At the recent Able Gifted and Talented Conference in Derby, I met some pupils from Chellaston Junior School who did a super presentation about the philosophy they had been doing back at school. I asked them a few questions and here are their really excellent and thoughtful answers: “Four members of our class attended the [...]

After the Hertfordshire ICT conference, I had an e-mail from Geoff Bannister, of Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School, saying “The doorways of doom was a great concept. I’ve spent the last couple of days creating my own ‘Doorways’ type-thing for my school website.” Dare you take the challenge HERE? Geoff has also taken up the [...]

The first of two days at Courtney Primary School, South Gloucestershire Today was a fun day spent exploring some of the visual literacy ideas with the staff. Tomorrow will be the chance to wander through the world of words with the children of the school. We spent some time, today, thinking about the effect that [...]

Although it has been around for quite a while now, I still enjoy having a fly in “Goggles”. . Now, we have the opportunity to do a bit of ground based wandering by driving through the streets of your local town, city or village, with Google Drive  

I was asked to give the opening keynote presentation, and a couple of workshops, at the ICT to Inspire, Challenge & Empower all Learners Conference, Hertfordshire, today. The day ended with the HOSCARS Award Ceremony which I presented alongside Oscar, the robot. Thank you to Ann Layzell, and her many colleagues, for a great event. [...]

A second day in a Monmouthshire school. This time, Green Lane Junior School, Newport I often marvel that I ask children to immediately accept the weird bald bloke with the musical walking stick, and, even more than that, to rise to the challenges of creativity and expressive language. The first group arrived looking a little [...]

The first of two days working with schools in Monmouthshire. Today, at Cross Ash Primary School, Gwent (part of the Monmouthshire LEA) Wow, what a lovely school, full of smiles and laughter, a real joyous place to be. Each class engaged remarkably maturely with the experiences Myst offers and the challenges they were given. I loved it when [...]

I would like to wish Clive, who designed and maintains my main website, and this blog, a really happy birthday! Try a quick visit to some of Clive’s other sites and you will catch a snippet of the great man’s humour and design talents. The Butler Bureau, if you after hiring some domestic staff (!!), [...]

A fun day, at Archbishop McGrath Comprehensive School, Bridgend, looking at ways of using some of the visual literacy ideas we have been generating, as a transition unit. Thank you to Kelly, Barbara, Karen, Gillian, Alvine, Anne, and Ericka for a hard working and effecient day. More to follow about…what…follows!

I was honoured to be asked to give a keynote presentation at the Able Gifted and Talented Conference, in Derby, today. Thank you to Christine Askew and her colleagues for organising a superb event! “btw”, try the DCFS site for some advice about, and definitions of, Gifted and talented children. There are some helpful pieces [...]

Well done to all those at Eccleston Lane Ends School, in St Helens, who enchanted me with their creativity today. Many children surprised themselves (and their teachers) and that is always satisfying. In talking with some of the children about the beautiful landscapes we encountered, I was reminded of the glorious Love Earth website. It [...]

Well done to all those at Nutgrove Methodist Primary School, St Helens! Another creative day! A big range of ages and activities. A lot of laughter and some genuine achievement. Here is one of my favourite quotes, from Caleb P in Y6: “Standing on a small, rotted platform, with a view of infinite blue that [...]