June 17, 2020
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You might have come across the idea of the #bitmojiclassroom on social media. Over the last few months, with many teachers and TAs away from face to face contact with their pupils, the idea of creating a virtual space that … Continue reading
June 3, 2020
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As you keep up to date with the news you will no doubt be considering how we in education can work for a more fair and equal society. In classrooms using children’s literature as the basis for conversations is a … Continue reading
May 20, 2020
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This week is Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK. This year the theme is kindness. There is a free supporter pack available to download here. From the website: Why kindness? One thing that we have seen all over the … Continue reading
May 18, 2020
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There are lots of fantastic resources to support learning at home available on the British Library website. In the one outlined here we are shown the collection of miniature books called The Infant’s Library which were created in the nineteenth … Continue reading
March 27, 2020
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Earlier in March FDLT Y2 students had the opportunity to explore augmented and virtual reality and consider how it could support learning now and in the future. The UoN students had a go at using the VIVE virtual reality headset … Continue reading
February 20, 2020
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Congratulations to all of our graduates! Last Sunday we were delighted to see so many of our FDLT and BALT students graduate from their studies, along with some former BALT graduates completing their journey to QTS and being presented with … Continue reading
December 23, 2019
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This year’s Royal Institution Christmas Lectures are based around the hidden power of mathematics. They are broadcast on BBC4 at 8pm on 26th, 27th and 28th December and available on iplayer. Outline of each lecture: “In Lecture one, Hannah seeks … Continue reading
December 16, 2019
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As a student at the University of Northampton you have access to a resource called Box of Broadcasts, an On Demand TV and Radio for Education, also called on Learning on Film. You can access it here. When you click … Continue reading
December 10, 2019
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The National Literacy Trust have published this useful resource: You can access it here. They are also sharing the recommendations on social media each day. You can find the full list GoR_booklist_-_FINAL (1). The Books Trust have also shared … Continue reading
December 2, 2019
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Here are some ideas for using digital technology at Christmas. Do add any more you have to the Padlet.