Yacapaca
Great teachers spend less time marking and more time teaching
Category: PSHE
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When Galileo challenged religious orthodoxy with science, he was shown the rack. When Prof. David Nutt did it, he was merely shown the door. So that’s progress then. I don’t normally use this blog to promote Chalkface products, but I think I might be permitted a small boast on this occasion. We have by policy…
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As you can see, many authors have been busy over the summer. I have taken a risk this time, and allowed myself to be a little critical where I feel the authors could have stretched themselves further. There is lots of good material in Yacapaca, but only a small amount that is truly great. I…
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Danah Boyd is always a worthwhile read, but today’s post is directly relevant to anyone who is involved in anti-bullying. Bullies can be enthusiastic adopters of new technology and will experiment avidly to find the most effective ways of making life unbearable for others. Techniques such as poison email campaigns and character-assassinating MySpace/Bebo profiles can…
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