“Rich block play does not just occur. It develops when the adult acts as a powerful catalyst working hard to enable it.” (Bruce in Gura, 1992) The Seven Stages of Block Play support observation and interaction deirdre grogan #changingpedagogy #progression #thepowerofblockplay

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🚨 Don't miss tomorrow's webinar! 🚨 Some argue AI has the potential to supercharge education… … but few education systems provide advice on if and how teachers should use AI. This webinar explores ways teachers can use it to improve learning 👉 bit.ly/4fgx6qo

🎧 Latest episode #ThePedagogyPodcast from Education Scotland - Bex Ewart & Dr Mhairi Aitken of The Alan Turing Institute Insights into how AI impacts children, & how children can be involved in the decision making processes around the use of AI in their education. youtu.be/p6SEejmqHKI?fe…

Have a full week of AL and am joyfully wallowing in my dissertation. Have pressed pause and taken the time to stop, look big and then refocus. It’s really hard to make time to take stock, but it’s invaluable.

Playing around with the opening, and in trying to capture my approach I am referencing Ockham and his rasor. Pretty good lens for the system!

The first cohort of #PPE students graduated from #OxfordUniversity 100 years ago this year. If you were designing a comparable degree today, what would you include? What would you leave out? #university #HigherEducation #highered The London Interdisciplinary School (LIS) Kate Raworth Ann Mroz Paul Ashwin

That bit where when you try to solidify your thinking to capture it in written form and it is an octopus that does NOT want to get in a box….

Kuenssberg RAGING, almost TEARFUL, over Grenfell: "It's been SEVEN YEARS, Prime Minister!" LK was BBC Political Editor for 5 of those ofc, then in charge of the flagship Sunday programe for 2. Here is a short thread of every time she pressed the Tory gov't as hard on this. 1/1

We all understand these babies are scared. Yes? There's no empathy in the mimiced voice, no emotional attunement or containment. We are watching the babies' bodies handle the stressful absence of those. I just want to make sure noone thinks this is cute. Or funny.

As part of my doctorate study ‘Portraits of Play Pedagogy in Scottish Primary 1 Landscapes’ I am seeking the voices of teachers of Primary 1 children across Scotland Please help if you can, or pass on to those you know who may be able to Thanks ☺️ forms.office.com/e/A3rWM60d9h

📢Just launched! Excited about the latest Education Scotland #ThePedagogyPodcast - wonderful Dan Wuori shares thoughts on the benefits of having a rich knowledge of child development for pedagogy with Bex Ewart Perfectly aligned to Scotland’s #BeingMe youtu.be/feJeBCEUF_E?fe…

New! 📣 #ThePedagogyPodcast Bex Ewart with Marion Burns co-author of #RealisingTheAmbition #BeingMe discussing research on pedagogical thinking, leadership, transitions, play, creativity & considerations of interactions, experiences and spaces 🤗 youtu.be/gxtRxR5XN4s?fe…

Today is Outdoor Classroom Day and @ScotGov recognises the important role that the outdoors has in young people’s wellbeing and attainment. Earlier this year, Natalie Don-Innes MSP visited Bonaly Forest Kindergarten to see the ways that outdoor learning can inspire young children.

Have you discovered the Pedagogy Podcast yet? Bex Ewart (QIO, City of Edinburgh Council) explores what pedagogy means through conversations with Scottish educators, leading Scottish and international experts, and children and young people. 👉ow.ly/MHNk50U2UZE

Work has now begun on the Curriculum Improvement Cycle. As part of our commitment to keeping you updated on the progress being made we’ve today published a discussion paper with findings from the pilot curriculum reviews. 👉ow.ly/zAtv50U6QMO

Again, absolutely true. We want a 3-18 curriculum and not an 18-3 curriculum...

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Just popping on here to say that I had a heart attack last week. I’m now out of hospital and home. A couple of other things have been identified during scans so have early heads up. Investigations into those things start next week. Listen to your body! Be kind to yourself.