Word Up!

Words. Phrases. Vocabulary. Subject specific language. We want children to use it in the correct way. We want them to try things out…take risks…be adventurous. We want pupils to identify and ‘magpie’ good ideas and extend their use of the English language. But it’s not always easy – how can we get them using language in the way we [...]

Let me take you on a Journey

By now, most of you should know that I’m a huge fan of Google Maps and Google Earth and I’ve had some fun using them over the last few weeks in a number of different ways. Most of my activities have been focussing on the use of Google Earth as a research tool and I’m [...]