
I’ve tried a few different things over time for organizing my lesson notes and materials. Pieces of paper, Word Documents, Google Docs, Apple notes, Evernote, physical files with different handouts, A work Dropbox account which we could all access, and more. Most of these were electronic systems but I also made good use of a […]
