Tag Archives: pbl
Careful Education
School has two functions; Education and Childcare. Too few children get the best possible experiences of both at school. I’d like to see the shared digital space that kids and adults inhabit be a place where we do this better. Schools must … Continue reading
Summer Review
It has been an (academic) year of growth for me, and I’ve been really lucky to meet and learn with some great people and organisations. A bit of Culture… Like most people who work in education, I knew that there … Continue reading
Posted in About Eylan, projects
Tagged #campED15, 3dprinting, Arts Council England, claimyourcollege, pbl, primaryrocks
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“You mean introverts are real?”
My views on how we run schools has been totally shaken since reading Susan Cain’s book Quiet: The power of introverts in a world that can’t stop talking (2012). Yes, very late to the party, but as a card carrying extrovert, … Continue reading
Posted in Innovation, projects
Tagged education, extrovert, introvert, pbl, quiet, schools, susan cain
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Learning Swiftly
I have just completed half a year teaching a group of 10 Year 6 kids. Lots of people described us as a booster class, but I am grateful for the chance to make it so much more. I think we … Continue reading