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Peer pressure – friend or foe

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15.02.2026 14:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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05.02.2026 21:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#UKEdChat Q8
How do we balance the β€œdigital sanctuary” of school with the need for students to contact parents regarding after-school safety?Β 

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05.02.2026 20:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#UKEdChat Q7
Is the β€œincentivised surrender” (e.g., phone charging stations) a scalable solution for a school of over 1,000 pupils?

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05.02.2026 20:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#UKEdChat Q6
How can teachers effectively monitor phone use in a classroom of 30 if they are being used for a specific β€œdirected” task?

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05.02.2026 20:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#UKEdChat Q5
Can a personal smartphone ever truly be a β€œteaching tool,” or is the temptation of its other functions too high for most students to resist?

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05.02.2026 20:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#UKEdChat Q4
In a school with limited IT budgets, is the β€œBring Your Own Device” (BYOD) model a vital equaliser or a source of social stigma?

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05.02.2026 20:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#UKEdChat Q3
Does a ban at school merely delay the problem of digital literacy rather than solving it?

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05.02.2026 20:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#UKEdChat Q2
How should β€œoutright phone ban” be definedβ€”is it a ban on the premises, or a ban on use during the school day?

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05.02.2026 20:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It's 8pm. Time for #UKEdChat
Topic: Navigating the Smartphone Ban Debate

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05.02.2026 20:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#UKEdChat Q1
Does a national legislative phone ban undermine the professional autonomy of headteachers to set their own school culture?

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05.02.2026 18:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Framework for Evaluating Web Tools

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31.01.2026 16:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It's 9pm. Thanks to all who contributed to #UKEdChat.

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29.01.2026 21:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#UKEdChat Q8
At what specific point do you feel a student's anxiety moves from a "classroom management" issue to a "counselling" issue?

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29.01.2026 20:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#UKEdChat Q7
How can we better share successful anxiety-management strategies between the arts, PE, and humanities departments?

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#UKEdChat Q6
How can we ensure that wellbeing activities are viewed by students as valuable tools rather than "distractions" from work?

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29.01.2026 20:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#UKEdChat Q5
Can you identify a specific topic in your curriculum that could naturally host a "resilience-building" activity?

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#UKEdChat Q4
What are the potential barriers to introducing creative, non-curriculum activities in a high-pressure secondary environment?

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#UKEdChat Q3
In what ways could "philosophical inquiry" be used to deconstruct abstract fears in your subject area?

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#UKEdChat Q2
In what ways do you see global issues, such as climate change or the news cycle, manifesting in student behaviour?

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29.01.2026 20:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#UKEdChat Q1
How has the nature of student anxiety changed in your classroom over the last three to five years?

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29.01.2026 20:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It's 8pm. Time for #UKEdChat
Topic: Navigating Student Anxiety

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29.01.2026 20:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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29.01.2026 18:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Often referred to as the 25-5.

Work for 25 minutes, then have a 5 minutes break.

22.01.2026 21:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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22.01.2026 21:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#UKEdChat Q8
How do you communicate the long-term value of concentration as a "superpower" to your students?

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22.01.2026 20:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#UKEdChat Q7
How can you measure the success of a team based on their collective focus rather than just the final product?

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22.01.2026 20:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#UKEdChat Q6
In what ways can peer accountability be used to encourage focus without creating a high-pressure environment?

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22.01.2026 20:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#UKEdChat Q5
How often do you explicitly teach "focus" as a skill rather than just expecting it as a behaviour?

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22.01.2026 20:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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