If you’re a regular Twitter user, there’s nothing revolutionary on this list – these are the sites that I check first before scouring the Internet for other problems, and that’s because they’ve usually got something great that requires little adaptation for the classroom. However, if you’re a regular Twitter user but you know colleagues who …
Top 5 for rich tasks and problem solving Read More »
I’m afraid it’s another quick #summerblogchallenge post today as I’ve been pre-writing a load more meaningful posts for the next few days – I’m disappearing off to a festival this weekend, so will be employing Twuffer for a bit more time-travelling blogging. I spent a bit of time yesterday and today setting up a Facebook page for the Storeroom, …
I’m going again… and Facebook Read More »
A couple of days ago, @mathedup mentioned using IFTTT (If This Then That) for automating post sharing between Twitter and Facebook. I’m not a big user of Facebook for teaching stuff (yet), but was intrigued by the title of the app, so decided to go and have a play, mostly in preparation for setting up my own Facebook page soon. …
If this, what next? Read More »
This is the first Sunday I’ve been at my computer since my last Pick of Twitter, so there’s a bit of backdating going on here. Blogs and site links “Why teach?” posts from @mathsjem, @DrBennison and @Craigos87: Well worth a read, and reminded me to finish my own post along these lines! @mathsjem: Jo’s also continuing to post more resources for …
Pick of Twitter 16/08/15 Read More »
I wrote a post a while back about my philosophy on starters, so thought I’d supplement it with a post about great websites for no-fuss five-minute activities. Most of the starters on these sites require very little or no preparation, so can be used off the cuff. So, in no particular order, here are my top …
Top 5 for starters Read More »
Another quick post today as I am/will be busy preparing for part two of the wedding celebrations and again am/will be nowhere near a computer (I’m still struggling with tenses – see yesterday’s post!). I’m aware that there have been a few “thoughts and musings” posts lately, rather than anything particularly useful, but I’m happy …
You know those people that seem to post all the time on Twitter? I’ve discovered their secret – for me, it was a bit of a necessity if I’m going to manage the #summerblogchallenge, as I got married yesterday and currently have a houseful of people continuing the celebrations until at least Saturday**. It’s a handy little site …
How to bend space and time – Twuffer Read More »
I’ll admit to having to cheat a little bit on this challenge; this post is one of the few I had to write ahead of time and schedule to post later. I have a good excuse – I’m getting married today, and I imagine that, even though my fiance is very understanding about the amount …
Something old, something new… Read More »
It’s been a while since I last did a Pick of Twitter, which is personally quite annoying because it’s my only way of chronicling all the good stuff I see on there – I’m going to try and get back into the habit on Sundays from now on! @mjfenton: A lovely list of quotes from teachers explaining …
Pick of Twitter 26/07/15 Read More »
I decided that a resource post was long overdue for the #summerblogchallenge, so I thought I’d post one of my favourite lessons. I put this together after discovering the fantastic Gapminder website a couple of years ago, and it’s designed to provide a nice real-life link for exponential growth.This lesson looks at two different scenarios. It starts with …
Exponential growth and the Chessboard Problem Read More »