Tag Archives: innovation
Innovation is not what you think it is…
via GIPHY (Yes, this is a gif of me) Innovation means so many things to so many people that it means nothing in most contexts. This week, I heard my least favourite use of the word, in relation to EdTech. I … Continue reading
The Red Queen – Evolving the profession
We need to be more honest about failure in education. As we canter towards the College of Teaching are we danger of ignoring a fundamental principle of evolution? It is not enough to maintain or even improve standards. As a … Continue reading
Posted in Innovation
Tagged claimyourcollege, college of teaching, cpd, education, innovation, schools
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Loose threads in Oxford City schools
Based on my most recent work with schools in East Oxford, I have seen a huge opportunity to improve the coordination and collaboration between, and across schools in the city. There are too many loose ends, and those threads need … Continue reading
Posted in Innovation, projects
Tagged atomicteachmeet, catalyst, education, innovation, onschool, oxford, schools, teachmeet
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The 5Min Plan for Planning
My recent tweet sharing my 1st draft of a #5min plan for curriculum planning, got more retweets and favourites than anything single thing I have done on Twitter in ages! I think I know why. My guess is that so many people … Continue reading
Posted in presentations and workshops, projects
Tagged #5min, #5MinPlan, Curriculum, education, innovation, LTP, MTP, planning, Story Telling
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The false standard of ‘Standards’
Though I was enormously relieved to read Labour’s first statement of their own education policy, I was disappointed that we still are in awe of a word that has rarely meant less than it does now – ‘Standards’. Blunkett did … Continue reading
From idea to a viable service in education
How do you grow an idea into a service that teachers will use and that can also be a commercial success? Here are the slides I used to share my advice, building on the successes I have had as well … Continue reading
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Tagged brainpopuk, catalyst, consultant, education, innovation, publishing, schools, service
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“Here be Dragons”… TeachFirst seek the best and bravest!
TeachFirst, the education charity, are offering £20,000 , and more, for innovative education projects, to make a difference to those kids who need most help. Be ready to pitch your idea, and prepare for some worthy competition! Over the past … Continue reading
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Tagged catalyst, creat_ED, education, innovation, schools, teachfirst, tfinnovation
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Innovative Free Schools
The Innovation Unit has started a new project to find a way to increase the amount of innovative schools opening in the UK. I am pleased to say that they have asked me to be involved, partly as this project … Continue reading
Free to lead – An NCSL report on Free Schools
I have been getting to grips with the fantastic insights into the reality of opening a new school offered in a fascinating new report commissioned by the National College for School Leadership : Establishing and leading new types of school: challenges and opportunities … Continue reading
Posted in freeschools, Innovation
Tagged education, freeschools, innovation, john dunford, NCSL, NSN, onschool, schools, studio schools, UTCs, whole education
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Frontiers without Learning *updated*
The Learning Without Frontiers Summit London has been canned. Graham Brown-Martin has been canned from LWF. The reasons for these unfortunate changes are still yet to emerge, and I do not want to spend time eulogising Graham (others will do … Continue reading