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 …
Time’s Up: Finding my voice
*Trigger Warning* this post discusses sexual assault and unsolicited explicit pictures. About a year and a half ago I received unsolicited explicit pictures on Twitter. I didn’t ask for these pictures. I didn’t want to see them and I wasn’t prepared for the long-term effect that they have had on me. Let me start at …
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 …
Believe and you will…
Okay-so I wouldn't normally do 'this sort of thing' I think personal 'look at me and the adversity I've overcome' type posts make for cringe worthy reading at best. However...... Having read a recent blog, I realised that they can actually be effective tools, that they can play a role hopefully in helping promoting self-belief, …
Bookflix and Chill
Earlier this week I stumbled upon a video which was doing the rounds on EduTwitter. A school library, inspired by a number of other schools with Netflix displays, had created a visual for their school library. “Bookflix” had been born. Our version of #Bookflix is live! Thanks to lots of other #GreatSchoolLibraries for the …
A woman’s voice is a powerful thing. Let’s listen to it
After some reflection last night I wanted to make a couple of things clear. I love Primary Rocks. It’s a great organisation and it’s done so much for Edutwitter. It has helped to improve me as a teacher. I appreciate the hard work that the organisers put into the event every year. I know it …
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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 …
On losing good teachers
My name is Lisa and I left the classroom; I am no longer a teacher. I am not statistic-worthy. I qualified in 2009 and spent six years in teaching, all at the same school in a town in Norfolk, including several years in Year 6. I do not fit the current statistics from the Government, …
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 …
