Morgs
@morgsedu.bsky.social
Advisor for the Primary Knowledge Curriculum - https://bsky.app/profile/pkckst.bsky.social
Lead on primary science.
Interested in curriculum and task design.
Views my own.
Morgsedu.wordpress.com
Lead on primary science.
Interested in curriculum and task design.
Views my own.
Morgsedu.wordpress.com
The Thinking Deeply about Primary Education Conference is back!
Complete this form to submit a workshop proposal for the conference in Cardiff (September 27th, 2025): docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Complete this form to submit a workshop proposal for the conference in Cardiff (September 27th, 2025): docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
June 2, 2025 at 6:24 AM
The Thinking Deeply about Primary Education Conference is back!
Complete this form to submit a workshop proposal for the conference in Cardiff (September 27th, 2025): docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Complete this form to submit a workshop proposal for the conference in Cardiff (September 27th, 2025): docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Some Y6 SATs advice...
Teach pupils, that whenever there is a multiple-choice question, they must go through each of them and eliminate the wrong answers as well as looking for the right answer. Prevents a lot of errors in my experience.
Teach pupils, that whenever there is a multiple-choice question, they must go through each of them and eliminate the wrong answers as well as looking for the right answer. Prevents a lot of errors in my experience.
March 22, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Some Y6 SATs advice...
Teach pupils, that whenever there is a multiple-choice question, they must go through each of them and eliminate the wrong answers as well as looking for the right answer. Prevents a lot of errors in my experience.
Teach pupils, that whenever there is a multiple-choice question, they must go through each of them and eliminate the wrong answers as well as looking for the right answer. Prevents a lot of errors in my experience.
Can't wait to dive into this from @suchmo83.bsky.social
I learnt a lot from his first book and I am looking forward to developing my knowledge base further.
I learnt a lot from his first book and I am looking forward to developing my knowledge base further.
January 27, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Can't wait to dive into this from @suchmo83.bsky.social
I learnt a lot from his first book and I am looking forward to developing my knowledge base further.
I learnt a lot from his first book and I am looking forward to developing my knowledge base further.
A working wall I saw this week.
Quite the talented artist!
Quite the talented artist!
January 25, 2025 at 9:57 AM
A working wall I saw this week.
Quite the talented artist!
Quite the talented artist!
Powerful graphic here from @pepsmccrea.bsky.social and @steplab.bsky.social
PD becomes centred on techniques, but it is the purpose and principles that they rest on that matters most. The technique is simply a manifestation of them.
Check out their new documentary if you haven't yet!
PD becomes centred on techniques, but it is the purpose and principles that they rest on that matters most. The technique is simply a manifestation of them.
Check out their new documentary if you haven't yet!
January 23, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Powerful graphic here from @pepsmccrea.bsky.social and @steplab.bsky.social
PD becomes centred on techniques, but it is the purpose and principles that they rest on that matters most. The technique is simply a manifestation of them.
Check out their new documentary if you haven't yet!
PD becomes centred on techniques, but it is the purpose and principles that they rest on that matters most. The technique is simply a manifestation of them.
Check out their new documentary if you haven't yet!
Delighted that the work of my colleagues and I at @pkckst.bsky.social has been recognised in this book alongside a host of inspirational and knowledgeable authors.
The book is free to download here - link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
The book is free to download here - link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
January 6, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Delighted that the work of my colleagues and I at @pkckst.bsky.social has been recognised in this book alongside a host of inspirational and knowledgeable authors.
The book is free to download here - link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
The book is free to download here - link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
I have a blog series on task design.
There are 24 blogs thus far.
Check them out here - morgsedu.wordpress.com/2022/07/09/t...
There are 24 blogs thus far.
Check them out here - morgsedu.wordpress.com/2022/07/09/t...
December 4, 2024 at 5:21 PM
I have a blog series on task design.
There are 24 blogs thus far.
Check them out here - morgsedu.wordpress.com/2022/07/09/t...
There are 24 blogs thus far.
Check them out here - morgsedu.wordpress.com/2022/07/09/t...
Looks like dreaded topic work has been happening in primary since at least the 80s:
October 29, 2024 at 10:30 AM
Looks like dreaded topic work has been happening in primary since at least the 80s:
Handy visualisation of generative learning from Brod (2020)
October 3, 2024 at 7:08 PM
Handy visualisation of generative learning from Brod (2020)
I've not got round to putting it into a blog yet but here is a slide from my talk on challenge, specifically an attempt at defining it:
September 20, 2024 at 7:18 AM
I've not got round to putting it into a blog yet but here is a slide from my talk on challenge, specifically an attempt at defining it:
Seeing the Primary Knowledge Curriculum being described like this fills me with immense pride.
