It's true. I'm a secret biscuit dunker! The mighty Hobnob is the king of the biscuit, and don't get me started on those Rich Tea monstrosities constantly having to be fished out from the bottom of the cup with a teaspoon.
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Do you learn better when you want to or when you have to? Shifting the motivation from grades boosts our depth of thinking and our passion for learning.
Over a third of children in the UK have witnessed hate speech online. How can we create a more tolerant world with more open-minded and accepting learning?
One of my learners is creating her very own magazine with me. She's passionate about 'The Sims' game, so naturally that's what the magazine's about too!
Why do governments give children some basic human rights in schools and not others?
Yesterday, one of my learners told me that if she didn't get 80% or more on a test, her teacher would put her put in detention. Is this support or is this coercion?
I'm loving using 'The Little Book of Thunks' to inspire learners to think creatively and critically, and it can be really very fun!
I believe the greatest motivator in learning is passion. Whether you love or whether you hate, you will be inspired to discover.
We all know very young children that ask "why?" as if they were Jeremy Paxman grilling a politician on Newsnight, but why don't we hear more older children and adults asking the same question?
