And we're not little children And we know what we want And the future is certain Give us time to work it out Road to Nowhere - Talking Heads For various reasons this is the first time I've been able to attend Primary Rocks. I've been to other edu-conferences but nothing has a buzz …
There was no Fog on the Tyne…
Hi, canny man, hoy a ha'penny oot, Ye'll see some fun thor is ne doot, Where ivvor Aa gan ye'll heor them shoot, Hi, canny man, hoy a ha'penny oot. Hi, Canny Man - Harry Nelson On Saturday I was lucky enough to be part of #BrewEdToon which was continuation of the movement started by Ed …
Comparatively speaking…
Standing in the wind comparing then to now And it seems to me I stand a little taller somehow I'm Just Gone - Bill Anderson There seems to be a fad on edu-twitter at the moment for comparing everything to the worst atrocities of the Nazi party during WW2. The one I saw today conflated …
Bonfire of the Vanities
But it's a brand new day, new opportunities what can I say I plan to make my pay but put some away for a off key day But it's a brand new day, new opportunities what can I say I plan to make my pay but put some away for a off key day Dizzee …
Catharsis
Disclaimer. I did not write this blog, it was submitted anonymously to me after a callout on Twitter a couple of days ago. I do know all the events referenced are real. This is not a post to dish dirt. There is also no big point at the end, I'm afraid, just a way …
Teach like there is no tomorrow…
I've taken my bows And my curtain calls. You brought me fame and fortune, and everything that goes with it. I thank you all. But it's been no bed of roses, No pleasure cruise. I consider it a challenge before the whole human race, And I ain't gonna lose. We Are The Champions - Queen …
Classless?
Uncivilized we call him, but I just saw him eat off the food we waste Civilization, are we really civilized, yes or no? Who are we to judge? Mr Wendall - Arrested Development It seems that amongst the school shaming, pouring scorn on blog reviewers and general whataboutery of Twitter we are in the middle …
More than a wet paper towel…
There's a black dog on my shoulder again Licking my neck and saying she's my friend Solitude the one thing that I really miss Guess my life is a compromise Black Dog on my Shoulder - Manic Street Preachers Over the past few months I've noticed some changes in myself. At first I wrote it …
I could be wrong, I could be right…
Well I know what's right, I got just one life In a world that keeps on pushin' me around But I stand my ground and I won't back down I Won't Back Down - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Inclusion, differentiation, behaviour or low level disruption? Take your pick over what is the hot topic …
Nothing really matters, anyone can see…
Anyway the wind blows, It doesn't really matter, To me, To me. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen Every once in a while something makes you stop and think. Whatever kind of a day you have had, whatever you've been accused/accused others of, life stuck has a way of stopping you in its tracks. Perspective. The news …
