The Great Framework Bake Off: From Plain Sponge to Showstopper with APE
APE is an easy to use yet powerful framework that moves learning beyond the surface-level answer, towards mastery
Rethinking the Three Little Pigs: Ability Grouping, Labels, and What Our Classrooms Really Teach
If we truly believe in the boundless potential of every child, then our work is clear. We must stop sorting the straw, sticks, and bricks. We must give every single student a pile of bricks, teach them how to build with skill and creativity...
Are We Teaching Children to Expect Learning to Be Instant?
I’ve been sitting with a question this week. Actually, since last week after I read James Abela’s article on ReadySetCompute. It’s a slightly uncomfortable one: Is the way we use digital tools quietly shaping the way children expect to learn?…
AI, Education, and the Revaluation of Teaching: Why Early Years May Become the Gold Standard
As AI transforms content delivery and assessment, it’s the deeply human work of educators; nurturing, connecting, and guiding, that stands out as truly irreplaceable.
A Family Trip + Nostalgia + a Tech Challenge = Unexpected Inspiration for the Classroom
Sometimes, the best ideas come from the simplest moments. Recently, a family visit to an IT and Coding Museum turned into a powerful reminder of how technology, old and new, can inspire learning and creativity. Meeting Alan Turing… Digitally! At…
CodeForMe + Canva Pages: Build & Publish a Towers of Hanoi Game in 10 Minutes (No Coding!)
Built a classic logic game in minutes. Didn’t write a single line of code. Didn’t check the code. Didn’t need to. And yet, everything worked beautifully, even on mobile. This is the story, and breakdown so you can do it…
Bad Code: What AI Misalignment Can Teach Us About Human Development
A recent study on AI models has uncovered a fascinating and unsettling phenomenon: training an AI on a narrow, misaligned task, such as writing insecure code, can result in the model developing broad misalignment. This means that after being trained…
The History of Computing: Bringing Ada Lovelace, Alan Turing, Hedy Lamarr, and Grace Hopper to Life in the Classroom
Why Teach the History of Computing? When we think about teaching computing, we often focus on skills(coding, algorithms, data analysis, debugging, cybersecurity). But I’ve found that one of the most powerful ways to engage students is through stories. Computing isn’t…
We Don’t Own Anything Anymore: The Subscription Model and the Future of EdTech
There was a time when buying something meant it was yours forever. You’d buy a VHS tape, and that movie was yours to watch as many times as you wanted. You’d pick up a CD, and that album stayed in…
The Power of Rubber Duck Debugging
Thinking Aloud as a Metacognitive Strategy If you’ve ever tried to explain a problem to someone else, and suddenly found the solution yourself, you’ve experienced the magic of “Rubber Duck Debugging.” This quirky, yet highly effective, method is not just…
Memes, Trends, and Digital Literacy: Skibidi What-Now? A Guide for Educators (and the Confused)
We live in an era where digital trends shape not just entertainment but the way young people interact, form opinions, and even develop their sense of identity.
Managing School Subscriptions Effectively: Balancing Cost, Value, and Educational Impact
There’s a moment in every school year when someone, usually a department head, subject coordinator, or even a classroom teacher, realises they no longer have access to a tool they’ve relied on. Perhaps it was overlooked in a renewal cycle,…
AI ads at the Super Bowl: Google vs OpenAI
Two Very Different Approaches A friend of mine sent me a message the other day, all it said was: “Love this…” Attached was a link to a piece by Techradar, discussing the two companies’ ads and criticising OpenAI’s ad, arguing…
The Digital Mentor Continuum: Balancing Limiter, Enabler, and Guide
As a parent of two boys (8 and 12) as well as an educator, I’ve had a chance to experience firsthand the importance of setting expectations for Digital Integration and as a result ‘screen time’. I know! There’s that word…
Navigating the Moral Panic of AI in Schools: Lessons from Technology’s Past
The introduction of AI into schools has sparked a new wave of moral panic reminiscent of the uproar surrounding other technologies in recent decades. As someone raised during the ’90s and early 2000s, I’ve lived through these cycles of fear…