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Quick look: Organise Ideas

September 27, 2021

This arrived a few days ago, and I will be doing a proper review soon. This article is just a quick “first impressions” post.

The first thing I noticed is that more than fifty teachers have contributed to the book, which strikes me as a promising start.

The second thing that struck me is that its small footprint is rather deceptive. It contains over 300 packed pages. Nice quality too.

Thirdly, the book considers different sorts of graphic organisers, how to construct them, and what to use them for, plus useful hints and tips. Thus my first impression is that this is a handy toolkit which, once mastered, can be applied in lots of different contexts in any subject.

I hope I’m not wrong, or if I am, that I am pleasantly surprised!

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The history of news is not simply the history of printing inventions
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A few hundred years ago editors were more like collators. They would gather together bnits and pieces of news from various sources and writers and produce a pamphlet.

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It was a great source of pride to me, getting hundreds of students through their A levels and encouraging them to go to university. But for some time I have asked myself a question: would I recommend this route now?

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When AI can write as well as this, I'll worry! Plus a prize competition.
AI, quick looks, review
When AI can write as well as this, I'll worry! Plus a prize competition.
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To paraphrase what Arthur C Clarke said about teachers, any writer that can be replaced by a computer probably should be.

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Quick look: Hitler's People
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Quick look: Hitler's People
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Yes, I know that this has nothing (ostensibly at least) to do with ICT or Computing, but I thought it might be an interesting book in general, and for history teachers in particular.

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Quick looks: The collaboration book
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Quick looks: The collaboration book
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I’ve just sent Teach Secondary magazine my review of this book, so I can’t say much before that’s published.

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Quick look: Parliament Buildings: The architecture of politics in Europe
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Quick look: Parliament Buildings: The architecture of politics in Europe
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I suspect that the use of space in parliament buildings will hold some lessons for schools as well.

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Quick look: From EdTech to PedTech
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Quick look: From EdTech to PedTech
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Academics tend to write learned articles that, I suspect, are read mainly by other academics, so anything that can translate some of that research into practical advice is to be welcomed.

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Quick looks: Support Not Surveillance, by Dr Mary Bousted
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Quick looks: Support Not Surveillance, by Dr Mary Bousted
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As far as I’m aware no Education Secretary has had the ability or the courage to deal with the teacher recruitment and retention crisis.

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Quick looks: Tools for Teachers, by Oliver Lovell
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Quick looks: Tools for Teachers, by Oliver Lovell
Oliver Lovell, quick looks, reviews

Overall the book is a good investment, although I did have some quibbles with it.

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Quick looks: About Our Schools, by Tim Brighouse and Mick Waters
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Quick looks: About Our Schools, by Tim Brighouse and Mick Waters
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If you want to see the humble brag elevated to an art form, this is the book for you.

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