This is a great TED video from a very passionate man about failing schools in America. Make sure you watch the video right to the very end as it is very inspiring. “Why, why, why does our education system look so similar to the way it did 50 years ago? Millions of students were failing [...]
Being creative is a trait for any successful individual. Below are a variety of ways to keep your pupils, students, learners to stay creative and ensure they learn, have fun and progress in an educational environment. I am not going to take credit for all the points but please feel free to comment or if [...]
This is another outstanding TED talk with Ken Robinson explaining how we can improve education in the world. Ken highlights some key points about how education is failing learners and how we can change this. This video is a must watch as it leaves you inspired and motivated to change your practice. “Children are not [...]
We are 2 musical teachers who have developed a free Primary and SEN maths music resource (www.adamup.co.uk). Songs are centred around an alien called Adam Up who uses a magic calculator to solve various mathematical problems. Bearded ‘Number Crunchers’ pop out of the calculator and sing tricks and concepts using memorable, thematic, simple and catchy [...]
When I was in the classroom, I used to tell students that if two students had exactly the same answers to a GCSE paper, some right, some wrong, then the one who showed their working out would get the better marks. I used to ban correction fluid, not because they would sniff it, but because [...]
As I moved up to the line, staring back at me was the number 137, and I didn’t know what the hell to do with it. Sure, I was a beer or eight into my night, but nevertheless I was drawing a blank as I attempted to calculate the 301 ‘out’ in the dart game [...]
Did you know that last year over 6 thousand people failed the Numeracy Skills Test on their first attempt! And since then they’ve made it harder, and capped the number of attempts. There is no question – the test is super hard, and the consequences of failing it are high. So what’s the secret to [...]
Reverse Universe, one of the newest and fastest-growing revision websites around. We have worksheets, revision notes, videos, tutorials and programs for KS3 and GCSE Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Geography, History and new sections in Computing and French will be up online in the next few weeks. All of these resources can be downloaded, printed and [...]
Thanks for choosing Pizza Math as a fun way to learn, practice and improve your Math skills! Create computational Math equations as Pizzas fall from the sky and Chef Panza races back to the pizza shop. Score points for correct entries and earn bonus points for more complex equations. Challenge yourself and friends while making [...]
“How do I make learning your times tables fun?” is a question asked by many Mathematics educators. This blog will be ongoing as I find different resources that educators have used and found effective to promote the engagement and learning of times tables. Please feel free to add your own resources by commenting below; 1. [...]
The higher eduction bubble in America is absolutely shocking!! This video shows how America is facing a higher education bubble. Like the housing bubble was the product of cheap credit and popular expectations of ever-increasing returns on investment. The cheap credit has caused university tuitions to vastly outpace inflation and family incomes. Now this bubble is [...]
Now if you are like me and wanted to opt out of your teacher’s pension, but have found that fellow professionals have tried to put you off, then you may be surprised to learn that the “opt out” of the teacher’s pension scheme is surprisingly very straight forward. Many tried to put me off but [...]
The job or a role of teacher has been evolving over time, and the days of just a teacher teaching no longer exists! Policing – “Stop Fighting” Fashion – “Sort your tie out and tuck your shirt in” ICT Support – “Restart your machine and login again” Paperwork – “Another target please” Entertainer – “For [...]
One of the best animations you will ever see – Oren Lavie – Her Morning Elegance. This makes a great feel good factor video to play during a form time, or this is one for an ICT animation lesson. Enjoy.
A great deal has been discussed about the need for learners to have a good breakfast before coming to school so that they have enough energy to think, learn and progress in lessons. The rise in school breakfast clubs is evidence of this. It has been been proven scientifically that even though your brain is [...]