Colin McGill
colinmcgill.bsky.social
Colin McGill
@colinmcgill.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Teacher Education (Chemistry) at Edinburgh Napier University (@ENUTeacherEd)
Treated myself today. Great service from @guitarguitaruk.bsky.social in Edinburgh.
May 18, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The finalised programme for Methods in Chemistry Education Research #MICER25 at @edinburghnapier.bsky.social

micerportal.wordpress.com
#chemsky #chemedresearch
April 28, 2025 at 6:54 PM
📢The Curious Teacher Conference: a 1 day professional learning event to enhance knowledge, skills and wellbeing of school teachers.

Keynote speaker: @olliebray.bsky.social (update on the Curriculum Improvement Cycle).
March 26, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Really enjoyed presenting a workshop at the @steachersep.bsky.social conference today. A great conference with an amazing atmosphere and ethos.
March 22, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Register for Methods in Chemistry Education Research (MICER) at micerportal.wordpress.com
#chatchemistry #ChemEdResearch
March 12, 2025 at 8:33 PM
It's book launch day! Listen to myself and Jamie talking about The Essentials of Learning to Teach: Thriving as a new secondary teacher

open.spotify.com/episode/1Wcr...
February 28, 2025 at 3:13 PM
February 24, 2025 at 8:09 PM
About to give a lecture to some psychology students on Curriculum for Excellence. A perfect opportunity to use a prop...
#blastfromthepast
February 3, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Been talking to ChatGPT about teachers' questioning strategies. It throws up some nonsense...
January 25, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Going to have a wee read - should be useful for anyone involved in Scotland's Curriculum Improvement Cycle
www.reformscotland.com/publication/...

@stuartphysics.bsky.social
January 20, 2025 at 6:47 PM
January 14, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Available for pre-order:

The Essentials in Learning to Teach: Thriving as a new secondary teacher amzn.eu/d/d5PCnWa

@johncattedu.bsky.social
January 10, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Edinburgh sunrise
December 28, 2024 at 8:08 AM
Oops...
December 27, 2024 at 5:53 PM
A big birthday today. Here's a couple of football tops I received as gifts*

*received exactly 10 years ago
December 23, 2024 at 12:34 PM
Great wee dugs...
December 13, 2024 at 4:22 PM
📢 SAVE THE DATE!
The RSC Chemistry Education Research Group's Methods in Chemistry Education Research 2025 (#MICER25) conference will be held at Edinburgh Napier University on Wednesday 21 May 2025.

More details soon!
@cerg.bsky.social
#ChemEdResearch
November 29, 2024 at 11:51 AM
Great day at Burlington House discussing @roysocchem.bsky.social professional development for secondary teachers.
November 27, 2024 at 5:12 PM
November 22, 2024 at 10:22 PM
Chemistry teacher? If you're looking for a book for some subject-specific CPD, then I highly recommend any/all of these.
#chatchemistry
November 18, 2024 at 1:17 PM
Great fun at the Canisports Edinburgh race at Whitekirk Hill this morning. The wee lassie was delighted to finish 1st place in her age group.
November 17, 2024 at 7:36 PM
Delighted to have this published in the upcoming issue of School Science Review in Practice from the ASE.
#chatchemistry #chatphysics #chatbiology
November 14, 2024 at 7:20 PM
Excited to receive the final proofs of this masterpiece. It should be available in late Feb 2025.
November 13, 2024 at 10:38 PM
Delighted to see my article (edu.rsc.org/feature/10-r...) on the cover of the latest Education in Chemistry.

The article translates @mkseery.bsky.social et al.'s excellent article (pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...) to secondary chemistry
#chatchemistry
November 7, 2024 at 8:16 PM
Robbie 1 Mouse 0.
He looks a bit sad and ridden with guilt.
September 21, 2024 at 6:49 PM