A task in week 1 of the OU/RPS online course TG089 is to take three photos of a bottle in different ways, each shot trying to focus on colour, light or viewpoint. Here are my three, taken on an iPhone 6.
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AQA GCSE Physics Required Practicals – Integrated Instructions | dave2004b
Following the success of the AQA GCSE Chemistry Required Practical Integrated Instructions, I’m putting together instructions for the Physics and Biology.
Linked here is the first half of the GCSE Physics practicals – more to follow soon.
Density – YES
Specific heat capacity – YES
Thermal insulation – YES
Resistance – YES
I-V characteristics – To follow
Force and extension – To follow
Acceleration – To follow
Waves – To follow
Light – To follow
Radiation and absorption – To follow
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The case for mixing modes of teaching: a mathematical model. | Tom Sherrington
Here’s the truth. We struggle to define the strategies that we deploy in our classrooms and, when we undertake research to identify the most effective strategies, there’s an awful lot of noise, error and variation between the conditions we’re studying in one place compared to any other. However, various attempts have been made and we have a growing evidence base on which to base judgements; we have the possibility to develop ‘evidence-informed wisdom’ as classroom practitioners.
But let’s not ever forget the inexact nature of this research. One thing I often consider is, given how hard…
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2019 AP Chemistry Infographic | Adrian
The 2019 AP Chemistry Infographic is shown below in its PNG form. Alternatively, you may download a pdf version if you prefer that format. Please feel free to use liberally both electronically and in hard-copy.
Hopefully everything is self-explanatory (after all that’s the point of the infographic), but if not, please don’t hesitate with any comments or questions.
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AQA GCSE Physics Required Practicals – Integrated Instructions | dave2004b
Following the success of the AQA GCSE Chemistry Required Practical Integrated Instructions, I’m putting together instructions for the Physics and Biology.
Linked here is the first half of the GCSE Physics practicals – more to follow soon.
Density – YES
Specific heat capacity – YES
Thermal insulation – YES
Resistance – YES
I-V characteristics – To follow
Force and extension – To follow
Acceleration – To follow
Waves – To follow
Light – To follow
Radiation and absorption – To follow
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Interesting Images | Nick
A task in the online OU/RPS course TG089 is to browse Flickr Explore and find five images that “catch your eye”. These are the images (click through for the gallery):
The F-16 is just a beautiful aircraft and the photo of it is well-executed from a great vantage point. I might want to see a little narrower depth of field or a slightly longer shutter speed to add more of a sense of motion in the picture by softening the background even more.
I liked the orange metal panels for its abstract but ordered pattern. I’m not normally keen on orange things (no idea why) but this…
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The generic and the disciplinary: finding a balance | Adam
Yesterday, I posted a blog arguing that “teaching and learning” is dead. It generated some really fascinating conversations online, and I wanted to pick up on something a couple of people raised: it may be the case that curriculum comes first, and that it dictates pedagogy. And it may be the case that in the past there have been some fairly questionable outcomes of non-specialists observing specialists. But:
Are there not some things like retrieval practice which we know are generally good ideas which even a non-specialist would be able to identify?
Is there really no value to observing a…
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My plan to reform our curriculum | Rosalind Walker
Do you dream about curriculum? I do. I dream and I can see the web of knowledge, and it’s the most beautiful thing. I can see how we touch the universe through our subjects, and my heart soars.
Wherever I look, I see core, hinterland, narrative, organisation, memory, and sequences. If you’re going for a drink with me and you don’t want to hear about declarative and procedural knowledge then bad luck. Curriculum is my king and my country.
But none of this is much good until it’s taken and translated into the T-drive. Lofty ideals need to give us lessons on the ground. Students learn from…
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Teaching and Learning is Dead | Adam
We’ve all been there: formal observation with a non-specialist. Being told that our AfL was sub-par, that our activities weren’t engaging enough, that we hadn’t appropriately differentiated for SEN, EAL, PP, G&T, HPA, LPA etc etc.
It’s incredibly frustrating to be told by someone who doesn’t know your subject that you are teaching it wrong. How can it be that someone who knows nothing about covalent bonding can tell me that my teaching of it is sub-standard because I didn’t progress up Bloom’s taxonomy? How can it be that someone can judge my sixth form marking when they cannot…
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My plan to reform our science curriculum in 6 hours of department time | Rosalind Walker
Do you dream about curriculum? I do. I dream and I can see the web of knowledge, and it’s the most beautiful thing. I can see how we touch the universe through our subjects, and my heart soars.
Wherever I look, I see core, hinterland, narrative, organisation, memory, and sequences. If you’re going for a drink with me and you don’t want to hear about declarative and procedural knowledge then bad luck. Curriculum is my king and my country.
But none of this is much good until it’s taken and translated into the T-drive. Lofty ideals need to give us lessons on the ground. Students learn from…
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The Science Echo Chamber 