Darren Watson
@dawatson.bsky.social
Primary School Teacher and Assistant Head. RE, CW and Reading Leader. NPQML and NPQH.
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Is Bluesky the New Twitter for Teachers? www.edweek.org/leadership/i... by @laurainegl.bsky.social
Is Bluesky the New Twitter for Teachers?
Educators are trying out social media app Bluesky for building and maintaining their professional learning networks.
www.edweek.org
December 17, 2024 at 11:59 PM
Is Bluesky the New Twitter for Teachers? www.edweek.org/leadership/i... by @laurainegl.bsky.social
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Hello, Blue Sky!
Our WalkThrus membership offer is bigger and better than ever: shorturl.at/ginqI
Here's an intro video - 3 mins: youtu.be/D8Gdo-CFJJ8
And here's the membership enquiry form: bit.ly/3xcS3hK
Build Great Teaching. Step by step.
Our WalkThrus membership offer is bigger and better than ever: shorturl.at/ginqI
Here's an intro video - 3 mins: youtu.be/D8Gdo-CFJJ8
And here's the membership enquiry form: bit.ly/3xcS3hK
Build Great Teaching. Step by step.
November 17, 2024 at 7:46 PM
Hello, Blue Sky!
Our WalkThrus membership offer is bigger and better than ever: shorturl.at/ginqI
Here's an intro video - 3 mins: youtu.be/D8Gdo-CFJJ8
And here's the membership enquiry form: bit.ly/3xcS3hK
Build Great Teaching. Step by step.
Our WalkThrus membership offer is bigger and better than ever: shorturl.at/ginqI
Here's an intro video - 3 mins: youtu.be/D8Gdo-CFJJ8
And here's the membership enquiry form: bit.ly/3xcS3hK
Build Great Teaching. Step by step.
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@jobellwriter.bsky.social Jello hello - my first post on Bluesky. Pleased to escape the X.
December 6, 2024 at 2:27 PM
@jobellwriter.bsky.social Jello hello - my first post on Bluesky. Pleased to escape the X.
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Hello! Great to see so much #kidlitUK activity. I suspect quite a few more may join this weekend. Welcome! If you are wondering how to find UK children’s book people here is a thread of some starter packs.
These two are (mainly) UK children's authors
go.bsky.app/GLnmxCv
go.bsky.app/3hvsJPY
These two are (mainly) UK children's authors
go.bsky.app/GLnmxCv
go.bsky.app/3hvsJPY
November 15, 2024 at 4:48 PM
Hello! Great to see so much #kidlitUK activity. I suspect quite a few more may join this weekend. Welcome! If you are wondering how to find UK children’s book people here is a thread of some starter packs.
These two are (mainly) UK children's authors
go.bsky.app/GLnmxCv
go.bsky.app/3hvsJPY
These two are (mainly) UK children's authors
go.bsky.app/GLnmxCv
go.bsky.app/3hvsJPY
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November 13, 2024 at 1:04 PM
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Good to see that @jonhutchinson.bsky.social is representing #TeamRE on the panel.
Breaking: The 12-member panel appointed to review the curriculum and assessment for the new Labour government has been named
Here's the full list...
Here's the full list...
Labour curriculum and assessment review panel named
Academy trust leaders, a SEND consultant and exams expert among those appointed
buff.ly
August 30, 2024 at 8:54 AM
Good to see that @jonhutchinson.bsky.social is representing #TeamRE on the panel.
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Thanks for all the shares - hope it gets people started. I do not want to make a #TeamRE “starter pack” as it could be divisive. We need new voices involved. Best think to do is look through the list and add people, then follow the feed!
List: bsky.app/profile/did:...
Feed: bsky.app/profile/did:...
List: bsky.app/profile/did:...
Feed: bsky.app/profile/did:...
August 16, 2024 at 5:01 PM
Thanks for all the shares - hope it gets people started. I do not want to make a #TeamRE “starter pack” as it could be divisive. We need new voices involved. Best think to do is look through the list and add people, then follow the feed!
List: bsky.app/profile/did:...
Feed: bsky.app/profile/did:...
List: bsky.app/profile/did:...
Feed: bsky.app/profile/did:...
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Week 2: Leadership reflections. A short blog reflecting upon what I think about what it means to be a leader....two weeks back into a leadership role. Would love your thoughts - what have I missed?
engteacherabroad.com/2024/08/17/w...
engteacherabroad.com/2024/08/17/w...
Week 1: Leadership reflections
After a few years away, I am stepping back into leadership as Head of IB and a member of the Senior School Leadership team at my school. It’s a significant transition. With the exception of a few yea...
engteacherabroad.com
August 17, 2024 at 2:09 AM
Week 2: Leadership reflections. A short blog reflecting upon what I think about what it means to be a leader....two weeks back into a leadership role. Would love your thoughts - what have I missed?
engteacherabroad.com/2024/08/17/w...
engteacherabroad.com/2024/08/17/w...
