I’ve got to give a big shout out to DrFrostMaths.com. I’ve only just discovered his website, and I think it’s something every maths teacher should have in their favourites. It’s got brilliantly presented slides on nearly every topic, but what sets it apart is the amount of UKMT and JMC questions that he both adds to… Read More »
This the best blog I’ve read for ages. I love it and love the idea of swift key testing. So quick to work! via The problem with levels- gaps in basic numeracy skills identified by rigorous diagnostic testing | Great Maths Teaching Ideas.
If you’ve ever used either Quizdom or the ActivInspire voting paddles, you’ll realise that they’re quite good for assessment and for plenaries. Unfortunately they have a few draw backs. For one, most schools don’t have many sets (the voting paddles are expensive) and the equipment is often bulky. This is really inconvenient when you simply want… Read More »
How Much To Fill A Panini Sticker Book http://codehesive.com/worldcupstickers/ I really love this. Could be an interesting statistical investigation.
This website contains loads of flash presentations on both foundation and higher revision topics. I used it with my year 11s and they loved it. Presents it as a game and times them in doing questions. http://bit.ly/1cmjjtG
Tenants shun Shard – leaving Europes first vertical city up in the air | Art and design | The Guardian. There’s at least 3 lessons in the first 4 paragraphs of this article.
Most primary schools Michael Gove says are “failing” are rated good or outstanding by Ofsted | ampp3d. Interesting stats analysis by my new favourite website.
OFSTED whiplash Wilshaw would like to see the government reintroduce external testing at the end of key stage 1 and at key stage 3. He said: “Talk to any good headteacher and they will tell you it was a mistake to abolish those tests. If we are serious about raising standards and catching up with… Read More »
This is a really interesting post, and a great starting point for a debate.
Recycled Assumptions Interesting article on the idea of ‘school reform’ as it’s presented in the press. Well worth reading.