No Teacher is an Island (a Peninsula perhaps, but not an Island)

It’s been a very busy week and a bit with work. I’ve been in both Orkney and Shetland for their learning festivals, two very impressive events. In both cases, all teachers in the authority are invited to attend a two day in-service, and have access to a wide and relevant programme. I was there doing [...]

Self-Rickrolling – A new low :-)

Spore’s getting a lot of attention on the web and in the wider world. Neil Winton made clear its addictive nature and commented on its educational potential, and it’s being discussed on the Consolarium on Glow. Neil made the point that it could be said to deal both with evolution and ‘intelligent design’ models of [...]

Glowing Strong

Blog posts Today I ran my last race for the year, the Strathcarron Hospice 10k in Denny. My usual running partner was off doing the Great North Run, so I was wandering about the starting muster on my own, attempting to keep within the patches of sunshine. A fellow solo runner came up to me [...]