Durham School Teaching & Learning

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[Durham School Teaching & Learning @DurhamLearning]

A glorious frosty view across the Playground to start the week on the day that sees one of the biggest annual events in the @Dunelmia calendar - the House Music Competition 🎶 Thankfully we are in @durhamcathedral not outside this evening! ❄️ Best of luck to everyone!

[Carl Hendrick @C_Hendrick]

It’s difficult to convey just how bad training and professional development in education was 20 years ago. This train-wreck of a passage is from a bestselling book published in the 90s and the kind of thing that was uncritically adopted in thousands of schools.

[InnerDrive @Inner_Drive]

Out of all Rosenshine’s Principles, his 6th (checking for understanding) is the most vital.

It underpins everything from presenting new material in small steps to obtaining a high success rate. Learn why it’s so important 👇
https://t.co/am54GlG2sf

[Durham School Teaching & Learning @DurhamLearning]

Congratulations to all the @Dunelmia Y11s who received their fantastic GCSE results today. Huge thanks and appreciation to all the teaching and support staff who helped them get there. Well done! 👏

https://t.co/jMeGdh6Pm2

[Durham University Things To Do @DUThingsToDo]

Ever wanted to travel back in time? We're looking for families with children aged 7-10 years to take part in University research. Using virtual reality technology children can find out what the Silk Road looked like 2000 years ago.

Click for more info: https://t.co/ZTElf04u1e

[Impact @ImpactWales]

Culture eats strategy for breakfast. Change the culture of your school rather than just the strategy you use. A 🧵
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[Carl Hendrick @C_Hendrick]

What is the effect of using narrative when planning instruction? This study looked at how different ways of presenting scientific information affect university students' ability to understand and apply what they've learned. The basic findings are that it depends on what the students already know:
"students with low prior knowledge benefit most from embedding educational content into a story and those with high prior knowledge from presenting a narrative context before expository instruction." https://t.co/3WXZSGccjV

[Durham School Teaching & Learning @DurhamLearning]

Really important message for everyone involved in revision this half term - handwriting notes, past paper answers and flashcards helps! Yes it’s harder than typing, but that’s because you are thinking more. #beseenoffscreen #activatehardthinking https://t.co/g6XUOXoQev

[researchED Durham @researchEDDur]

@MrGoodwin23 @Mothersaid @MrGoodwin23 and @Bruce_NextLevel this is absolute gold!!! Well done for summarising some really key things that so many people hold onto from their past teacher training. Thank you 🙏 👏

[Jamie Clark @XpatEducator]

***ADAPTIVE TEACHING ***

This bonus one-pager on ‘Adaptive Teaching’ features ideas and insights from @AlexJQuigley in his recent blog. I was unable to squeeze this spread in my new book, so here it is as an exclusive download. ‘Teaching One-Pagers’ is available 24 May.

🇬🇧 Pre-order: https://t.co/4QnSstcocR
🇦🇺 Pre-order: https://t.co/BnL0QsIJi2
🇺🇸 Pre-order: https://t.co/b4BEGIzsBU

[Tom Bennett OBE @tombennett71]

researchED National Conference 2024 tickets on sale NOW. Applications to speak are also open. Early bird tickets available until the 7th May, group discounts available. All details below. THIS IS THE BIG ONE. https://t.co/Tu1b230JAB #rED24 Please RT

[Geoff Barton @RealGeoffBarton]

“A generic approach to oracy would be bad. We don’t need a diktat that every lesson must include a debate or speech. But a disciplinary approach, recognising the crucial role of speaking & listening in maths, could pay dividends”: @dmthomas90 @AxiomMaths: https://t.co/OjbZihekGe

[Durham School Teaching & Learning @DurhamLearning]

@KateJones_teach I’ll be over there in a couple of weeks visiting our sister school - really sorry that it won’t quite coincide, but I’m sending them the ticket link! Hope it goes well 👍

[David Goodwin @MrGoodwin23]

@MaryMyatt @ErinStewart99 They act like holding baskets for a lot of information, making knowledge stickier.

[Carl Hendrick @C_Hendrick]

Today I'll be speaking about the challenges of applying science of learning at #researchEDG

[Carl Hendrick @C_Hendrick]

What is the impact of ChatGPT on students? It’s worse than I thought.

▶️ More likely to procrastinate
▶️ Memory loss
▶️ Worse academic performance

Whilst more studies are needed, these preliminary results on the impact of generative AI on students are concerning.

There is a broad consensus that learning needs effortful thinking and the connecting of new knowledge to existing schemas. Generative AI completely bypasses that process for novice learners so these results are not surprising.

https://t.co/qzA31FLEl5

[Durham School Teaching & Learning @DurhamLearning]

@Sam_LGibbs @researchEdhome The last @researchEDDur could have been warmer 🥶but the feedback from attendees was overwhelmingly positive. The generosity of speakers in sharing their expertise, not just in their talks, but through chatting, supporting others and listening, is just unique. What’s not to like?

[Durham School Teaching & Learning @DurhamLearning]

Fabulous sunny morning to take a group of @Dunelmia KS3-5 pupils to @NewcastleHigh for the Inter-School Classics Quiz. The pupils had a great time and represented the school impressively. Lots of wins and lots of learning made for a great outing. #DCSFambition #LatinonaSaturday

[Durham School Teaching & Learning @DurhamLearning]

@Dunelmia @BeechenRugby Absolutely brilliant effort and attitude from the boys. Great behaviour on show from both sides. 👏👏👏 Lots to look forward to from this team.