Carolyn
@myopicninja.bsky.social
Physics teacher. Also teaching computer science. Bit of a nerd.
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The moon is looking pretty this morning.
November 8, 2025 at 6:45 AM
The moon is looking pretty this morning.
I need a human sized version of this. Now I know these exist for cats, a blanket fort just isn't going to cut it anymore.
October 31, 2025 at 11:14 PM
I need a human sized version of this. Now I know these exist for cats, a blanket fort just isn't going to cut it anymore.
That sky! So beautiful! I wish I had half this talent.
Alt text: sunrise photo over patchwork fields of the beautiful countryside that is the Somerset levels. The sky is a beautiful and dynamic combination of yellows, oranges, reds and purples giving the effect of really looking like it's on fire!
Alt text: sunrise photo over patchwork fields of the beautiful countryside that is the Somerset levels. The sky is a beautiful and dynamic combination of yellows, oranges, reds and purples giving the effect of really looking like it's on fire!
Fire in the sky this morning. Photo taken on Glastonbury Tor looking out over the Somerset levels.
October 30, 2025 at 11:39 AM
That sky! So beautiful! I wish I had half this talent.
Alt text: sunrise photo over patchwork fields of the beautiful countryside that is the Somerset levels. The sky is a beautiful and dynamic combination of yellows, oranges, reds and purples giving the effect of really looking like it's on fire!
Alt text: sunrise photo over patchwork fields of the beautiful countryside that is the Somerset levels. The sky is a beautiful and dynamic combination of yellows, oranges, reds and purples giving the effect of really looking like it's on fire!
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Fire in the sky this morning. Photo taken on Glastonbury Tor looking out over the Somerset levels.
October 30, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Fire in the sky this morning. Photo taken on Glastonbury Tor looking out over the Somerset levels.
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Today I found an Ent
October 28, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Today I found an Ent
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Telling students stuff is sensible. But if you’re *just* telling them, you’re not really teaching.
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The “Just Tell Them” Trap
How direct instruction gets mistranslated as 'teacher talk,' lecturing and all sorts of other dull bobbins
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October 29, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Telling students stuff is sensible. But if you’re *just* telling them, you’re not really teaching.
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In case you missed it: Yesterday's blog post.
Education researchers publish obviously false claims about internal exclusion. Part 1 andrewold.substack.com/p/education-...
Education researchers publish obviously false claims about internal exclusion. Part 1 andrewold.substack.com/p/education-...
Education researchers publish obviously false claims about internal exclusion. Part 1
How does anyone believe this nonsense?
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October 25, 2025 at 5:30 AM
In case you missed it: Yesterday's blog post.
Education researchers publish obviously false claims about internal exclusion. Part 1 andrewold.substack.com/p/education-...
Education researchers publish obviously false claims about internal exclusion. Part 1 andrewold.substack.com/p/education-...
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My list of cultural, ethical, legal, etc., articles was getting a bit long, and some of them overlapped, so I've put them in a database; it's easier to update and you can search by theme. It's a bit crude, but I'll refine it once I know how I want to use it!
www.advanced-ict.info/theory/impac...
www.advanced-ict.info/theory/impac...
Search Impact Stories
Search the impact stories Database.
www.advanced-ict.info
October 23, 2025 at 11:35 AM
My list of cultural, ethical, legal, etc., articles was getting a bit long, and some of them overlapped, so I've put them in a database; it's easier to update and you can search by theme. It's a bit crude, but I'll refine it once I know how I want to use it!
www.advanced-ict.info/theory/impac...
www.advanced-ict.info/theory/impac...
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NEW POST
We talk a lot about getting better at teaching, but perhaps we don't talk enough about getting worse at teaching.
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We talk a lot about getting better at teaching, but perhaps we don't talk enough about getting worse at teaching.
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Getting worse at teaching
We talk a lot about how teachers get better at teaching, but don’t think enough about how teachers can get worse at teaching.
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October 23, 2025 at 5:43 PM
NEW POST
We talk a lot about getting better at teaching, but perhaps we don't talk enough about getting worse at teaching.
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We talk a lot about getting better at teaching, but perhaps we don't talk enough about getting worse at teaching.
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The points @msjasminemn.bsky.social makes in the body of the article are important.
Rhetoric around immigration has now moved against not only illegal immigration, but legal immigration.
schoolsweek.co.uk/ive-given-my...
Rhetoric around immigration has now moved against not only illegal immigration, but legal immigration.
schoolsweek.co.uk/ive-given-my...
I’ve given teaching my all. Now I’m told I don't belong here
The thought that I won't be able to be treated as a citizen is disturbing
schoolsweek.co.uk
October 22, 2025 at 7:29 PM
The points @msjasminemn.bsky.social makes in the body of the article are important.
Rhetoric around immigration has now moved against not only illegal immigration, but legal immigration.
schoolsweek.co.uk/ive-given-my...
