Posts Tagged ‘advice for teachers’
Bringing the Fake News Discussion into the Classroom
There can be no doubt that the amount of fake news, the language of propaganda, the selective use of statistics and what can only be called actual lies, are a problem for education professionals. Every part of the education chain is facing the same core issue: ensuring that learners are equipped to critically evaluate the…
Read MoreBrilliant Blogs for Teachers: old technology, tweeting teachers and a book extract
Hello! How has your week been? I hope you’ve been enjoying this lovely weather…fingers crossed it lasts over the weekend! Don’t forget to take some time to check out this week’s Brilliant Blogs: Special Needs Teaching Ideas gives us five reasons why old technology is best. ICT Evangelist discusses why teachers should tweet. The Art…
Read MoreMarking: 5 ways you can streamline your feedback
Speak to most teachers and they’ll tell you that one of the most time consuming parts of the job is marking. Despite being the linchpin of AfL, sadly marking is often done ‘just for the sake of it’ with little thought about how those hours and hours of written comments will translate into something that…
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