National Curriculum Tests – A Ok and fit for purpose.

“Ball’s test answer? More futile, top-down plans that Labour loves. by Jenni Russell in this mornings Guardian. The Children, School and Families Committee site is here. Their report is here. Mr Ball’s response is here. There were some interesting follow up letters to Jenni Russell’s article here. Keep the tests and refine assessment seems to [...]

Scratch Resources

This came up in Simon Mill’s (ICT Inspirations Blog) del.icio.us.                                 We have one or two pages here that explain Scratch.

Inspiring Simplicity

Assessment for learning.

Aussie Kids’ Presentation to Ban Nukes

| View | Upload your own From ican. Via technolote.

TalkaboutPrimaryMFL

A network for anyone teaching languages in Primary. An MFL Ning. Ning? It’s a small scale social network. Create your own Ning for anything.

Animation for Education

A network for anyone interested in animation in schools. An Animation Ning. Ning? It’s a small scale social network. Create your own Ning for anything.                                       With  a nice crossover to MFL from Lisa Stevens. El Carnaval [...]

Extraordinary complacency

These two words somewhat leapt out, off the page, into the soul from this article Education: Expand academy model into the primary sector, says thinktank. from the Guardian this morning. Apparently it comes from a book by these guys.                   The full report is here. I’m sure [...]

Brain Talk

I was reminded of this extraordinary talk today by an article in today’s Guardian by Emma Brockes. A brain of two halves. A fascinating article from Successful Teaching relating teaching to Jill Bolte Taylor’s experience of recovering from her stroke. Teaching vs Stroke Recovery

Teaching is three and a half jobs!

Ah! Well put. I’m sorry but workaholism just isn’t a great idea. Phil Beadle in the Guardian.