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Day 9 - Online school
Day 9 - Online school

Possible until proven impossible! Today I was in the mood for a couple of new experiments on the gorunds that I thought things would be impossible until proven impossible. I am pleased to say that I have...

26 March 2020
Day 8 - Online school
Day 8 - Online school

And breathe.... You might remember that Wednesdays are a half day for us and once again that was welcome. There is definitely a more relaxed atmosphere around my house. A bit of free time and a bit of...

25 March 2020
Day 7 - Online school
Day 7 - Online school

Exams being cancelled all over the place Twenty four hours after hearing that the IB were cancelling their May 2020 session, we get confirmation that Cambridge IGCSEs will not be running either. That...

24 March 2020
Day 7 - Online school
Day 7 - Online school

Exams being cancelled all over the place Twenty four hours after hearing that the IB were cancelling their May 2020 session, we get confirmation that Cambridge IGCSEs will not be running either. That...

24 March 2020
Day 6 - Online School
Day 6 - Online School

Actually my colleagues and I did a podcast with Craig Barton on how we are thinking about our virtual school and our experiences to date. This meant that we had a good chat on Saturday afternoon and then...

23 March 2020
Day 5 - Online school
Day 5 - Online school

I normally get clobbered for cover lessons this end of the week - so there is a silver lining to all this! So there it is - one week down. I started this blog series on Monday with acknowledgement of...

20 March 2020
Day 4 - Online School
Day 4 - Online School

I feel like I had time to think for the first time this week. This is because my timetable is very top of the week heavy. I don't get any free periods until Thursday and Friday and so I always feel a...

19 March 2020
Day 3 - Online School
Day 3 - Online School

I always get itchy feet when I talk to people in different schools around the world. So many wonderful places and things happening. When I am counting my blessings about where I am now, one of the many...

18 March 2020
Digital Learning
Digital Learning

Like fellow site author Jim Noble, I'm also acutely aware that many of you based in Asia have been living this situation for some time now. The social and economic impacts of this (with positive ones...

17 March 2020
Day 2 - Online School
Day 2 - Online School

A bit calmer! So I think this was a little bit calmer than yesterday. I felt like I was only managing 10 simultaneous conversations instead of 20. As a family we watched M. Macron deliver his 'Waron the...

17 March 2020
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