Learned me some thingsWhilst attending a Professional Development session recently I was challenged by a suggestion that I should come up with my own ‘model for t
Canaries On The SpectrumThis article made me angry. It asks a simple question, ‘Does autism have a place in the mainstream classroom?’ It made me angry because...
Dad Regime Podcast is here!When you’re young you constantly learn new things. New things are amazing, intriguing, and captivating. Much of my youth was spent in awe...
0.08 secondWhen Cate Campbell touched the wall to end her 50m freestyle final, she did so eight hundredths of a second behind the winner, Pernille...
We aren't FinlandWatch the video. No homework and a 20-hour school week? Sounds awesome, sign me up. That’s right in my philosophical wheelhouse; less is...
Opinion: I'll buy your asparagusI grew up next to an apple orchard. I didn’t particular like apples. Through my early life we had chickens, sheep and a goat. I don’t...
Opinion: Playground EtiquetteThere’a Peppa Pig episode in which Grandpa Pig upsets the playground by letting the littlest ones ahead of the bigger kids on the rides....
Hey! Things change.War historians have pointed out that for most of human existence war did not change much - not in its techniques, nor equipment....
Mission: Minecraft learning?Mission: Minecraft Description: Rainy day fun and learning. Gaming with a purpose. Difficulty: Low – Medium Briefing: You can plan lots...
Thought Provoking Thursday: Sense of accomplishmentFrom early in life we’re conditioned to try and find satisfaction in completing a task - tidy your room, eat your dinner, finish your...