Rhetoric around immigration has now moved against not only illegal immigration, but legal immigration.
schoolsweek.co.uk/ive-given-my...
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Do you teach more than one subject? Do you try to bring them together? We're doing equations/graphs of circles in Maths this week, so we're also doing a programming task to draw a circle in Python. It's easy with Maths, but I'd be interested to hear about ideas for other subjects. #TeamCompSci
October 23, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Do you teach more than one subject? Do you try to bring them together? We're doing equations/graphs of circles in Maths this week, so we're also doing a programming task to draw a circle in Python. It's easy with Maths, but I'd be interested to hear about ideas for other subjects. #TeamCompSci
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NEW: Has gender balance in A-Level physics improved?
This summer, 24% of those entering A-Level physics exams were female. Physics still has the second lowest percentage of female entrants of all A-Levels. - but that's the highest percentage for at least the last twenty years.
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This summer, 24% of those entering A-Level physics exams were female. Physics still has the second lowest percentage of female entrants of all A-Levels. - but that's the highest percentage for at least the last twenty years.
vist.ly/4bft7
Has gender balance in A-Level physics improved? - FFT Education Datalab
We look at whether A-Level physics is becoming more popular with female students.
ffteducationdatalab.org.uk
October 23, 2025 at 9:14 AM
NEW: Has gender balance in A-Level physics improved?
This summer, 24% of those entering A-Level physics exams were female. Physics still has the second lowest percentage of female entrants of all A-Levels. - but that's the highest percentage for at least the last twenty years.
vist.ly/4bft7
This summer, 24% of those entering A-Level physics exams were female. Physics still has the second lowest percentage of female entrants of all A-Levels. - but that's the highest percentage for at least the last twenty years.
vist.ly/4bft7
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Just ran my first half marathon in 1:50: now I’m training for the full 26.2. Running, like writing, isn't about inspiration but discipline, structure, & carrying on when you’d rather stop. Couch to 5K Writing began with that idea: one step, one sentence at a time.
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What I talk about when I talk about running and writing
Making connections between running, writing and reading Murakami
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October 16, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Just ran my first half marathon in 1:50: now I’m training for the full 26.2. Running, like writing, isn't about inspiration but discipline, structure, & carrying on when you’d rather stop. Couch to 5K Writing began with that idea: one step, one sentence at a time.
open.substack.com/pub/daviddid...
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RCT of Montessori preschool: at end of K, significantly higher reading, short-term memory, theory of mind, and executive function scores. Intention-to-treat effect sizes > .20. www.pnas.org/doi/epdf/10....
October 22, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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‘ V levels will be new Level 3 qualifications that offer a vocational pathway for students who want to explore different sectors before deciding where to specialise.’ educationhub.blog.gov.uk/2025/10/new-...
New V levels and post-16 qualifications explained
We’re transforming post-16 education so every young person can gain the knowledge and skills they need to get a good job, go on to university, or achieve other ambitions. From 2027, new V levels will...
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October 22, 2025 at 6:16 AM
‘ V levels will be new Level 3 qualifications that offer a vocational pathway for students who want to explore different sectors before deciding where to specialise.’ educationhub.blog.gov.uk/2025/10/new-...
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Wenn Lawson, one of the originators of the theory, writes about Monotropism for Frontiers in Psychiatry.
"Uncovering how monotropism explains autism and Autistic experience takes the reader into the very heart of Autistic experience in ways not previously shown."
www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...
"Uncovering how monotropism explains autism and Autistic experience takes the reader into the very heart of Autistic experience in ways not previously shown."
www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...
Frontiers | Research by autistic researchers: an “insider’s view” into autism. The autistic way of being
This paper introduces us to an increasingly popular understanding of autism, but as understood and experienced by Autistic people: the descriptive theory of ...
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October 22, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Wenn Lawson, one of the originators of the theory, writes about Monotropism for Frontiers in Psychiatry.
"Uncovering how monotropism explains autism and Autistic experience takes the reader into the very heart of Autistic experience in ways not previously shown."
www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...
"Uncovering how monotropism explains autism and Autistic experience takes the reader into the very heart of Autistic experience in ways not previously shown."
www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...
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Autism is not just about being "quirky," and those who claim otherwise should not be taken seriously as autism advocates, org representatives, by the media—or by anyone who wants to truly support autistic people. From @epballou.bsky.social via TPGA archives:
thinkingautismguide.com/2018/05/auti...
thinkingautismguide.com/2018/05/auti...
Autistic Commonality and the Illusion of “Quirky” — THINKING PERSON'S GUIDE TO AUTISM
When I am talking about being autistic, I am not talking about being quirky. If you are, then we are not talking about the same thing.
thinkingautismguide.com
October 19, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Autism is not just about being "quirky," and those who claim otherwise should not be taken seriously as autism advocates, org representatives, by the media—or by anyone who wants to truly support autistic people. From @epballou.bsky.social via TPGA archives:
thinkingautismguide.com/2018/05/auti...
thinkingautismguide.com/2018/05/auti...
