Reposted by Mr D Goodman CTeachChat Biology @chatbiology.bsky.social · 18/02/2025Happy Tuesday! We are pleased to announce our second contributor for #ChatBiologyLive is: @ChrisGraham.bsky.social from @saps-news.bsky.social ! 🌱 If you want to come chat all things plants you can get your tickets here: buff.ly/3Vudzdv #ChatBiology #EduSky #iTeachBio 🧬 #SciTeachUK 053
Reposted by Mr D Goodman CTeachChat Biology @chatbiology.bsky.social · 17/02/2025We are so excited to announce our first contributor to #ChatBiologyLive ... @cleapss.bsky.social !! 🧫🔬 If you want to come chat all things micro you can get your tickets here: buff.ly/3Vudzdv #ChatBiology #EduSky #iTeachBio 🧬 #SciTeachUK 044
Mr D Goodman CTeach @mrgoodmanbio.bsky.social · 23/12/2024In a slightly bittersweet situation, due to my promotion, my job has become available for someone new. The school is lovely, the students are lovely and the staff are incredible. Feel free to message if you have any questions or the advert is below: www.teachinherts.com/find-a-job/v...teachinherts.com Teacher Recruitment, Hertfordshire UK - Assistant Head of Science 020
Reposted by Mr D Goodman CTeachEmily Bird @missbird90.bsky.social · 20/12/2024Tickets are live! Looking forward to chatting biology face to face next year! #chatbiology #iTeachBio #SciTeachUK 041
Mr D Goodman CTeach @mrgoodmanbio.bsky.social · 15/12/2024Really enjoyed this @teachertapp.bsky.social 130
Reposted by Mr D Goodman CTeachEmily Bird @missbird90.bsky.social · 09/12/2024Hello! I learned this from @mrgoodmanbio.bsky.social 's blog. I find it so helpful in understanding the point of calibration and the difference between the micrometer and the graticule. dissectingtheclassroom.wordpress.com/2021/07/09/h...dissectingtheclassroom.wordpress.comHow I Teach Series: Eyepiece Graticules. Teach them big, apply them smallImage found here: Mathematical Biology is always an area that students find difficult. I shared my methods for Statistics here and since then I have been looking more at how I teach other mathemati… 161
Reposted by Mr D Goodman CTeachBill Wilkinson @drwilkinsonsci.bsky.social · 28/11/2024Tutor Group Think. TGT. Daily slide to broaden the horizons of tutees, introduce cultural capital and stimulate low states discussion that has no right answers. bit.ly/TutorGroupThink 👇bit.lyTutor Group ThinkTutor Group Think Grow Mature Learn 2177
Reposted by Mr D Goodman CTeachZoe Enser @greeborunner.bsky.social · 16/11/2024Don't leave me alone in my confessional. Come share your curriculum sins. @clairestoneman.bsky.social @ensermark.bsky.social teachreal.wordpress.com/2024/11/15/c...teachreal.wordpress.comCurriculum SinsRight. The time has come. Enough hiding from it. I am here to lay bare the sins of my past. This is not a confessional on a personal level (in so much that the topic is about work as opposed to som… 52011
Reposted by Mr D Goodman CTeachKathy Freeston @kfbiology.bsky.social · 10/11/2024To help us all get connected here’s a list of science teachers I’ve found. go.bsky.app/5qc9eAy 144920
Reposted by Mr D Goodman CTeachChat Biology @chatbiology.bsky.social · 29/10/2024Next year we are hoping to take our awesome #chatbiology community offline for an IRL event! 💚🙌🏻 We would like your input so that we can try to make sure as many of you can come as possible If you would be interested please fill out this short survey: buff.ly/3A8jMEN 1137
Reposted by Mr D Goodman CTeachChat Biology @chatbiology.bsky.social · 29/10/2024Only half an hour to go until tonight's exciting announcement! 👀 ⏰ Don't forget to follow #chatbiology or our feed on 🦋 And don't forget to enter our #ChatBiologyPumpkinCarvingComp buff.ly/48sntBR 011
Reposted by Mr D Goodman CTeachChat Biology @chatbiology.bsky.social · 24/09/2024Welcome to tonight's first #chatbiology question! What examples and stories 📖 are your go to when introducing the nervous system? Share and give us all your tips in the comments below! #EduSky #iTeachBio 🧬#SciTeachUK 955
