Mark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social · 1hThe brioche bun is an interesting generational marker. All my broader family’s teens - brioche bun - great! All the parents - nah! That said, I let the parent side down by not being strongly averse to the brioche bun. 010
Mark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social · 1hInfo on @literacytrust.org.uk World Record Reading attempt next week! literacytrust.org.uk/events/take-...literacytrust.org.uk 000
Mark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social · 1hA woman is watching music videos on the train and one of those Iranian propaganda videos came up. Is that usual? 000
Mark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social · 19hIt’s nice to see @edfinch.bsky.social more active on here but I am waiting for him to do one of those open threads about minor things that wind us up. I have been stiorinf a few up… 180
Mark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Additionally, it has annoying real-world effects because some parents pick up on this often filtered through lots of social media and start asking questions about things being taught etc etc 020
Mark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The consensus, which i wouldn’t disagree with, was that humans got better at abstract, rational thinking when their world became more complex. 000
Mark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social · 05/10/2026It’s also why “screen use” is such a blunt descriptor. 8 year old watching a couple of hours of CBBC - I am not bothered/ might actually be good for them. A couple of hours of algorithmically-generated YouTube videos - please no! 030
Mark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Some people certainly think so with social media often regarded as a culprit. www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/digi...psychologytoday.comSocial Media Use and the Reverse Flynn EffectIQs appear to be falling, and social media can lead to attentional fragmentation, reduced deep reading, and cognitive offloading, which may all reduce IQ scores. 100
Mark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social · 05/10/2026You want an explanation for the Flynn effect going into reverse? I offer you this. 200
Reposted by Mark GoodrichJon Biddle @jonnybid.bsky.social · 05/10/2026If you haven't yet seen @booktrust.org.uk's Great Books Guide 2026-27, do take a look. It's a collection of 100 carefully selected, recently published children's books, including fiction, graphic novels, poetry and non-fiction. You can download it here: www.booktrust.org.uk/book-recomme... 1159
Mark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Increasingly convinced that primary school children watching endless YouTube videos is a bigger problem than teens on social media. 130
Mark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social · 04/10/2026You never regret it at the finish though. Really nice atmosphere and great to raise some money for a local primary school. Real #EduRunners vibe! 010
Mark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Yeah, so duly regretted it between 7 and 8km and also when I took a small wrong turn on the way to the finish. 100
Mark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Might regret this #EduRunners… Everyone else seems to be quite serious. Anyway, first 10Kxin ages… 100
Mark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Finally, this was a really thought-provoking post on Ofsted and inspections from @head-teach.bsky.social. Can’t help thinking we missed a chance to rethink these more thoroughly when they were last reformed. matthewevanseducation.substack.com/p/assessing-...matthewevanseducation.substack.comAssessing schoolsWhat can assessment theory teach us about how to inspect schools? 030
Mark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social · 04/10/2026This was a great post from Matthew A Kraft which I first spotted on @tesmagazine.bsky.social but sharing his original. Implementation ease and difficulty is the big factor we need to take into account more when planning education interventions. matthewakraft.substack.com/p/the-implem...matthewakraft.substack.comThe Implementation Feasibility TrapThe bigger lesson from a New York Times article evaluating 30 education interventions 120
Mark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social · 04/10/2026First up, I really enjoyed this on spelling by @mrstammers.bsky.social. It can be hard to find the time in primary for this vital skill so it was great to see this set of short routines. mrstammers.wordpress.com/2026/09/29/u...mrstammers.wordpress.comUnlocking automaticity: Just 6 minutes of daily spelling to support writingIf you’ve ever watched a young writer freeze up mid-sentence, chances are it wasn’t because they ran out of ideas. More often than not, they hit a cognitive roadblock, and this could be over basic … 140
Mark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social · 04/10/2026So #EduSky, here is the #Saturday3 a day late…. Again, really spoiled for choice this week and there were lots that linked to the mini-blog I wrote on change so I might collect those up later: However, I have gone with no unifying theme! 141
Mark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social · 04/10/2026This was a great blog - really enjoyed the focus on details of classroom practice! 100
Mark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Well #EduSky, I have been frustrated in my attempt to do a #Saturday3 by a combination of terrible mobile signal and Premier Inn WiFi…. Hope to get to it tomorrow! 020
