Acting Faculty Head of Maths & Comp Sci | Games Design | Google Certified | CertifiedMIE | #HigherApps | Gàidhlig learner | Miniature Schnazuer dad
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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After the Easter break I will be stepping into an acting Faculty Head of Maths & Computing Science role.
Any do’s and dont’s for day/week/term 1? Any recommended reading for the Easter break?
@ChrisMcGrane84 @mrallanmaths @familysimpson @BerwickMaths @MathsImpact
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New: The number of pupils in Scotland requiring support for mental health problems has increased by 580 per cent over the past decade, according to an analysis of official Scottish government data
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.@tombennett71 on what good schools do to manage behavior successfully. #rEDNYC
“The reason we want children to behave isn’t because we want them to be compliant, it’s because we want them to be successful.” @tombennett71 @researchED_US
#rEDNYC
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I've made a similar point about curriculum: if you saw your child's pediatrician home-brewing medicines over the sink instead of writing a prescription ("no pharmaceutical company understands my patients as well as I do") you'd grab your kid and run to the parking lot.
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SQA publishes first data on students cheating with AI tes.com/magazine/news/second… @Emma_Seith @TesScotland @tes
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More than 90% of secondary school teachers say students are skipping lessons but staying on school grounds.
Exclusive research for 5 News also reveals the problem, called 'internal truancy', is getting worse.
@catherine5news has visited an Academy in the West Midlands.
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For the rest of April, one of the world's most successful mobile #games is set in #Edinburgh, #Scotland's capital city.
With over 4 BILLION downloads and 150M monthly players, @subwaysurfers is a global phenomenon.
scottishgames.net/2025/04/03…
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The BBC News coverage of Selkirk High's esports programme highlights gaming's potential as a powerful tool for education and skill development.
It's time to dismantle the stigma we hold around video games in society and address them head on.
'I study esports at school - it's not just playing games' bbc.in/3QZy5jS
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'I study esports at school - it's not just playing games' bbc.in/3QZy5jS
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Scotland's exam body has decided to 'pause' access to marked exam papers in the wake of a trial last year
The move comes after teachers raised concerns about future workload in an evaluation that also saw some staff question the quality of marking
tes.com/magazine/news/second…
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"My mom didn’t create curriculum. My grandmother didn’t create curriculum. My mom and my grandmother used textbooks to teach. So somewhere between my mom and myself, we got this notion that the teacher’s job was to create curriculum.”
The US has fallen in love with scripting lessons in a big way - down to how long it should take to turn a laptop on.
@HKorbey finds out why and discovers drivers that may see a similar turn elsewhere in the world...
tes.com/magazine/teaching-le…
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Studying Maths or Applications of Maths?
We have FREE Easter Study Support Webinars running during the week of 7th April.
Check out the subject timetable attached.
Find out more and sign up here:
e-sgoil.com/senior-phase/eas…
#NeLO @EducationScot #SQAExams2025
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Lots of education statistics published by @scotgov today - but actually the figures on % new teachers in work after probation came out in December
We reported on them at the time
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Loved the unpredictability of not knowing what questions might come up, but high site traffic usage made Eden (the MWB AI bot) a bit slow (20-30s). Tweaked the code to store the last key question set—now lightning-fast for lesson plans! ⚡📚 #AI #EdTech
mathswhiteboard.com/MWB/less…
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🚨 NEW: The creators of Netflix series "Adolescence" have said they want it to be shown in Parliament and schools so it "causes discussion and makes change"
The show shines a light on social media's toxic influence and misogynist influencers on teenage boys
[@BBCNews]
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Five years ago today. Hard to believe. tes.com/magazine/archive/cor…
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New: The Scottish Qualifications Authority has appointed a headteacher as a senior adviser as part of efforts to "reset relationships and rebuild trust"
The headteacher will lead the body's new "schools unit"
tes.com/magazine/news/second…
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NEW 🧵: Is human intelligence starting to decline?
Recent results from major international tests show that the average person’s capacity to process information, use reasoning and solve novel problems has been falling since around the mid 2010s.
What should we make of this?
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Teachers can now get the Blue Light Card, giving access to 1,000s of discounts. See this link for full info and how to get it… moneysavingexpert.com/deals/… #MartinLewis
