Broader Visions Education
@broadervisions.bsky.social
Education encouraging discovery, invention, knowledge, experimentation and play through a broad curriculum inclusive of the arts & PE. #childwelfare #education #primaryresources https://www.broadervisions.co.uk/ https://x.com/BroaderVisions
One of the BEST eps we've done, with a true pioneer of Television.. Come through the square window with us! 📺
Through the Square Window@squarewindowpod.bsky.social · 2w agoOur new episode is out today! @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social and @gkw.bsky.social sit down with Joy Whitby, creator of Play School and Jackanory, and the woman who brought us Catzweazle and The Book Tower, among many other children's TV shows. Available wherever you get your podcasts.
“Speech, reflection, and explanation are the most recognizable signs that students are contributing, but contributions that take place through action should not be overlooked.” #education #teaching boldscience.org/recognizing-...
Recognizing students who are less vocal
What robotics education can teach us about appreciating different forms of youth knowledge
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"Hosts .. speak to Sam Gilbert, one of the leading researchers studying ‘cognitive offloading’, the use of tools and technologies to support thinking and memory." boldscience.org/does-ai-make... #edchat #edtech #edAI #AI
Does AI make learners cognitively weaker? – BOLD
Libby and Owen speak with Sam Gilbert, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at University College London about ‘cognitive offloading’, the ways people use tools and technologies to support thinking and...
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" Even 4-year-olds are more forgiving of apologetic than unapologetic transgressors, suggesting they can already weigh contextual factors when deciding how to respond. As children mature, their understanding of forgiveness becomes more nuanced and sophisticated." boldscience.org/how-do-child...
How do children approach forgiveness?
Children’s views of forgiveness depend on how adults respond to wrongdoing
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Choose your path. Upskill yourself. Here's the incredible agenda for this year's Playful Computing Conference. With four tracks running simultaneously, you can choose where and when you learn, tailoring your day to you and your classes' needs. £10 tickets with code HALFTERM: zurl.co/yfR9t
The next academic year brings a huge amount of change for schools to manage and implement. Is your school ready? @jasminenorden.bsky.social has all the details here: www.tes.com/magazine/ana... (A fantastic timeline from our art director Nige, too!)
Ideal reading books for ten-year-olds. Titles include stories by Gary Crew, Marcus Sedgwick, Susan Coolidge, Jamila Gavin and Charlie Higson schoolreadinglist.co.uk/reading-list... #homelearning #kidlit
Books for Year 6 pupils aged 10-11 in KS2
Year 6 reading list for children aged 10-11 including stories by Jasbinder Bilan, Jamila Gavin, David Almond, Lara Williamson and JRR Tolkien.
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Spatial reasoning platform policy briefings #education #learning
Emily Farran@ekfarran.bsky.social · 2y agoExcited to write for The Conversation UK. I talk about the latest TIMSS findings, geometry, and the importance of spatial play. "English children lag behind in geometry – parents can help them learn through play" theconversation.com/english-chil... For more: www.surrey.ac.uk/spatial-reas...
English children lag behind in geometry – parents can help them learn through play
English children lag behind in geometry – parents can help them learn through play
The solution might lie in improving children’s spatial skills.
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Most edtech sold to schools is not supported by evidence. Now, a new edtech evidence industry promises to address this gap to support schools. For our new article, we studied how "edtech brokers" make evidence and how they are becoming "edtech knowledge governors" doi.org/10.1080/1476...
Edtech brokers and evidence governance: knowledge intermediaries in the education technology market
New types of intermediary organisations are creating evidence to guide school practices and shape markets around education technologies. This article focuses on the practices through which edtech b...
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"The UK government is making a radical departure from its predecessor’s education policy, with plans for big changes in the national curriculum, home education and safeguarding, and the relationship between schools and local authorities." #education #ukedchat theconversation.com/how-the-chil...
How the children’s wellbeing and schools bill shifts power to local authorities
The bill includes a register of home-schooled children.
