On my way back from the national Schools History Project conference, I read this passage in Andy Hargreaves and Michael Fullan’s ‘Professional Capital’: ‘People are motivated by good ideas tied … Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Apple RTC
Goodbye to all that – Apple RTC events April 19th, May 31st and July 6-8th 2012
And so it begins – my final participation in the Apple Regional Training Centre events at Felsted this academic year. My colleague and new Assistant Head, Sarah Capewell, will be … Continue Reading →
Interview on Mobile Learning at BBC Essex
Audio from the BBC Essex Dave Monk show broadcast on the 16th January.
How to use an iPad effectively in your classroom: #2 Feedback Support/Overviews with Attitude
Feedback on students’ work is, according to the research (John Hattie and Dylan Wiliam), the most effective way to raise achievement. Despite knowing this, we find it hard to give … Continue Reading →
How to use an iPad/Apple TV effectively in your classroom: #1 Mirroring
With the advent of wireless video mirroring in iOS5, the possibilities of using the iPad to help support the learning process grew. The iPad could, of course, mirror content through … Continue Reading →
Check in – what have I been doing in the last two months?
I have been away from the blog and twitter for the last two months. What have I been doing? Work Being a senior leader in a school is always challenging … Continue Reading →
Technology on trial
Original article published in the October edition of Independent Schools Magazine. Will bringing iPads and iPod Touches into the classroom distract students from the main business of learning? As a … Continue Reading →
The Classroom Experiment
I have watched with interest the reaction to the BBC Schools’ Season programme ‘The Classroom Experiment’ over the last week, in particular, the role of Dylan Wiliam. Many of the … Continue Reading →
SCVNGR Reflections
I have been talking up the potential of SCVNGR since I first heard about it earlier this year as I thought it would provide a vehicle for games based learning … Continue Reading →
Busy times
The start of term is usually very busy but this year is unusual in that we have a number of new projects running. The first is our brand new MIS … Continue Reading →