Ian McDaid FCCT

Amazes me how many “experts” have gone mad posting about #send reform and all they have done (or used AI) is summarised yesterday’s news. Then when you dig deeper it all they actually do for most of their posts. Nothing original, none if their own words or ideas.

Best quote I’ve seen today about the #sendreforms is “we don’t fix the kid to fit the system, we fix the system to fit the kid”. Not sure that is going to happen. Arbitrary targets such as halving the gap is just nonsense and won’t work.

Interesting! Doesn’t this actually mean that only 10% read published books for pleasure. They read plenty, but not books…

Contextualising core practicals How to use students' everyday experiences to aid understanding in core practicals

Learner-friendly contexts for core chemistry practicals:
🚰 Water
☕ Coffee
🍫 Chocolate
📺 The Traitors
🔋 Batteries
All teacher-tested by @ianmcdaid.bsky.social
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Put practical work into context for your learners with these six teacher-tested approaches from @ianmcdaid.bsky.social
#educhat #SciTeachUK #ASEChat
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The whole of Covid was just a gravy train opportunity for the conservatives and their business friends!

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“The nebulous and esoteric nature of defining play as a concept can be a challenge but it is essential that we do so, because it is through play that children construct a sense of meaning about the world around them.”

The 7 best practicals for teaching electrochemistry from 11–18 Use a sequential approach to reinforce learning and maximise student success

My latest @rsc-eic.bsky.social article is proving very popular!

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The 7 best practicals for teaching electrochemistry from 11–18 Use a sequential approach to reinforce learning and maximise student success

Read about @ianmcdaid.bsky.social's tried-and-tested route for spiralling your curriculum to reinforce key ideas from 11 to 18 👇
https://edu.rsc.org/feature/the-7-best-practicals-for-teaching-electrochemistry-from-11-18/4020527.article
#edusky #chatchemistry

There is an excellent article published by the Chartered College of Teaching. Well worth a read. The evidence shows that they are most effective if they are a constant source of reference for pupils during a lesson. I’ll try to find the link for you

It was a privilege to have access to the Sir Humphry Davy diaries to produce these resources with my colleague Sarah Cross for
@stemlearning.bsky.social with SharonRuston

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There’s no Bunsen safer than one you can’t connect to the gas! 😂

100 Ideas for Primary Teachers: Science No matter what you teach, there is a 100 Ideas title for you!The 100 Ideas series offers teachers practical, easy-to-implement strategies and activities for the…

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1) how do we end up with water droplets at the top when the source of the water was at the bottom?
2) why is it “inflating”?

You might like this I did earlier in the year. All starts with an ice cube in the beaker sealed with cling film

Thought you would only be posting ornithology and cycling from 1st Sept?

‘Experts’ suddenly popping up all over #edusky about the @ofstednews.bsky.social changes to single word judgements. So here’s a no expert summary to save you the pain:
1) no overall judgement but still single word judgement for 4 categories
2) ‘report card’ to be introduced from 2025 - details TBC

More and more new followers today… However no follow back if you have an anonymous account and no bio! #edusky

Great achievement! It’s on my list for the future. This summer was Rotterdam to Cologne and back along the Rhine

Going to have to add
7) no virtue signallers

Nice to see lots of new followers from #edusky, however I’m sticking to my original criteria for a follow back. No anonymous/faceless accounts.

Happy pedalling! 🚲

Ian McDaid My thoughts and what's important for teachers out there today.

I can neither confirm or deny that any of this happened to me or any of my colleagues…. But please remember that there will be people new to your school with varying amounts of experience making a new start in September #edusky “What it’s really like to be a teacher”

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To all those students who received their GCSE results today - Well Done!!

Your results do not define you. They will shape your future in conjunction with many other factors. This happens all through life.

Enjoy today, celebrate your success and look forward to your next steps.

I’m in and definitely up for collaborating, hosting….

Cracking scran and a decent ale! Right up your street

As is the same for analogies!

Add ice-lolly licking to England primary school curriculum, urge scientists ‘Essential experiences’ recommended to improve science education include kneading dough and planting vegetables

This matters so much, and when the time comes as many teachers as possible need to respond to any consultation sent out by @beckyfrancis.bsky.social regarding science in her curriculum review

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One week in to my new #edusky adventures and mute button taking a hammering today toxic characters begin to migrate from where they were once silenced. I will not let this happen again! It’s enlightening when you check who they have already blocked from seeing what they are stirring up again!