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@ferriser.bsky.social

Science teacher, outdoor enthusiast, unhealthy interest in politics and education policy. Likes dogs, fears centipedes.

196 Followers  |  871 Following  |  2 Posts  |  Joined: 23.11.2023  |  1.7673

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The Amazing Mini-Whiteboard and how to use it In this live webinar, Adam will look at the whys and hows of mini-whiteboards: the greatest classroom tool ever invented

Just one week to go! Last webinar of the year, all about mini-whiteboards

βœ…Why
βœ…How
βœ…Routines

Tips & tricks for newcomers and old hands alike!

Please share if you can, MWBs are the best πŸ’ͺπŸ’ͺπŸ™πŸ™

www.eventbrite.com/e/1005181433...

01.06.2025 16:49 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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CogSciSci Surrey 2025 - Speaker interviews: Episode 1 PodSciSci Β· Episode

Really cool initiative from CogSciSci to try and showcase some of the talks tomorrow - tune in!

open.spotify.com/episode/7Dg4...

29.05.2025 08:43 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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PhD Timeline xkcd.com/3081

25.04.2025 15:32 β€” πŸ‘ 60182    πŸ” 20602    πŸ’¬ 593    πŸ“Œ 831
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How does the teacher experience compare between the UK and US, and more with Grainne Hallahan from Teacher Tapp They Behave For Me Β· Episode

NEW EPISODE We are joined once again by
@heymrshallahan.bsky.social to look at maternity and shared parental leave, as well as differences between the US and UK ed systems.

We also pay tribute to the wonderful Dawn Cox, who we miss deeply 😒

open.spotify.com/episode/2Q5V...

25.04.2025 06:09 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It's been a while since I posted this cogsci reading list - we're up to 61... please let me know any I have missed!

Excel and Google sheets version here: tinyurl.com/4ev96u7d

#cogscisci
#edusky

17.02.2025 22:59 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why don't schools improve? With Dr James Mannion They Behave For Me Β· Episode

Why don't schools change? Why don't schools improve? Why does it seem so hard to make it stick?

@rethinkingjames.bsky.social joins me and @amymayforrester.bsky.social this week to discuss all things school improvement and implementation.

Tune in and share!

open.spotify.com/episode/2gSa...

14.02.2025 07:16 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 4

Sunday? Going for a run? Doing some housework or DIY? Chauffeuring kids around?

Get this bad boy in your ears, you won't regret it!

02.02.2025 07:47 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Alright squad, tonight's question:

What's the thing you've seen this year that you thought "wow that's a great idea I'm going to do that" and then done it? Could be within your school, or something you saw online or whatever. Anything goes, T&L, behaviour, curriculum, leadership etc

18.01.2025 19:43 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 42    πŸ“Œ 2

Got your Saturday night listen right here! It's a cracker

11.01.2025 19:10 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

YARR!

02.01.2025 18:11 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

one major improvement i've seen in the world over the course of my lifetime is the emergence of lightly-salted sweets. i just swung by a bakery to pick up a chocolate chip cookie and it had the slightest flaking of kosher salt on it. that shit went crazy. i think we're doing great in that department

30.12.2024 19:39 β€” πŸ‘ 16792    πŸ” 1196    πŸ’¬ 375    πŸ“Œ 84
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Can ChatGPT pass a physics degree? Making a case for reformation of assessment of undergraduate degrees - IOPscienceSearch Can ChatGPT pass a physics degree? Making a case for reformation of assessment of undergraduate degrees, K A Pimbblet, L J Morrell

Super interesting.

The answer is 'yes, with a 2:1, if it weren't for labs etc.'

Time tor rethink assessment?

iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...

