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Click Here Contents Jan 2014 3-6 Reflections Ten changes to try out with your class.
8-11 Educating the Dragon Exploring the Chinese education system
12-13 Opportunities at KS1 A look at cross-curricular teaching in Key Stage One
14-18 The Teaching Toolbox Essential ideas to try in your classroom.
21-23 SOLO Taxonomy Help your pupils make connections to improve their learning
24-27 iPainting One artist swaps his paint brushes for a stylus
It’s a new year and it is a new beginning for UKedchat. UKedchat began on Twitter in 2010 as a forum to discuss the latest ideas in education. This is the first issue of the UKEDucation magazine which aims to share pedagogy, research, teaching tips and resources from real teachers in schools from across the United Kingdom. In this issue Rachel Jones creative and innovative ways to promote thinking skills in the classroom. I take a look at the education system in China and ask if we can learn anything from the changes sweeping though the country’s schools. Emma Hardy talks about how she plans to embed crosscurricular learning in her KS1 classroom this year.
Mark Anderson shares his pedagogical knowledge to equip you with the best teaching tools. Andy Knill makes connections by using SOLO Taxonomy in his classroom. He talks about the benefits and he discusses how you might implement SOLO in your class. Steve Crowther shares his shift from the easel to tablet with a showcast of his art work. And finally, Stephen Lockyer builds a class identity using some lessons from marketing and branding. Have a wonderful and successful beginning to the 2014. Martin Burrett Editor editor@ukedchat.com
28-29 Brand your Classroom Promote your pupils by building a class identity
30 Bookshelf Oops! Helping children learn accidentally
31 Websites for your Class 5 apps and sites to help you teach
32-33 Notice Board & Events Swap & share resources and CPD
34 Your guide to UKedchat Poster explaining how your colleagues can join UKedchat Editor Martin Burrett editor@ukedchat.com @ICTmagic @UKedchat
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