Stephen
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What are we really learning from practical work?
Originally posted on i-Biology: As we study science, a lot of our time and resources are devoted to implementing an engaging practical scheme of work. Are we really making the most educational use of this time, these resources and the… Continue reading
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Using personal GoogleSites for learning, assessment & feedback in #IBBio
This is reposted from my i-Biology.net blog. To comment, please go there. ……….o0O0o………. Over the last two years, My IB Bio class have been keeping individual GoogleSites as records and reflections of their learning. Based on this experience and their… Continue reading
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As long as there are children there will be schools
I’m just in from the final Headmaster’s Symposium of the academic year. These have been a series of panel discussions with the community, and the focus of this month’s was “The Future of CA.” DJ, the Headmaster, invited me to… Continue reading
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MYP Mind the Gap: Tensions in Transition from MYP to DP
A summary of my first conference presentation, which I really enjoyed. Continue reading
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“The Grass Is Greener Where You Water It”: IBAP Conference 2013
A whistle-stop summary of the last couple of weeks. Continue reading
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What’s the Difference? Putting on my Thinking Hattie
What do the data tell us about teaching and learning? Continue reading
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Teachers as Researchers & Engaging in Academics
We need to get over ourselves and get involved in education. Continue reading
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Inspired by our Students
Inspiration is not hard to find in a school, as long as you’re looking. Continue reading
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MYPiggy in the Middle
I was in two minds about sharing this, but I wonder how many MYP Coordinators feel the same from time-to-time. We have a funny balancing act to perform – between full-time teacher and full-on admin. It leads to interesting experiences!… Continue reading
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Aspiring to Inspire: Inspiration vs Standardisation
John Boyer’s TEDx Talk gives food for thought as a teacher and curriculum leader. Continue reading
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2 Million Views on i-Biology.net!
This week saw i-Biology.net push past two million page views. It now gets around 4,000 views per day, which is a lot of teachers and students looking for resources. This week also saw the closure of Gifts4Good.co.uk, who had been processing charitable donations for… Continue reading
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Where did those ten years go?
I wish I had the discipline (or had formed the right habit) to have kept a journal of my life. Of interest to almost no-one, it would be a nice reminder of such things as the date I got on… Continue reading
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How Twitter shook my confidence as a teacher (and why that’s a good thing)
I’ve been a Twitter user for about a year and a half. That’s late to the party, I know, but at first I was skeptical. It seemed a time-suck and a frivolity: what could be worth saying in 140 characters?… Continue reading
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A Year of i-Biology | Reflections
One year ago (ish) I started to make a more purposeful effort to write down my thoughts, reflections and ideas on my teaching and this blog was born. I should make the time to post more often and on more… Continue reading
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You Are Not Special
Having given two Commencement Addresses* in my time at BIS – a nerve-wracking experience – and focusing on the positives* of graduation in each, this is a breath of fresh air. David McCullough Jr. has apparently landed a book deal… Continue reading
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