Digital Classrooms

How I Use Whole Class Reading

Context first: this is a mixed age Y5/Y6 class for whole-class reading. I tried whole class reading instead of a guided reading carousel last year after a bit of a dip in...

The Farce of KS2 Writing Moderation….

I have moderated writing assessments at Key Stage 2 for at least 7 years – I’ve always jumped at the chance because: a) it’s great for your school to be certain b)...

How I teach writing…

A few steps into how writing is taught in my classroom…. Context I usually teacher upper KS2 – but I have taught all KS1 and KS2 – and adhere to these...

Using Comic Books in the Classroom

I have regularly used comic books in class, and have been known to buy in bulk from charity shops / ebay – then spend hours trawling them to find suitable and...

From Padlet to Twitter – a Digital Classroom Journey!

I thought I would share a recent example of of the integrated way in which various digital/social platforms can be linked and used in the classroom. Context first: Y6 class, space topic....

#BlappSnapp – My Story World

#BlappSnapp is a great idea by Julian Wood (@ideasfactory) as a way of sharing great apps,either Android or ioS, for education. As you know, I rarely push specific apps – but I...

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