Mr D Goodman CTeach @mrgoodmanbio.bsky.social · 21/09/2024If you teach graticules with OCR A-Level then I’m running a “How to” guide to my teach them big method. Sign ups are here if you’re interested ow.ly/vuGV50SFPqx @chatbiology.bsky.social @achilleosandri.bsky.socialow.lyOCR Biology A Level Teacher NetworkAn opportunity to hear about updates, ask questions to subject advisors and share ideas with other teachers. 075
Reposted by Mr D Goodman CTeachChat Biology @chatbiology.bsky.social · 17/09/2024Final question tonight! What are your best microorganism based projects or experiments? 🦠 #chatbiology #internationalmicroorganismday #EduSky #iTeachBio 🧬 #SciTeachUK 653
Reposted by Mr D Goodman CTeachChat Biology @chatbiology.bsky.social · 17/09/2024Next up - how do you break down the tricky concepts of these tiny organisms? Don't forget to put #chatbiology in your reply! #internationalmicroorganismday #EduSky #iTeachBio 🧬 #SciTeachUK 243
Reposted by Mr D Goodman CTeachChat Biology @chatbiology.bsky.social · 17/09/2024Welcome to tonight's #chatbiology and happy #internationalmicroorganismday! First up how do you find ways to incorporate research in the curriculum? #EduSky #iTeachBio 🧬 #SciTeachUK 655
Reposted by Mr D Goodman CTeachAndri Achilleos @achilleosandri.bsky.social · 17/09/2024Don't miss our FREE online #AlevelBiology network! Our guest speaker @mrgoodmanbio.bsky.social shares ideas on how to teach microscope graticules( PAG 1)🔬 rb.gy/u1nu52 One week to go! A great opportunity to learn, network & ask questions. #ScienceEdChat #ScienceTeachersrb.gyOCR Biology A Level Teacher NetworkAn opportunity to hear about updates, ask questions to subject advisors and share ideas with other teachers. 011
Reposted by Mr D Goodman CTeachAndri Achilleos @achilleosandri.bsky.social · 12/09/2024Calling all #AlevelBiology teachers! Do you need help with maths skills in A level #Biology? Join this FREE online course by #AMSP. It will help you develop confidence in maths skills and improve your knowledge. Find out more here: ow.ly/1Lkp50Tfib8ow.lyEvent - AMSP 043
Reposted by Mr D Goodman CTeachAndri Achilleos @achilleosandri.bsky.social · 28/08/2024Don’t forget to sign up for our #OCR #AlevelBiology teacher network on the 24/9. Our guest speaker shares best practices for teaching the concept of microscope graticules. Sign up here 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ocr-biolog...eventbrite.co.ukOCR Biology A Level Teacher NetworkAn opportunity to hear about updates, ask questions to subject advisors and share ideas with other teachers. 051
Reposted by Mr D Goodman CTeachChat Biology @chatbiology.bsky.social · 10/09/2024Thank you all for bringing such excellent contributions! It’s always a risk trying something new but these skies certainly seem blue! See you all next week! 072
Reposted by Mr D Goodman CTeachChat Biology @chatbiology.bsky.social · 10/09/2024Welcome to our first #ChatBiology of the new term! 🙌🏻 What Bio-focussed extra curriculars are you hoping to run this year? Don't forget to mention #chatbiology in your replies so people can follow the thread! (Remember to join us on 💙🦋 to take part in discussions) #edusky 🧬 9124
Reposted by Mr D Goodman CTeachJane @janeteachesscience.bsky.social · 02/09/2024Next week is lining up to be a chatrick! On Tuesdays we #chatbiology, Wednesdays #chatchemistry, and Thursday #chatphysics. I may never need go out on a school night again 😊 #SciTeachUK 0156
Reposted by Mr D Goodman CTeachChat Biology @chatbiology.bsky.social · 02/09/2024Hello! 👋🏻 We are very excited to be part of this new community and hope you will join us for our weekly #chatbiology discussions on Tuesdays at 8:30pm! ⏰ We will be up and running next week so come join us to chat all things biology! 🌱🧫🧬🔬 In the meantime our website is here: chatbiology.comchatbiology.comChat BiologyWelcome As a group of teachers we created the Chat Biology platform as a way of discussing teaching ideas and sharing excellent resources. This website is a hub where you can find everything you need ... 12711
