Sal McKeown

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What Makes High Tech High So Special?

The pandemic, closures, lockdowns, uncertainties about examinations have prompted debates about the nature of education and whether it is fit for purpose. High Tech High in San Diego offers a radical solution as Sal McKeown reports

19 Oct

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Expeditionary Learning could change the face of education in the UK and it starts with XP School in Doncaster

Covid-19 has accelerated an increasing dissatisfaction with our education system. In the run up to our free webinar with the Edge Foundation, Sal McKeown offers an insight into a school with a markedly different approach

14 Oct

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Sir Linkalot is on a quest to improve children’s spelling in lockdown

Andy Salmon has revolutionised the way children learn spellings with his fun memory techniques

9 Oct

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Guild meets the need for a robust digital communication strategy

With pupils returning to the classroom and unprecedented levels of uncertainty and it is vital that schools have sound online systems and a robust digital communication strategy argues Ashley Friedlein, CEO of Guild

9 Oct

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Connectus – An amazing way to keep in touch with families in lockdown

Thinking about improving communications with parents? Jen Holmes found it was easier than expected.

9 Oct

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Lockdown Lessons: Wales – over 9,500 Google Classrooms and over 8,800 Microsoft Class Teams

Bilingual resources and technology across a nation Sal McKeown finds out how Wales has dealt with the lockdown and the digital divide

2 Oct

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Lockdown Lessons: North West. School Achieves 90% Pupil Engagement

It was a challenge to keep pupils on task week after week during lockdown. Sal McKeown got some hints and tips from Simon Howe and David Kavanagh at Ashton on Mersey School

2 Oct

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Teachers Prepare To Address Learning Loss As Schools Return This September

The new school year will pose challenges for teachers as they cope with up to six months of lost learning

12 Aug

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Learning Lessons In Lockdown

LEO Academy Trust struck lucky when it decided to adopt Google's G Suite for Education as its digital education platform. This is how they did it.

12 Aug

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No Child Left Behind – Maths Champion Bobby Seagull Campaigns To End The Digital Divide

More children must have access to digital technology at home if the achievement gap is not to widen even more . Bobby Seagull urges people to join in the campaign

22 Jul

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