Newsround
johndabell What’s in the news and what’s worth knowing about?
2018
LEGO Learners Play Well
Instead of giving looters and rioters jail sentences, perhaps we should give them Lego instead. Not to throw, but to build and ‘play well’. The benefits are multifarious. Lego stimulates…
It’s Just Not Cricket
We all know the saying, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” and generally speaking that’s good advice. We’ve seen this when they start tinkering with TV programmes and the…
Having A Plan B Is Not Enough
Lots of cars now are made without a spare tyre which I have never got my head around. Why would they do that? If you have a flat tyre, you…
Open Days And The Five Es
If you have a school open day planned then you need to ‘sell’ your school to attract students and parents. Schools, independent or state, aren’t just schools – they are…
Leadership Density Or Density Of Leadership?
How jazzy is your school leadership?
Clever Classrooms Need To See The Light
What does a clever classroom look like?
Newsround
What’s been in the education news just lately?
Call Me Bird Brain, I Don’t Care
Do cockatoos have better problem solving skills than young children?
Thoughts On Schools And Education
Everyone seems to have an opinion on schools and education. Some of these views are actually worth listening to and some can be quite witty. I’ve collected together a bunch…