What is retrieval practice, and why is it so important? Let me tell you a story: I have a degree in both French and German, but due to the nature of the schools that I have recently worked in, I haven’t taught German for some years. In 2016, I found myself in a hotel in…
Guest post by: Chris Lawson I truly believe, from my years of experience in the classroom and my own learning journey, for students to learn they need to feel safe and happy. Through using technology, teachers can check on the emotional wellbeing of the children they teach and also support them. Realising the Importance of…
It’s hard to speak about creativity due to the subjective interpretation and manifestation. What is creativity? How can one tell if a person is creative or not? Is it possible to nurture creativity in any individual regardless of their personality? Innovation – the basis of the world’s development – is tightly connected with creativity, and…
This content is being reposted from George Couros’s original blog post here with his permission. Many administrators expect teachers to “innovate” and create better experiences for our students that go “beyond the test.” I think the expectation is great when the action of the administrator corresponds. For example, if you say “relationships matter” and we…
Since getting 1:1 iPads, the SAMR model has had the biggest impact on my teaching philosophy. SAMR stands for substitution, augmentation, modification, and redefinition and describes different ways to leverage technology in the classroom. Image source: Schoology The first step, Substitution, comes when an educator substitutes the technology for something else. For example, you may…
The number of foreign students enrolling in schools has been increasing in the UK and elsewhere for several years now. There are undeniable benefits to this as students who learn alongside people from different countries gain perspectives that they would not otherwise have. For educators, this trend also represents a real challenge. How do you…