#iteachphysics
#sciteachUK
#edusky

30.12.2024 16:16 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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If just a fraction of my followers watched this playlist whilst logged into youtube this holiday, my channel would get monetised, allowing me to pay for the upkeep on the PhysicsEd website. Are you able to help me? Pls repost to help out. Thank you. Dan
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

23.12.2024 19:28 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1
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Don’t hate the player, hate the game. Why the system, and not schools, is the problem Every year, without fail, schools with excellent exam results are criticised for their methods. GCSE and A Level results days, and now β€˜P8 day’ too, all represent times when these schools generate …

***New Blog Post***

Don't hate the player, hate the game. Why the system, and not schools, is the problem.

First post in a long while looking at values and school choice. Inspired by the discussions about P8 day...

#UKED #EduBlogUK #Edusky

musingsofadr.wordpress.com/2024/12/13/d...

13.12.2024 14:40 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 5
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New to teaching physics?

Not new but looking for a new way to do it?

GIFT - Good Ideas For Teaching physics (toys, tricks, labs etc.)

GLASS - Games (online) Labs And Simulations Spreadsheet (with 2nd sheet of video clips)

The complete set (for now)! bit.ly/3mErTj0

28.10.2023 14:24 β€” πŸ‘ 42    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 6

#EDUSKY Thread: Why deliberate practice and habituation might accidently lead to reduced teacher motivation.
There is a strange phenomena in teaching. In some cases new teachers join the profession and over a few years we teach them all the best ways to do things and they become amazing teachers...

01.12.2024 08:43 β€” πŸ‘ 49    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 18
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Why is everything broken, and how do we fix it? With special guest Sam Freedman They Behave For Me Β· Episode

NEW EPISODE

Absolutely fascinating podcast with special guest
@samfr.bsky.social!

This is absolutely 100% not to be missed. A deep dive into how education policy is made, why everything is broken, and how we fix it. Tune in and share!!

open.spotify.com/episode/0Pm0...

29.11.2024 07:23 β€” πŸ‘ 42    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 10

Huge win from @franzanth.bsky.social creating a Content Scraper Blocklist: bsky.app/profile/cont...

It's a blocklist for the kinds of engagement bait accounts that repost stolen content, often with misleading captions.

26.11.2024 04:25 β€” πŸ‘ 13063    πŸ” 3477    πŸ’¬ 463    πŸ“Œ 253

Useful starter pack! go.bsky.app/E7SUj17

23.11.2024 21:09 β€” πŸ‘ 86    πŸ” 39    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 9
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I think my school is getting things wrong. What should I do?

NEW EPISODE

The most common question we get is broadly: "I want to implement evidence based practice, but my school criticises me for doing so, and tells me to do mad stuff instead. What should I do??"

TUNE IN AND SHARE

open.spotify.com/episode/27cT...

22.11.2024 11:32 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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Mechanically strong yet metabolizable supramolecular plastics by desalting upon phase separation Plastics that can metabolize in oceans are highly sought for a sustainable future. In this work, we report the noncovalent synthesis of unprecedented plastics that are mechanically strong yet metaboli...

Discovery of a biodegradable, fully recyclable plastic
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

22.11.2024 15:23 β€” πŸ‘ 254    πŸ” 62    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 6

In case you missed it... I make a lot of these summaries! Thanks SO much to @pepsmccrea.bsky.social !

#Edusky #cogsci #cogscisci #iteachphysics #sciteachUK

18.11.2024 03:07 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

To help us all get connected here’s a list of science teachers I’ve found.

go.bsky.app/5qc9eAy

10.11.2024 18:14 β€” πŸ‘ 49    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 0
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Teaching Secondary Science: A Complete Guide: Amazon.co.uk: Adam Boxer: 9781913622787: Books Buy Teaching Secondary Science: A Complete Guide by Adam Boxer (ISBN: 9781913622787) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

Three years since this was published 🀯🀯🀯

I reckon it's still good. There's no deal on buying it at the moment and I won't give you a free copy if you retweet this. You should still buy it and repost this

amzn.eu/d/10IyZbv

13.11.2024 22:42 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Put me on the list!

18.08.2024 07:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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