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Charlotte Danielson, Helen Timperley and Fernando Flores all together in a snippet from the WalkThru members' half-termly OnPoint. This one is on Professional Conversations
August 16, 2024 at 8:10 AM
Charlotte Danielson, Helen Timperley and Fernando Flores all together in a snippet from the WalkThru members' half-termly OnPoint. This one is on Professional Conversations
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This is amazing
Oh hello Britain 😳
That blue line is activity in the UK spiking past all of the other countries on Bluesky right now.
Welcome, and invite a friend to join us! bsky.app/download
That blue line is activity in the UK spiking past all of the other countries on Bluesky right now.
Welcome, and invite a friend to join us! bsky.app/download
August 14, 2024 at 9:24 PM
This is amazing
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Here is the feed I've made focusing on primary education:
bsky.app/profile/did:...
Hope it is of use :)
Please let me know if you are in or linked to primary and not on the list & I'll add (which is part but not all of the feed - details on the link).
#primarysky #eduskyprimary
bsky.app/profile/did:...
Hope it is of use :)
Please let me know if you are in or linked to primary and not on the list & I'll add (which is part but not all of the feed - details on the link).
#primarysky #eduskyprimary
August 15, 2024 at 6:58 PM
Here is the feed I've made focusing on primary education:
bsky.app/profile/did:...
Hope it is of use :)
Please let me know if you are in or linked to primary and not on the list & I'll add (which is part but not all of the feed - details on the link).
#primarysky #eduskyprimary
bsky.app/profile/did:...
Hope it is of use :)
Please let me know if you are in or linked to primary and not on the list & I'll add (which is part but not all of the feed - details on the link).
#primarysky #eduskyprimary
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Welcome to all of our new users, and a special welcome to the UK, which had the most Bluesky signups of any country for 5 out of the last 7 days!
What makes Bluesky different? Some key features: 🧵
What makes Bluesky different? Some key features: 🧵
August 13, 2024 at 5:58 PM
Welcome to all of our new users, and a special welcome to the UK, which had the most Bluesky signups of any country for 5 out of the last 7 days!
What makes Bluesky different? Some key features: 🧵
What makes Bluesky different? Some key features: 🧵
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Here is a short guide to @bsky.app - written specially for #TeamRE
I hope it is useful: tinyurl.com/TeamREonBSS
#UKEd #EduSky
(Will prob do a v2 at some point, so feedback welcome!)
I hope it is useful: tinyurl.com/TeamREonBSS
#UKEd #EduSky
(Will prob do a v2 at some point, so feedback welcome!)
August 14, 2024 at 8:52 PM
Here is a short guide to @bsky.app - written specially for #TeamRE
I hope it is useful: tinyurl.com/TeamREonBSS
#UKEd #EduSky
(Will prob do a v2 at some point, so feedback welcome!)
I hope it is useful: tinyurl.com/TeamREonBSS
#UKEd #EduSky
(Will prob do a v2 at some point, so feedback welcome!)
It’s official! NPQH completed! 🥳
August 14, 2024 at 11:19 AM
It’s official! NPQH completed! 🥳
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"Direct teaching of vocabulary is not as efficient as acquiring vocabulary via listening to stories, & the effect of direct instruction...fades more with time. “ Interesting,research informed, article #EduSky #Reading #StoryListeningPower #VocabularyBuilding
www.sdkrashen.com/content/arti...
www.sdkrashen.com
August 11, 2024 at 9:55 AM
"Direct teaching of vocabulary is not as efficient as acquiring vocabulary via listening to stories, & the effect of direct instruction...fades more with time. “ Interesting,research informed, article #EduSky #Reading #StoryListeningPower #VocabularyBuilding
www.sdkrashen.com/content/arti...
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Have just added a couple of new links to my Reading for Pleasure Padlet (articles, resources and ideas for the classroom, videos, etc). Hopefully they're useful. All shares greatly appreciated! padlet.com/Jon_Biddle/r...
August 12, 2024 at 8:36 PM
Have just added a couple of new links to my Reading for Pleasure Padlet (articles, resources and ideas for the classroom, videos, etc). Hopefully they're useful. All shares greatly appreciated! padlet.com/Jon_Biddle/r...
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A Bluesky starter guide - perfect intro by @mackuba.eu for those moving from Twitter/X
Reminder, if you're inviting new people from Twitter here, you can share this starter guide with them 🙂 mackuba.eu/2024/02/21/b...
A complete guide to Bluesky 🦋
I've decided to write down some of the tips & tricks that I often give to friends when I send them an invite code, or the advice and answers that I sometimes give to people that I find in some feed as...
mackuba.eu
August 9, 2024 at 6:46 AM
A Bluesky starter guide - perfect intro by @mackuba.eu for those moving from Twitter/X
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For primary colleagues coming to BlueSky, I've started to compile a list of primary expertise (focused on those with posts already)
bsky.app/profile/did:...
bsky.app/profile/did:...
August 9, 2024 at 9:40 PM
For primary colleagues coming to BlueSky, I've started to compile a list of primary expertise (focused on those with posts already)
bsky.app/profile/did:...
bsky.app/profile/did:...