Category Archives: teaching
🔨 Right Tool for the Job
With a shift to widespread online learning in place, I thought I’d summarise my recommended tools for different teaching strategies. 🏫Classroom management – Google Classroom This is the hub of my online class. Sharing resources in the Stream such as … Continue reading
From a distance…
No, not a Bette Midler song – but a collection of tips and tricks I’ve sourced from around the socials on best practice of distance learning. With COVID 19 on its way, we might be joining our colleagues from other … Continue reading
Import rubrics in Google Classroom
Most of the projects I assign students are assessed with rubrics. I love a good rubric and it gives students really detailed feedback on the criteria for a piece of work while being efficient for a teacher to give this … Continue reading
Sharpen the Axe – BIST / GEG Sparkshop
“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe” – Abraham Lincoln. In this session you will have a chance to ‘sharpen your axe’ with a range of useful tips … Continue reading
Don’t Panic! Creativity is a process…
As part of the 2019 YIA Awards one of the guest judges, Erik Hay from Weta Workshop, presented to a room full of educators on the creative process. Erik is the Creative Strategy Director at Weta and has a background … Continue reading
