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Briefing – Episode 53, Playing games

 Ideas, Inspection, Inspiration  1 Response »
Jun 012012
 

Got some good suggestions for games to play as part of your teaching? Your subject specific websites might be a good place to look if you are short of ideas, but maybe you should look at developing your own.  Start by reading Game Frame and see where that takes you.  Ken Robinson is also good on this.

The two books I suggest are:

Game Frame – Aaron Dignan ISBN 1451611056

Reality is broken – Jane McGonigal ISBN 0224089250

… and the two videos are here and here.

Does your school have a policy in this area?  I’d love to find out if the swing back to chalk and talk is a definite trend rather than just a minor blip.  Let us know here or over on youTube.

Briefing – Episode 30, Ofsted leadership and management

 Inspection, Personal Productivity  No Responses »
Dec 162011
 

Sorry about the dig, couldn’t help it, and lets not forget that according to the Ofsted annual review 71% of Leadership and management (secondary, that is… 92% for nursery, 64% Primary) is good or outstanding.

So how big is the word “behaviour” in your school?  What is being suggested and what impact is it having on your Christmas vacation?  Do let us know at info@astartog.co.uk and please do subscribe either here or at our youtube channel.

Briefing – Episode 20, Content, purpose and direction

 Ideas, Inspiration  No Responses »
Nov 082011
 

If you would like a copy of Stuart’s 40 year old teaching handout, email us at info@astartog.co.uk and we’ll get a pdf to you as quickly as we can.  Please register and we’ll send you an email whenever there is a new post on A* to G.  It’s hard to believe that Stuart must be over 40…