September 12, 2024 at 1:32 PM
Seeing the Primary Knowledge Curriculum being described like this fills me with immense pride.
Pretty amazing prize for simply answering some daily questions!
September 9, 2024 at 5:11 PM
Pretty amazing prize for simply answering some daily questions!
Always a noticeable difference between daily readership and when @teachertapp.bsky.social shares your blog 😂
September 8, 2024 at 8:30 PM
Always a noticeable difference between daily readership and when @teachertapp.bsky.social shares your blog 😂
Wondering how to make learning more challenging for your students? 🤔
At #rED24 on Saturday, I'll be talking about that in session 5:
- a definition of challenge 🗻
- conditions that surround challenging learning 🔍
- how we can sustain challenge over time ⌛
Come along and say hi! 👋
At #rED24 on Saturday, I'll be talking about that in session 5:
- a definition of challenge 🗻
- conditions that surround challenging learning 🔍
- how we can sustain challenge over time ⌛
Come along and say hi! 👋
September 4, 2024 at 7:26 PM
Wondering how to make learning more challenging for your students? 🤔
At #rED24 on Saturday, I'll be talking about that in session 5:
- a definition of challenge 🗻
- conditions that surround challenging learning 🔍
- how we can sustain challenge over time ⌛
Come along and say hi! 👋
At #rED24 on Saturday, I'll be talking about that in session 5:
- a definition of challenge 🗻
- conditions that surround challenging learning 🔍
- how we can sustain challenge over time ⌛
Come along and say hi! 👋
I am woefully underprepared for the first day back alarm.
September 1, 2024 at 6:35 PM
I am woefully underprepared for the first day back alarm.
There are now 23 blogs in my series on task design.
Read them here - morgsedu.wordpress.com/2022/07/09/t...
Read them here - morgsedu.wordpress.com/2022/07/09/t...
August 29, 2024 at 8:54 AM
There are now 23 blogs in my series on task design.
Read them here - morgsedu.wordpress.com/2022/07/09/t...
Read them here - morgsedu.wordpress.com/2022/07/09/t...
I clicked strongly agree for this, but only because I thought of personalised curriculum in an 'ideal world' as the same curriculum for all pupils, just delivered in different chunks/speeds for each individual learner!
August 28, 2024 at 6:41 AM
I clicked strongly agree for this, but only because I thought of personalised curriculum in an 'ideal world' as the same curriculum for all pupils, just delivered in different chunks/speeds for each individual learner!
Taking advantage of the rosemary growing in the garden to make rosemary salt for tomorrow's roasties!
August 24, 2024 at 3:12 PM
Taking advantage of the rosemary growing in the garden to make rosemary salt for tomorrow's roasties!
Behind our new home is a wealth of blackberries growing. Not a bad yield last night. Going to make blackberry jam for the first time!
August 20, 2024 at 7:00 AM
Behind our new home is a wealth of blackberries growing. Not a bad yield last night. Going to make blackberry jam for the first time!
I won't be missing this on Twitter.
P.S. who is telling people my well-kept secret that I like pets?
P.S. who is telling people my well-kept secret that I like pets?
August 15, 2024 at 9:52 AM
I won't be missing this on Twitter.
P.S. who is telling people my well-kept secret that I like pets?
P.S. who is telling people my well-kept secret that I like pets?
Very interesting story from @mralmonded.bsky.social's AI newsletter this week.
Pupils at a £27k per year private school can opt in to be taught by AI
Pupils at a £27k per year private school can opt in to be taught by AI
August 14, 2024 at 3:07 PM
Very interesting story from @mralmonded.bsky.social's AI newsletter this week.
Pupils at a £27k per year private school can opt in to be taught by AI
Pupils at a £27k per year private school can opt in to be taught by AI
This is a relevant study you may find useful for that blog. I think you can download the whole paper from Ashman's website
August 14, 2024 at 8:25 AM
This is a relevant study you may find useful for that blog. I think you can download the whole paper from Ashman's website
My attempt at defining challenge. My expression in the photo shows you that it is a feeble attempt.
August 13, 2024 at 8:22 AM
My attempt at defining challenge. My expression in the photo shows you that it is a feeble attempt.