Author Archives: ICTmagic

Taming the Trickster Jinn

The world have suddenly woken up to the possibilities and dangers of AI, and the sphere of education is no exception. There have been breathless articles about the ‘End of Education’ as the fear mounts that learners can now hand in ready-made essays. This is not the end of education. It is the end ofContinue reading “Taming the Trickster Jinn”

Exploring the Blue Sky

I love learning new things to use in my classroom and to improve the learning opportunities and experience of my class and the children my school. A week ago I hosted my 3rd TeachMeet Essex along with the wonderful Tom Sherrington @HeadGuruTeacher. It was a great event with some amazing, insightful and witty educational thinkers.Continue reading “Exploring the Blue Sky”

A Better Way

The call has been made and a whole community jump into action. Professionals continue to act normally in front of the children, but under this calm exterior the feeling of dread and darkness fills their hearts. The thought of the stress and anxiety the will follow makes grown adults verge on the edge of tears.Continue reading “A Better Way”

Reach Out and Teach

The door closes and I am alone, but all eyes are on me. Walking to the front of the room with the excitement and anticipation of what is about to happen and what may occur. Ideas are swirling, plucked from a myriad of minds. The plan has been shaped by many, but I alone knowContinue reading “Reach Out and Teach”

Educational Hashtags – Connecting Educators to Improve Teaching

The Internet is awash with tantalising treasures and imaginative ideas that teachers can use to immerse their classes in a perpetual voyage of discovery. Ideas proliferate from thousands of educational professionals who have tried, failed, improved and succeeded using an array of lesson ideas and techniques. But the trouble is locating this treasure when itContinue reading “Educational Hashtags – Connecting Educators to Improve Teaching”