Like a dull knife, just ain’t cutting. Just talkin’ loud and sayin’ nothin’ James Brown Premature polarisation of viewpoints is the chief device by which the education community maintains … Continue Reading →
Category Archives: History
Susan Boyle, historical knowledge & the Black Death
One binary pairing we never seem to tire of in education is the knowledge/skills division. Lately, the prominence given to ‘knowledge’ has become fashionable in the media and as a … Continue Reading →
Adapt: A Bismarckian approach to innovation?
I like continuums. They exemplify (for me at least) a great way for thinking about supposedly easy historical interpretation questions (see Ian Dawson’s work here). I also find them useful … Continue Reading →
Using new technologies to enhance teaching and learning in History
A brief update to publicise a book that I have contributed to and edited by Professor Terry Hadyn of UEA. Using New Technologies to Enhance Teaching and Learning in History (Routledge) is … Continue Reading →
‘Standing in the light’
One of my colleagues pointed me in the direction of Martin Kettle’s article in the Guardian about the paucity of History teaching in schools. Kettle argues that because History teaching is … Continue Reading →
#SHP12 Reflections
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 →
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 →
Coming up…
Now that term has started, it is time to dust off the blog for the new academic year. To kick things off, below is a list of things that are … Continue Reading →
London History Network 21st October at the National Archives
Despite being on a different continent, History is always on my mind and with that, I am pleased to announce that the next meeting of the London History Network will … Continue Reading →