Reposted by Mr D Goodman CTeachBill Wilkinson @drwilkinsonsci.bsky.social · 01/09/2024If your students are back tomorrow, so is Tutor Group Think. Tomorrow we celebrate the achievements of Mark Cavendish, The Manx Missile. New slides this every day this week and every week to broaden the horizons of your tutees. bit.my/TutorGroupThink 151
Reposted by Mr D Goodman CTeachEsther Haydock @estherhaydock.bsky.social · 26/08/2024Making a maths booklet for Alevel Environmental Science: Units prefixes Percentage change Lots of graph skills Logarithmic scales (pH, Richter, dB) Range and SD Algebra skills and random equations Areas, volumes, surface area Ratios. Colleague doing stat tests Anything obvious missing? #SciTeachUK 232
Mr D Goodman CTeach @mrgoodmanbio.bsky.social · 18/08/2024. @drmountstevens.bsky.social welcome to the good placemedia.tenor.coma woman is sitting on a couch in front of a wall that says `` welcome ! everything is fine . ''ALT: a woman is sitting on a couch in front of a wall that says `` welcome ! everything is fine . '' 110
Reposted by Mr D Goodman CTeachBen Newmark @bennewmark.bsky.social · 16/08/2024Target grades are made up. They have no validity. Nobody can defend them. They've also helped create a bizarre orthodoxy in which we discuss what grades kids "should get" which is just insane. Just have a think about what nonsense that is. The "grade they should have got " 2711228
Reposted by Mr D Goodman CTeachPritesh Raichura @priteshraichura.bsky.social · 16/08/2024Agree - they should never be used. Ever. It’s a ridiculous idea. The number one question every teacher should consider is: do your pupils work hard enough? Both in lessons and at home. If the answer is no, do something! THAT is the target. 7487
Reposted by Mr D Goodman CTeachLewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · 15/08/2024News Agents episode today was all abou whether we should leave Twitter Can’t imagine any of you have strong views about that podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...podcasts.apple.comThe News Agents: Is it time for The News Agents to leave Twitter? on Apple PodcastsShow The News Agents, Ep Is it time for The News Agents to leave Twitter? - 15 Aug 2024 142851142
Reposted by Mr D Goodman CTeachTom Oakley @mrtomoakley.bsky.social · 11/08/2024Who doesn't love free CPD? Many (all?) of the ResearchEd Home (2020) talks were shared on YouTube. I compiled some of them into a playlist to rewatch later. If you're interested in learning, memory, motivation and more... check it out here: youtube.com/playlist?lis...youtube.comCPD Video LibraryShare your videos with friends, family, and the world 195919
Reposted by Mr D Goodman CTeachBill Wilkinson @drwilkinsonsci.bsky.social · 10/08/2024Whilst we’re in sharing introduction mode. Have you seen what Chris & I did last year with Tutor Group Think? Despite sharing daily, the other place algorithm was keeping our engagement down and there were still people who never saw our Daily Tutor Slides. bit.ly/TutorGroupThink 42912
Mr D Goodman CTeach @mrgoodmanbio.bsky.social · 11/08/2024Really great to see more of the excellent colleagues move from X to here. I’m not convinced we will permanently move here but it’s great to see it! #EduXodus 010
Mr D Goodman CTeach @mrgoodmanbio.bsky.social · 11/08/2024A reminder about OCR Biology Network event. Links here to sign up: ow.ly/vuGV50SFPqx All about my Teach it big graticule method blog here: dissectingtheclassroom.wordpress.com/2021/07/09/h... #EduXodus 101
Reposted by Mr D Goodman CTeachZoe Enser @greeborunner.bsky.social · 10/08/2024A very useful app. Daily tips and feeding into creating a better understanding of the views and day to day experiences of teachers which are often misunderstood. A win win 096
