See an article in Independent School Management Plus featuring Ann Haydon MBE Ann Haydon, HMC (The Heads' Conference) International Member & Head Harrow Hong Kong who shares her insights into the last seven years embracing life and leadership in Hong Kong. buff.ly/3UE5PVj #Leadership #InternationalEducation

This is unbeatable. Love it.

Excellent piece by Henry Mance. Sonia Livingstone is on the money here. As Steven Pinker often suggests, where behaviour is the problem, behaviour is the solution. Schools should of course do their bit, but parents, regulators, and children themselves need to find a way forward that

In a new blog, Helen Keevil, Deputy Head Abingdon School discusses the use of tech to monitor pupil fitness levels & promote #mentalhealth through physical activity in a phone-free environment. The TellMi app is an initiative in place to support well-being buff.ly/3QLGiIF

Excellent piece by Henry Mance. Sonia Livingstone is on the money here. As Steven Pinker often suggests, where behaviour is the problem, behaviour is the solution. Schools should of course do their bit, but parents, regulators, and children themselves need to find a way forward that

Some genuinly interesting suggestions here. Fascinated, however, how the fairly obscure matter of VAT on independent school fees has become such a totemic issue for some that they would place it at top of their list, ahead of much more impactful reforms.

A swathe of international data suggests that higher Internet use is consistently correlated to higher #WellBeing

“Regulators contemplating tougher laws should rely on data and not be guided by anecdote”

— Oxford Internet Institute
—@oiiOxford⁩ bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Some genuinly interesting suggestions here. Fascinated, however, how the fairly obscure matter of VAT on independent school fees has become such a totemic issue for some that they would place it at top of their list, ahead of much more impactful reforms.

Adam Boxer (find me on 🧵s) Tim Leunig I don't really get what is excellent about it. The suggestion that private schools that aren't Harrow or Eton aren't already cutting costs, halting capex investment, or seeking every which way to maximise non-fee income is just plain wrong, for starters. And the 'many' in 'many

Filed under: tell me you don’t know much about private schools without telling me you don’t know much about private schools.

Good luck to all Embley students starting their exams. Remember, that routinely good=excellence, and that success is the sum of small efforts repeated day in and day out. You've got this! 💪📚

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Sheffield Park Academy is seeking to appoint a Principal.

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Useful reflection on crucial difference between theory and practice, and why 'the science of learning' is a valuable tool for both 'traditional' and 'progressive' teachers.

Closing later next week. Please do let me know this opportunity might be perfect for you and have questions, or perhaps share with someone you know 😊

Correctly implemented technology can and does routinely support teaching and learning. But the notion that mobile phones in schools solve more problems than they create is for the birds.

While banning smartphones in schools is beneficial, I worry about how we frame this debate:

-conflating smartphone use with other useful tech
-assuming school bans wd succeed w/o regulatory oversight of social media/manufacturers & gov intervention to inform/support parents

Correctly implemented technology can and does routinely support teaching and learning. But the notion that mobile phones in schools solve more problems than they create is for the birds.

Colleagues have started using the new AI powered magic quiz option on Seneca, and so far results are impressive! help.senecalearning.com/en/articles/87…

Ofsted's approach to artificial intelligence (AI) gov.uk/government/pub….

🟢 NEW RECORD!

Spain 🇪🇸 achieved its historical maximum of photovoltaic energy at 1:20 p.m. yesterday!☀️

More than half of the energy generated was photovoltaic:
→ 54% demand coverage.

→ 19,044 MW producing simultaneously.

Spain country of renewables ⚡️