Thunks.
Found a Youtube clip of Ian Gilbert in action with a group of children, using thunks to get them thinking. What’s a thunk? A Thunk is a beguilingly simple-looking question about everyday things that...
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What I learned today! pt1
I’ve already blogged three times today about the INSET today with Ian Gilbert- twice during the INSET day and once when I returned home. However, I haven’t even scratched the surface! So, here is a...
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What I learned today pt2
I’ve already blogged about Thunks and making kids’ brains hurt which were the key ideas in this session. However, a few other things that were interesting. 1. A useful reference for philosophy for kids...
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What I learned today pt3
The final session today was focussed on learning styles and preferences. Lighting – dark, small light, whole room lit Seating – at a table, on the floor, lying down, standing up Temperature – warm,...
View ArticleJoin El Carnaval de los animales – Comenius Regio Conference 29th June
I am so behind with posting things – rather a lot going on at the moment! Apologies to those who have been patiently waiting for my presentation at the Comenius Conference at Newman College on June...
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Barça, Barça, Baaarça! – #ILILC2
It's heavy! Materials and presentation from my second session at #ILILC2 – Barça, Barça, Baaarça! Barca – presentation Barca handout – links to things mentioned in the above presentation and more!...
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Night Zookeeper Drawing Torch app
Being a fan of 64 Zoo Lane and having a wild imagination, when I discovered that there was someone called the Night Zookeeper on Twitter, I was fascinated and wanted to know more. And I wasn’t...
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Los mellizos del tiempo – The Time Twins
Although I love a good book, eBooks are increasingly becoming part of my life for a number of reasons. One of those reasons is that, in an educational / classroom context, an eBook projected onto a...
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Night Zookeeper – Teleporting Torch app
Just before Christmas I wrote about Night Zookeeper’s Drawing Torch app , a brilliant app that encourages users to use their imagination and creativity to undertake missions, drawing with their magic...
View ArticleJugando en español – #DevonMFL
Last night was #DevonMFL Teachmeet. Despite being given warning, life took over and my contribution didn’t arrive in time for the night. However, rather than waste it, I decided to share it here! So,...
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ModernLanguages, ModernTeaching – Making Links
My second session was all about cross curricular language learning; how languages support other areas of the curriculum like literacy and maths as well as how languages can be taught in conjunction...
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Practical Pedagogies Conference 2015
I always get excited when people invite me to speak at conferences but I was very excited when Russel Tarr (created Classtools.net and was famously attacked by Gove for using Mr Men to help teach...
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#pracped15 – impressions and sketchnotes
I had the joy and pleasure of going to France last week for the Practical Pedagogies conference at International School of Toulouse. It’s not every day you get to go on a course that involves a ‘plane...
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‘Curiosidades del Cuerpo Humano’ y ‘Insólitos Animales’
Continuing on my posts about books I bought in Bilbao, we come to a couple of non-fiction texts that I bought at the Día del Libro market. I was drawn to them as they are colourful, very visual and...
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East Midlands Primary Languages conference
A little later than planned, and with huge apologies, here are my presentations from the East Midlands Primary Languages Conference held on Nottingham on 5th December! Más vale tarde que nunca. Mieux...
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Using technology for collaboration #LW2018
This year at Language World I was invited to present some ideas for using technology for collaboration in language learning. I teach primary so the focus was on that age group but there are many...
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El Día de Conmemoración y la paz.
With 11th November coming up, particularly with the 100th anniversary of Armistice this year, my school has had been planning whole school activities to commemorate Remembrance Day. I like to join in –...
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