Covid Lockdown Had a Lot to Answer For During the lockdown, our school held a virtual open evening. Wanting to do something a little different from the usual video talks,…
Music Keyboards: Finding the Perfect Fit
After many years with my trusty M-Audio piano, I finally decided it was time for an upgrade. I started by looking at some well-known options. Yamaha Clavinovas quickly fell off…
A Real Advert for Teaching
Amid the glossy TV adverts that portray teaching as a nonstop, endlessly rewarding experience with perfectly behaved students - and the louder voices highlighting pay, unruly behaviour, workload, and society’s…
Why GCSE Computer Science Deserves Our Enthusiasm, Not Our Criticism
There’s been some commentary on LinkedIn in response to a post on CAS suggesting that GCSE Computer Science is too narrow, too theoretical, and frankly… dull. As teachers, we need…
Droning On… The Start of a Drone Club?
I’ve recently bought a relatively inexpensive FPV (first-person-view) drone – the kind that comes with a wireless headset to give you a real pilot’s perspective. At £70, it certainly wasn’t…