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Commitment to raising attainment for all
Schools across Scotland have secured funds totalling £1.5 million to help reduce barriers to learning experienced by pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds.Ian Lowe's insight:can we really get...
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Learning the lessons of London's schools success may not be easy
Blue Gate Fields junior school in Tower Hamlets, east London, has produced "spectacular results." It is ranked in the top 20 per cent in England for attainment in grammar and reading and in the top 40...
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How to Change Education - Ken Robinson
Sir Ken Robinson addresses the fundamental economic, cultural, social and personal purposes of education. He argues that education should be personalised ...See it on Scoop.it, via Using Sport as a...
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360 Link
Ian Lowe's insight:Interesting read on the use of sport as a tool to develop life skills and the importance of such life skills on later study.See it on Scoop.it, via Using Sport as a context for learning
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Donald Clark Plan B: Deficit model in education: a dangerous conceit?
“"Donald Clark Plan B: Deficit model in education: a dangerous conceit?" #feedly http://t.co/155vARDgUI”Ian Lowe's insight:Short but interesting article on teaching philosophySee it on Scoop.it, via...
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Revealing Research on Twitter
“The fantastic Dr Josie Booth from @DundeeUniv presents on physical activity, mental health & attainment #tedxuod15 pic.twitter.com/Ts1n6pIEWX”Ian Lowe's insight:Worth searching for more literature...
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Answers to educational attainment questions depend on how data is measured,...
“ Postsecondary education creates opportunities for individuals and prepares them to join the workforce. For this reason, it is important that we understand how educational attainment is measured.”See...
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Can sport be used to raise educational attainment? - Telegraph
“ Sports-led education programmes may look like a 'carrot and stick' rewards model, but they could be key to raising educational attainment, says Jo Stocks”Ian Lowe's insight:good message on the power...
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Academy to use sport in education - Herald Scotland
“ Scotsman Academy to use sport in education Herald Scotland A SPORTS project aimed at widening access to higher education and increasing school attainment has been launched.”Ian Lowe's insight:Nice to...
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Curriculum for Excellence and Community Learning & Development
“ This short film produced by the North Alliance explains the background to the Curriculum for Excellence and how it links to Community Learning and Developmen...”Ian Lowe's insight:Cfe explained in...
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Infographic | Developing 21st Century Critical Thinkers | eSkills
“ View or download an 11x17 version of the "Developing 21st Century Critical Thinkers" Infographic by Mentoring Minds.”Learn more:-...
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Shouldn't Education and Learning Be the Same Thing?
"Schooling and institutionalized education have become removed from true, instinctual, and human/humane learning. Humans have been learning since the beginning of time with major discoveries and...
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More than a game: The participatory Design of contextualised technology-rich...
Ian Lowe's insight:Example of how contextualised learning is developed in technology teachingSee it on Scoop.it, via Using Sport as a context for learning
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Teaching Moral Values through Sport
“ At the 5th annual Institute of Sports Law and Ethics (ISLE) Symposium at Santa Clara University, Jack Bowen, Head Boys Water Polo Coach and Philosophy Teache...”Ian Lowe's insight:for moral values,...
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EducationallyFit4Life: G5 Ethics in Sports through the Physical Education...
“ Inquiring into Ethics in Sports through Basketball - focusing on Sportsmanship vs Gamesmanship http://t.co/E6IS42vrkghttp://t.co/STjpz7OlLj”Ian Lowe's insight:Practical solutionsSee it on...
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Hitting the Target - Learning Angles Through Sports (Key Stage 2)
Learn Angles through sports - British - funIan Lowe's insight:More solutionsSee it on Scoop.it, via Using Sport as a context for learning
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sport context learning - Google Scholar
Ian Lowe's insight:a load of journals on the use of sport within educationSee it on Scoop.it, via Using Sport as a context for learning
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Dundee Academy of Sport | Home
Ian Lowe's insight:im bias as this is my project but a great example of the power of sport not only in terms of physical activity but also as an educational tool in the classroomSee it on Scoop.it, via...
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CET: Teaching & Learning: Teaching Students How to Learn: Contextual Learning
Ian Lowe's insight:contexualized learning explainedSee it on Scoop.it, via Using Sport as a context for learning
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Boxing: A holistic approach to education? (Learning World: S5E28, 1/3)
“ This boxing academy was set up by Cuban boxer Marcos Camejos to teach young people from London, UK, boxing. But there is much more to the sport than just ...”See it on Scoop.it, via Using Sport as a...
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The branding of football #worldcup2014
“ The ‘beautiful game’ is now the branded game. But whilst mass commercialisation has swept the sport, the magic of football is as enduring as ever.”Ian Lowe's insight:Football and marketingSee it on...
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Teacher Centered Vs Learner Centered Paradigm
Ian Lowe's insight:too often teaching is seen as imparting knowledge and information with the teacher being all things. as teachers we need to inspire independent learning and problem solving skills -...
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A New Visual on Flipped Learning
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The Profile of a Modern Teacher | Infographic
One of the greatest misconceptions in education today is that certain teachers have a higher natural aptitude in technology than others. This inspirational graphic sets out to disprove that notion and...
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Disadvantaged children | think low attainment not low ability
"What if... we view disadvantaged students as low attaining and not as low ability, instil a deep and widely held belief in what is possible and then set eye-watering targets that underline our...
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The Profile of a Modern Teacher | Infographic
One of the greatest misconceptions in education today is that certain teachers have a higher natural aptitude in technology than others. This inspirational graphic sets out to disprove that notion and...
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