Flappy Bird Pedagogy

I have been stuck on what seems to be a cursed train journey back to London, and as a result, I have become deeply acquainted to the game Flappy Bird. No I have not planned my lessons yet. No I have not finished my Masters degree work. Yes, I have played Flappy Bird for the […]

Teaching the Haka

As part of our Geography Week this year, children in Year 4 explored Rites and Rituals. We had been learning about the history and meaning of the ‘Ka Mate’ haka, the Maori one you may know from the rugby. Here, we were practising in the playground, all 120 of us, before performing it in front of 300 parents, teachers and a rapper.

What teachers believe, their pupils achieve

As part of my research for my thesis on the MA Sociology of Education I have been reading through studies which explore how teacher expectations impact on pupils’ learning. The study which has most caught my attention is that classic of the Sociology of Education, – one that any A-Level Sociology student will be familiar […]

Word Group Calamity Activity

This was a bit of a kooky lesson idea that attempted to reap the learning benefits from my children’s tendency towards loudness and my own tendency towards messiness. The children were split into three groups of five, with each group taking one of Nouns, Verbs and Adjectives as their topic. They were given two minutes […]

Teaching Sherlock’s Mind Palace

This is actually a homework task for the kids in my class, to help them consolidate their knowledge of the ‘Method of Loci’ that we experimented with this week.

It is a funky introduction, and it teaches you how to do it. Look out for Oprah and Queens of the Stone Age making cameo appearances.

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Month: February 2014

Flappy Bird Pedagogy

Teaching the Haka

What teachers believe, their pupils achieve

Word Group Calamity Activity

Teaching Sherlock’s Mind Palace