The Chaos by Charivarius
Dearest creature in creation, Study English pronunciation. I will teach you in my verse Sounds like corpse, corps, horse, and worse. I will keep you, Suzy, busy, Make your head with heat grow dizzy. Tear in eye, your dress will tear. So shall I! Oh hear my prayer. Just compare heart, beard, and heard, Dies […]
A few quick, purposeful homework ideas
I liked these homework hater’s tips. They’re a little science biased but the following could be done or repurposed for any subject Explain what you have learnt to your parentsAsk students to write a short explanation of their task for parents to sign and comment on – a great way to engage them in their […]
Drive RSA
Just finished Drive. This video is a typically good RSA summary from one of Dan Pink’s book talks. It’s fascinating stuff. Essentially, the science says carrot and stick only works for mechanical tasks. For any other tasks, carrot and stick actually damages motivation. Tricky one for schools and the gamification crowd, I...
The Indiana Jones of Solar Power
Aidan Dwyer – at 13 years old – has made a solar power breakthrough by looking at the way trees are shaped. That’s pretty darn impressive – a little bit like the Blackawton primary school science class and their academic paper on bees. What I love, though, is his explanation of the process of his […]