Reposted by Mr D Goodman CTeachAmy Forrester @amymayforrester.bsky.social · 10/08/2024In honour of this place being much more of what edutwt was more about, here’s an old blog post of mine with various English resources linked that I’ve shared at various points in the happier past! defyingstarsteaching.wordpress.com/2020/08/23/e...defyingstarsteaching.wordpress.comEnglish resourcesWhen I shared my pastoral resources last week, I was reminded that I’ve shared lots of stuff over the years. It all gets lost on twitter over time, so I thought I’d put it all together here. AQA Engli... 44415
Reposted by Mr D Goodman CTeachCogSciSci @cogscisci.bsky.social · 10/08/2024We have tentatively set up a tent in the lands of Blue Sky. Still the same old CogSciSci, just less scrolling past alt-right posts to find us. You can use the #CogSciSci or tag us @cogscisci.bsky.social Reply below to get a follow and find other cognitive science and science teaching nerdsmedia.tenor.coma family is sitting in front of a tent wearing pink and blue blanketsALT: a family is sitting in front of a tent wearing pink and blue blankets 153311
Reposted by Mr D Goodman CTeachNiki Kaiser @nikika.bsky.social · 09/08/2024I don't think the links work any more, so here they are: Acorns poster: d2tic4wvo1iusb.cloudfront.net/production/e... Heart poster d2tic4wvo1iusb.cloudfront.net/production/e... RADAAR framework d2tic4wvo1iusb.cloudfront.net/production/e... 233
Reposted by Mr D Goodman CTeachNorfolk Research School @norfolkrs.bsky.social · 09/08/2024Ooo! A new tag... #SciTeachingUK to go with #UKEd and #SkyEd... I think we're getting the hang of thismedia.tenor.coma man wearing a hat with rings on itAlt: proud face 043
Reposted by Mr D Goodman CTeachChristian Moore-Anderson @cmooreanderson.eurosky.social · 09/08/2024I've made a new feed. Any post that tags with #SciTeachingUK will go into the feed. At least for now, I think we'll welcome a feed for biologists, chemists, and physicists to come together and discuss UK-based teaching. Give it a follow: bsky.app/profile/cmoo... #EduSky #UKEd 32515
Reposted by Mr D Goodman CTeachClaire Hill @clairehill.bsky.social · 09/08/2024I don’t want to go back to the bad place so if you’re part of the edu-exodus & looking for people to follow, I’m going to start a little thread of some familiar faces from edutwitter already posting here. Please tag people to this thread as I know it’s tricky to get started when you first join.👇🏼 4329895
Reposted by Mr D Goodman CTeachChristian Moore-Anderson @cmooreanderson.eurosky.social · 09/08/2024Very close to completion: #Edusky #UKEd #iTeachBio 2166
Reposted by Mr D Goodman CTeachJames Handscombe @jameshandscombe.bsky.social · 09/08/2024I’d kind of like to see us show that we can move our custom elsewhere if the platform is sufficiently fascist - that would be quite empowering. 1154
Reposted by Mr D Goodman CTeachStuart Lock @stulock.bsky.social · 09/08/2024Though.... deputyjohn.wordpress.com/2014/03/24/h...deputyjohn.wordpress.comHow to treat staff… (crap behaviour by Academy Chains)How to treat your staff – academy chains I am not a fan of Local Authority consultants and I believe that Local Authorities themselves are inefficient. However, I’m also aware that Academies have thei... 011
Mr D Goodman CTeach @mrgoodmanbio.bsky.social · 09/08/2024It’s fascinating that in a place with much less noise it feels harder to share. It’s a bit like how big parties are more private than small gatherings 100
Reposted by Mr D Goodman CTeachBen Newmark @bennewmark.bsky.social · 09/08/2024Yes but there's so much to sort. Adverts, sexi girlz bots, it keeps crashing and that's even before we get to EM. I think it would need a change of owner and it's running out of time for that too. 371
Reposted by Mr D Goodman CTeachLaura McInerney @missmc.bsky.social · 09/08/2024Years ago a teacher asked me to write something for a Year 7 assembly to encourage students into nerdy learning. These are the positive words that came out… lauramcinerney.com/on-why-i-lea...lauramcinerney.comWhy Learn? - Laura McInerneyIn a recent email chain with the ever-thoughtful Harry Fletcher-Wood he asked me to write something short, building on a comment I’d made on Twitter, about why I believed in education. First I pointed... 32718