Education Blogs, Vlogs and Podcasts... By Topic

After Teaching

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Meet The Teacherpreneur: Matt Koster-Marcon

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Out of the classroom and into the... agency!

Assessment

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Collaborative and transparent assessment

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Misinformation, a lack of trust and a botched procurement process - the real story behind the postponed Reception baseline tests

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Learning Ladders Assessment Case Study - Hyde Park School, Central London

Communication

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5 ways schools can improve parental engagement

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10 Mistakes to avoid in difficult conversations​

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What Parents Want from School Communication

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Why is Effective Communication in Schools Important?

CPD

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Effective Staff Appraisal

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How Personal and Professional Development and Lifelong Learning Can Benefit School

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Supporting schools with FREE CPD and networking opportunities - Grammar School at Leeds case study

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20 Years of educational fads

Edtech - Free Apps

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App of the week: Beatwave

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​App of the week: Buncee

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App of the week: Cardio

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App of the Week: Code Combat​

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App of the week: Co-Spaces​​

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App of the week: ​Toolbox - Smart Meter Tools

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App of the week: Devolve Me: Travel back through the evolutionary timeline

App of the week: Koma Koma​​​

App of the week: Lucidpress

App of the week: Splice

​Bringing digital apps to the fore to look after children’s mental well-being
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Free find of the fortnight: Snapseed

Five Brilliant (And Free!) Transformative Technology Tools​

​​​LEGO Life: A social networking app designed to keep children under 13s safe
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Three for free: Shadow Puppet, Code Studio & Top Trump It
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Three for free: Cyber Cafe, ChatterPix Kids & TinyTap
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​Th​ree for free: QRStuff, Google Earth 3D Buildings, Tune Train
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​Three for free: KAHOOT! Incredibox & Adobe Spark

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Edtech

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Asking questions to assess attainment in computing

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Balancing internet access with safety: The current options available to educators

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Game-based learning: Effective teaching driven by play

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Why is Effective Communication in Schools Important?

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ICT - What Heads and SLT need to know

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New Edtech Project? Just Do It!

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​Web 2.0: Using IT for Classroom Impact!

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Zeroes and (young) ones: The future of technology in the classroom

E-Safety

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IT Security in Education: An overview

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​Live Streaming: The Dangers of Self-Broadcasting

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9 Safety Tips While Playing Pokémon Go​​

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New statutory safeguarding requirements relating to personal internet enabled devices in schools

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Online safeguarding in independent schools

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Parents that REALLY need the help with Music.ly, Live.ly and Roblox

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Protecting children: How familiar are you with online ‘coded’ conversation? Information for teachers and parents

Finance

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Coopetition: Why it is vital for the success of the Independent Schools Sector

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Creating value for schools (Collaborative Purchasing)

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Let me grant you a wish (school grants)

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Just in time

Gender

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Avoiding gender stereotypes in sport

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​Senior Leadership: Debunking the Gender Myths

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Inspection

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Educational Quality Inspection (including EYFS for non-registered settings)

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​Safeguarding: Ensuring that your school is ready for inspection

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International Study

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​Study in Canada, eh?

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You Won’t Be a Number Here

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Study in the US: A serious alternative for UK students

Leadership

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​Diversity Matters: Who is on your Senior Leadership Team?

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​Senior Leadership: Debunking the Gender Myths

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​Leadership: In the eye of the beholder

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​Some thoughts for aspiring Heads

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​Working with governors

Literacy

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Flowing Tales: An after-school writing club that inspires budding authors and has a lasting impact

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Let's make writing ridiculously exciting!

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Outdoor Learning

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Maximising your grounds for outdoor learning

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Outdoor Learning: Where, why and how?

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​The Central Role of Outdoor Learning in the Development of Character

Parents

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Back to school... musings of a Mum at this busy time

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​Dealing with difficult parents

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​Helping parents deal with loss

​Supporting our children: the challenge of providing a balanced approach to parenting

​​The Secret Parent: Whose Homework Is It Anyway?

Pedagogy

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5 Pedagogies that are every teachers best friend

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​10 ways in which the best teachers use technology in the classroom

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​Building resilience in children

Finnish education – the secret sauce

​Philosophy for Children (P4C)

​The importance of visualisation in the classroom

​The Future of IT in Schools

The World is Flat: How and why are we teaching children
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​What Does ‘Value For Money’ Mean In Today’s Modern Independent School?

Recruitment

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It's just a test! (Headship Recruitment)​

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​Making supply teacher recruitment easy

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​7 Steps to Successful Supply Teacher Recruitment

Safeguarding

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​​Aegis Explained

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​Children and Domestic Violence

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​​Dear Ann Marie... Explicit Discussions In The Playground

​Helping independent schools speak up about safeguarding
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Responsibilities of the Educational Institution​​
​Safeguarding: Keeping Children Safe in Education

SEND

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Transforming attitudes to autism through peer awareness in schools

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Social Mobility

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Ideas Power Our Lives

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Sustainability

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5 Simple ways for schools to move towards sustainability and educate pupils to become responsible custodians of the Earth

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Sustainability in schools

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Wellbeing

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7 Top Tips to achieve Tip Top Wellbeing for Teachers

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5 Steps to Deal with Stress

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​5 Strategies to Develop and Maintain a Wellbeing Culture in Schools

Bringing digital apps to the fore to look after children’s mental well-being

​Building resilience in children

Celebrity Grief Events Present A Perfect Opportunity For Talking About Loss
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​Helping Children Deal with Loss
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​Helping Parents Deal With Loss
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​Investing in staff wellbeing improves school performance AND saves money

​Taking control of your inbox
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