Mark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social · 03/10/2026My response to this turned out to be too long for Bluesky so I made it into a mini-blog. It’s about education but might well be true in other areas as well. markgoodrich.substack.com/p/things-are...markgoodrich.substack.comThings are more malleable than they seemBee Number 1 000
Mark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Partially caused by my visit to Stanley Road Primary a few years back so if the mini-blog resonates with you, I would highly recommend contacting @andrewpercivaled.bsky.social to get on the next one in November! bsky.app/profile/andr... 111
Mark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Hi #EduSky - it’s driving daughter to uni day so will be back with my #Saturday3 later. In the meantime, here is a “bee” (h/t @dsquareddigest.bsky.social) I wrote about that has been buzzing in my head for ages. markgoodrich.substack.com/p/things-are...markgoodrich.substack.comThings are more malleable than they seemBee Number 1 120
Reposted by Mark GoodrichMarianne Doherty @mariannedoherty.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Yesterday we celebrated National Poetry Day. I confess poetry is not my main area of expertise so I particularly look forward to everyone’s recommendations. What great children’s poems/poetry books would you suggest for #KidsBooksFriday? #KidLitUK #KidLit #UKKidLit #Poetry #ChildrensPoems 304023
Mark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Yeah - that’s it. I saw it recommended somewhere and my kids had somehow avoided knowing the key plot twists so the gasps when they found out the 2 key family relationships was something to behold. 000
Mark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Not the main point here but the statement about Japan is just factually wrong. There are lots of people with no Japanese grandparents who have become Japanese citizens. Here’s just one famous example. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marutei...en.wikipedia.orgMarutei Tsurunen - Wikipedia 1171
Mark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social · 01/10/2026(But release order definitely better than chronological order if the above seems too complicated). 000
Mark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social · 01/10/2026OK - the recommended order we did is 4, 5, 1, 2, 3, 6, Rogue One, 7, 8, 9. That’s partly to preserve plot twists though which may not apply. Still, I think it’s a good way to approach it. Watch Solo anywhere - it’s a bit of a mess. Then watch Andor and realise that they can still do great things. 200
Mark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I thought Richard E Grant would be hilarious but even I didn’t think he would be *this* hilarious. #CelebrityTraitors 061
Reposted by Mark GoodrichThomas I-G @thomasig.bsky.social · 01/10/2026"I've declared myself a traitor by mistake!" 113630
Reposted by Mark GoodrichTommaths (he/him) @teakayb.mathsy.space · 01/10/2026I've got some stock and a mountain of Sharpies that just won't quit, so if anyone'd like to furnish the discerning bookish history nerd in their life with a chunky tome that focuses on that stuff that all the other history books seem to miss out, now's your chance! #Books #History #Maths 138
Mark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Ambedkar might be my top pick for amazing person that almost nobody has heard of. Needs a chunky biography by someone famous. 151
Mark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I love the way Shed Seven is just huge on the map because North Yorkshire is huge. 010
Mark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social · 01/10/2026As I always feel obligated to say on these occasions….it’s also 99p on Kobo. www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/...kobo.comNotorious ebook by Otto English - Rakuten KoboRead "Notorious History’s Villains and Why They Matter" by Otto English available from Rakuten Kobo. 'A brilliant book . . . stories that still resonate today' Professor Alice Roberts, bestselling aut... 000
Mark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Is like getting an Ai to play chess or enter pub quizzes for you. 040
Mark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social · 01/10/2026If you have got some time, this is an excellent thread of terrible jokes for any occasion! 000
Mark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Similarly, I stalled the car coming out of the test centre on my third attempt. I then drove all round assuming that I had failed in a relaxed way only to find out that I had passed because it was regarded as only a minor error and you were allowed a certain number of those beef you failed! 130
Mark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social · 01/10/2026It’s a bit about how the referendum is proposed, isn’t it? If it is an advisory referendum for the government to open talks on joining then I suspect both of these can be batted away because govt will say they won’t join on those terms. 000
Mark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Fair enough but if you are hoping to persuade people, it might be a good idea to have a public-facing blog on it. (FWIW, I tend to agree). 110
Mark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Mending holes in things. I can do hems and minor repairs on seams but holes baffle me. 120
Mark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026As others have noted, primary rarely has changing rooms so it’s not a surprising result although it is perhaps surprising that it took Covid to make people realise this was a sensible policy. 030