Critical thinking in action - some practical ideas in the thinking skills section
Curriculum and Assessment Review Interim Report - see the initial findings of the government's review of the National Curriculum - T&L links
Blog - read May Lee's February blog referencing the recent GDST framework The Future of Girls’ Education: Classroom, Curriculum and Culture. In the blogs section
FigJam- we now have a full licence for the GDST for this brilliant whiteboard app - much more than Jamboard! See the app spotlight
Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) - a great blog following on from HOQS in the blogs section
GDST Adapt25 inclusive pedagogy training from the GDST in the CPDL section
Higher Order Questioning Skills (HOQS)- a great blog with ideas and advice in the blogs section
Digacy - updates to Google Education suite - see the slides in the Google section
Kami can really help with reducing paper use and links directly to Google Classroom - have a look in the app spotlight
Canva - we have a full licence for the GDST for this brilliant platform - more in the app spotlight
Mote is great for feedback and now has an easy Maths/Science function - more in the app spotlight
AI - GDST Committee findings of this working party and resources available - see the AI in EdTech page
Planet eStream - is no more! 💀 - see the app spotlight for details
Learning without limits - why we avoid grades and levels, an article by Dr Lee - in the blogs section
AI in assessments has been the topic of a study day at GDST - have a look at the AI in EdTech page
National Theatre access - see the T&L links page
EdTech25: AI in Education - See the CPDL page
Smallpdf- a simple and easy PDF editor and viewer extension for Chrome in the app spotlight
Curipod - find out about this amazing AI teaching tool in the app spotlight - now with 'curify'!
Creative teaching and Learning magazine - don't forget we have a subscription to this publication! Click here
Enrichment and electives - annual review takes place in the spring term more information on this page
Artificial Intelligence - impact on white-collar jobs - an article on the impact on AI in careers. See the blogs section
Jamboard - RIP - find out about alternative whiteboard apps as Jamboard support comes to an end in the app spotlight
Artificial Intelligence- have a look at Debbie Hill's review of recent thinking on AI in education. See the blogs section
INSET - training slides for ISI inspection from HRI here
ISI new framework 2023 - some notes about changes in approach for T&L in the CPDL section
Chromebooks! Access the advice and tips shared doc here
Have a look at the new Mindset section updated by Becky Kneen. Great ideas for improving study skills in students
Using Google slides to create ebooks a quick video in the Google page
Tips for teachers podcast great ideas from top T&L experts in the podcasts page
Sharing files in Google using a link - instructions in the Google page
High Performance Podcast first-hand experiences and lessons shared by successful people, see the new podcasts page!
GDST has an EdTech site - visit to find out about the Trust's strategy and the people who can support us in the EdTech page
Some really good Google Classroom hints and tips - from X (Twitter) in the Google page
Digital exams? OCR and CIAE are trialling digital mock exams - see the EdTech page
Seneca Learning - an amazing app for revision and understanding in the app spotlight - have you signed up yet?
Robert Marzano and John Hattie agree on 8 powerful strategies - in the research engaged section
Read about the High School Approach - in the T&L section
Teacher toolkit observation activities - simple and rapid, these ideas may really help in the classroom! In the CPDL section
Stop marking books? How can we move to a feedback approach that saves teachers time? In the ideas section
What should schools teach? - Read the book in the research engaged area!DIRT - have a look at Mrs Humanities blog on directed improvement and reflection time. See the blogs section
Reusing assignments in GC - also info on archiving and copying whole classes in the Google page!
3 tips for Hattie's student self-reported grades - have a look at William Parker's article in the blog section
Mote is a browser add-on for teachers which really helps simplify feedback - more in the app spotlight
Creative teaching and Learning magazine - don't forget we have a subscription to this publication! Click here
Trust Consultant Teacher updates - Debbie Hill GDST TCT for Research produces a regular bulletin, click here to access
The girls' futures report - A landmark report from the GDST in the Research engaged section
Why (and how) girls thrive in girls-only schools - An updated report from Dr Kevin Stannard in the Research engaged section
Scanning to Google Drive - learn how to do this on the Google page!