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Primary needs to avoid copying secondary pedagogy and focus on combining the best of cognitive science with knowledge of a child’s age and stage, says @emmaturner75.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
Why we need research-informed teaching that's specific to primary
Primary teaching needs to heed the messaging from cognitive science that is so prevalent in secondary schools, but adapt it to fit more closely with age and stage, says Emma Turner
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Kick Start grants for schools looking to run science activities during British Science Week. Applications close 5th November www.britishscienceweek.org/grants/kick-... #STEM #edchat #education
Kick Start Grants, British Science Week
Kick Start Grants
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What role should these Generative AI tools for generating human-seeming text, images, and other media play in teaching and learning? www.raspberrypi.org/hello-world/... #education #generativeAI #teaching
Issue 25 | Hello World | Raspberry Pi Foundation
Generative AI
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Great selection of Maths resources from Early Years up mathsweek.scot/schools/lear... #education #mathematics #mathed
Maths at Work Compilation Packs - Maths Week Scotland
We have pulled together all the 'Maths at Work' related activities from our past Activity Packs, to make it easier for you to access this content which can be reused year after year. The compilation p...
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Start off the new school year with 5 teacher habits to build pupils' independent learning behaviours educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/eef-blo... #education #learning #edusky
EEF blog: Five teacher habits for a new school year | EEF
A useful starting point for schools seeking to develop powerful new teacher habits.
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For any new teachers: Five Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Teaching carlhendrick.com/2017/05/06/f...
Five Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Teaching
1. Motivation doesn't always lead to achievement, but achievement often leads to motivation. While there is a strong correlation between self perception and achievement and we tend to think of it in t...
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Coventry Uni and the Education Endowment Foundation are developing a measure to test children's vocabulary and need your help. This pilot will help to inform a new trial based on the impact that storybook activities have on developing language skills. tinyurl.com/2asm54uv #education #earlyyears
Drawing pictures is great for children’s development – here’s how parents can help. #parenting #edchat #education theconversation.com/drawing-pict...
Drawing pictures is great for children's development – here's how parents can help
Chat to your child while they draw, or learn about a new artistic style together.
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Issue 23 of the (free) Hello World Magazine looks at how computing is taught in over 20 countries across the globe www.raspberrypi.org//hello-world... #computing #education #teaching
Issue 23 | Hello World | Raspberry Pi Foundation
Global exchange
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Every mountain, building and tree shadow in the world simulated for any date and time shademap.app
Simulate sun shadows
Every mountain, building and tree shadow in the world simulated for any date and time
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A great website for all primary maths subject leaders. Highly recommended. Thanks for sharing @berniewestacott.bsky.social
Bernie Westacott@berniewestacott.bsky.social · 2y agoIf you work in Early Years then this group of EY maths experts website may be of interest to you earlymaths.org
A great list or resources here for #ELC practitioners education.gov.scot/resources/a-... #education #earlyyears
A summary of Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) resources
Education Scotland is a Scottish Government executive agency responsible for supporting quality and improvement in Scottish education.
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"..the concept of numbers is naturally connected to our perception of the surrounding world." #maths #learning bold.expert/how-do-young...
How do young children learn mathematics?
Making mathematics relevant to children’s lives helps them grasp key concepts
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New post on the Learning Resources UK blog: The PRIMM Approach to Coding www.learningresources.co.uk/blog/primm-a...
The PRIMM Approach to Coding
Edtech educator Danny Nicholson delves into the PRIMM approach to teaching programming in the classroom. He also offers practical ways for primary school teachers to use our coding robots.
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Jamie Jirout studies the development of curiosity in children, and how curiosity can improve learning. bold.expert/the-developm... #learning #teaching #classroom
The developmental scientist asking “what is curiosity?”
Jamie Jirout is reimagining schools as places of curiosity-driven learning
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The Hello World Podcast from the Raspberry Pi Foundation: Do kids still need to learn how to code? #edusky #education #computing www.raspberrypi.org/hello-world/...
Do kids still need to learn how to code? | S06E01 | Hello World podcast
Join us as we explore whether AI will replace the need for kids to develop their coding skills, or whether it will simply change what coding looks like in the future.
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www.edutopia.org/article/7-wa... Reducing cognitive load - research backed adjustments for learning environments and materials #edusky #education #learning
7 Ways to Support Executive Function in Your Classroom
How to design your classroom environment and materials to support a wide range of executive function skills, from managing distractions to boosting planning skills.
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How do children develop language and experiment with sounds? What toys help them develop? And, how do they explain their games? (requires BBC account - UK only) www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Free Thinking - Childhood and play - BBC Sounds
The V&A has re-opened its museum of childhood as Young V&A plus how kids learn to speak.
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Support for Primary Science Leads. A comprehensive list of websites that offer science resources and support. Read more www.sciencefix.co.uk/2023/06/supp... #Ukteaching #edusky #science
Support for Primary Science Leads - Danny Nics Science Fix
Being a science lead is a big task. Here's a list of useful websites for any new or existing primary science leads to help you out!
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