The tipped classroom? - An alternative to flipping ideas page
John Hattie - what are the most effective influences on student learning? See the blogs section
Interesting CPDL sessions - from the Reach free school in the CPDL section
Low stakes low stress - advice about reducing the anxiety level in testing, in the blogs section
Creative Teaching and Learning - the latest edition (10.5) is available on our school subscription in the T&L links
Thinking Matters - link to a webinar on metacognition 1 or 30 March. See the T&L links page
Project-based learning - information about PBLWorks in the ideas page
Google shared drives - see the presentation from the staff meeting on the Digacy pageImproving group work using discussion roles - in the T&L ideas section
Retrieval practice - 6 ways to make the most of this important learning skill in the blogs section
Northampton High School intellectual character dispositions - following whole-school consultation the five character dispositions are in this section
Seneca Learning - a great free site with self-marking resources. See the T&L links page
Beyond mini whiteboards - more about checking for understanding (CFU) in the blogs section
Mini whiteboards - an educator argues that these are the best tools for checking understanding in the blogs section
HMC report - A recent publication on the state of education today in the Research engaged section
Thinking Skills - HOTS for the whole school. More info here
The World Economics Forum has a good checklist of critical characteristics for the future in the Intellectual Character page
Planet eStream is a GDST-wide video platform, find our more in the app spotlight
The questioning toolkit - a great resource in the ideas page
Successive relearning - a vlog about improving independent study in the blogs section
The Education Policy and Research Service (formerly The Bristol University summaries) are a digest of educational research updated monthly in the Bristol summaries page
Easy accents - this is a great add on to Google docs - see the app spotlight page!The new Intellectual Character page includes Jane Simister's 14 key skills and dispositionsRolling over Google Classroom for the new year - some handy hints on the Google page also how to limit sharing
What is the biggest challenge in teaching? Have a look at the blogs page for some insight from TeacherHead!
Google has been working hard on training materials in the Teacher Centre! See more in the Google section
The 1-2-1 devices FAQ document has been updated. Click hereGDST EdTech 25 - see this page for info about the sessions AQA MERiT - if you have AQA GCSE this is a really useful service (limited subjects)Bristol summaries - have a look at this excellent digest of educational research and informationImportant changes to Google Meet including how to retain overall control - in the Google sectionThe DfE have published some ideas for remote lesson plans see the remote learning pageWant to make a copy from a text book? The Education Platform may be the place for you!Looking to transfer from OneDrive to Google Drive? Have a look in the Google Classroom page for some help Mixed Model Learning (hybrid learning) - new protocol wording is available in this website under policy advice.Google Classroom ideas from Twitter! This page has threads from Twitter with some great advice Metacognition and remote learning - an interesting article in the blogs sectionBreakout rooms - there is an easy workaround to create breakout rooms, see the Google page - also includes a link to an extension for muting tabs Making GHL fun - have a look at Clare's fab video of her lesson in remote learningOak Academy and Greenshaw learning trust - banks of online learning resources, see the remote learning sectionCoggle mind maps - a simple app for mind mapping in the app spotlightPoll everywhere - have a look at James Earp's thoughts on the app spotlight to find out more about this great app!Teaching and learning in the virtual classroom - ideas and advice from various sources in the remote learning and Google sectionsProject-based learning - information on PBL from Edge future learning in the ideas pageWhiteboard.fi - have a look at the app spotlight to find out more about this interactive whiteboard app!Reviewing and revising - how good are your students? Look at the blogs page to see how this can be improved using Cornell notesDigacy hints - have a look at the shared document on the digacy page to find how to schedule a Google Meet in Google Calendar 10 EdTech ideas - see this page for some great strategiesDiscovery learning - have a look at these simple Digacy ideas in Spotlight on strategiesPraise postcards/merits - don't forget to tell the students when they are doing great things! See T&L ideas for more info.Screencastify and Mote - the latest additions to the app spotlight! Great for recording presentations with voice and for leaving voice comments in Google Classroom.T&L blogs - have a look at the blogs page for an interesting piece on how pupils process negative languageMind mapping and sharing graphics - miro is a great whiteboard app, see app spotlight!Creativity in the classroom - some great ideas of how to develop creative learning skills from the earliest agesThinking Skills - revisiting an old friend! Have a look in this page.Student perceptions of grading and assessment - some ideas in research engaged sectionGDST Limitless Learning - a new programme to enrich the learning of Y10-13 students - more info and how to get involved hereCreative Teaching and Learning magazine - access the magazines directly hereCPDL PowerPoints from 4 Nov are now in the CPDL pagesReclaim the classroom! Read Debbie's article in the blog section T&L ideas Todd's brain - a great blog site, see T&L ideasRolestorming - have a look at Michele's article in the T&L ideas section for the socially distant classroomGoogle classroom is up and running - Why not try linked apps like jamboard if you like mini whiteboards, or Kami for added functions when marking work online?Have anything you'd like to add to the site? Let Henry know!