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How can we improve auditory accessibility in buildings? Because "Thoughtful design can make schools, workplaces, and public spaces calmer, safer, and more welcoming. Not just for autistic people, but for everyone." From @craeioe.bsky.social:
crae.ioe.ac.uk/ten-question... #autism #neurodiversity
crae.ioe.ac.uk/ten-question... #autism #neurodiversity
Ten questions concerning autism and auditory accessibility in buildings.
Have you been distracted by the whine of an old fridge, the echo in a classroom, or the buzz of fluorescent lights? For autistic people, these sounds aren’t just small irritations, due to sensory h…
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October 20, 2025 at 10:59 PM
How can we improve auditory accessibility in buildings? Because "Thoughtful design can make schools, workplaces, and public spaces calmer, safer, and more welcoming. Not just for autistic people, but for everyone." From @craeioe.bsky.social:
crae.ioe.ac.uk/ten-question... #autism #neurodiversity
crae.ioe.ac.uk/ten-question... #autism #neurodiversity
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Teachers love a good brain scan, but neuroscience tells us far less about teaching than we like to think. New 2025 studies show neuromyths still thriving in classrooms worldwide. It’s time to stop mistaking neurofolklore for knowledge. 🧠👇
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The promise and danger of neuroscience
With the advent of increasingly inexpensive access to brain imaging technology, neuroscience has entered a fascinating period of rapid advancement.
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October 11, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Teachers love a good brain scan, but neuroscience tells us far less about teaching than we like to think. New 2025 studies show neuromyths still thriving in classrooms worldwide. It’s time to stop mistaking neurofolklore for knowledge. 🧠👇
open.substack.com/pub/daviddid...
open.substack.com/pub/daviddid...
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Demonstrated use of stacks for recursive fibonacci - asked Copilot to create me a demo and so I thought I'd share for reuse! trinket.io/python3/e511... #TeamCompSci
Put Python Anywhere on the Web
Python in the browser. No installation required.
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October 7, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Demonstrated use of stacks for recursive fibonacci - asked Copilot to create me a demo and so I thought I'd share for reuse! trinket.io/python3/e511... #TeamCompSci
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I am blogging again!!!
Like many others, I've moved over to Substack for a bit of a refresh. First entry is on school improvement - where to start, and what things matter.
I'm weirdly a bit nervous about it it's been so long 😭😭
open.substack.com/pub/adamboxe...
Like many others, I've moved over to Substack for a bit of a refresh. First entry is on school improvement - where to start, and what things matter.
I'm weirdly a bit nervous about it it's been so long 😭😭
open.substack.com/pub/adamboxe...
School Improvement Starts Here: Behaviour, Participation, and Memory
All schools can improve, but it's often hard to know where to start. In most contexts, we can begin by asking three simple questions.
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September 28, 2025 at 5:46 PM
I am blogging again!!!
Like many others, I've moved over to Substack for a bit of a refresh. First entry is on school improvement - where to start, and what things matter.
I'm weirdly a bit nervous about it it's been so long 😭😭
open.substack.com/pub/adamboxe...
Like many others, I've moved over to Substack for a bit of a refresh. First entry is on school improvement - where to start, and what things matter.
I'm weirdly a bit nervous about it it's been so long 😭😭
open.substack.com/pub/adamboxe...
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AUTISM and TYLENOL
A study of 2.5 million children showed a small association between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and autism—but this finding DISAPPEARED when full siblings were compared.
“Acetaminophen use during pregnancy was not associated with children’s risk of autism…”
Full article:
A study of 2.5 million children showed a small association between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and autism—but this finding DISAPPEARED when full siblings were compared.
“Acetaminophen use during pregnancy was not associated with children’s risk of autism…”
Full article:
Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy and Children’s Risk of Autism, ADHD, and Intellectual Disability
This nationwide cohort study with sibling control analysis examines the association of acetaminophen use during pregnancy with children’s risk of autism, ADHD, and intellectual disability.
jamanetwork.com
September 22, 2025 at 2:03 PM
AUTISM and TYLENOL
A study of 2.5 million children showed a small association between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and autism—but this finding DISAPPEARED when full siblings were compared.
“Acetaminophen use during pregnancy was not associated with children’s risk of autism…”
Full article:
A study of 2.5 million children showed a small association between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and autism—but this finding DISAPPEARED when full siblings were compared.
“Acetaminophen use during pregnancy was not associated with children’s risk of autism…”
Full article:
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Just spotted the new eps of @thedailytism.com and it's relatable stuff. Esp the Autistics who struggles get one word out on autism (all the time) and the funeral for a bowl. The wake for my fork (It bent 😱) is next week...
youtu.be/SSrQpabAD_c?...
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The Daily Tism - news by and for autistic people - EPISODE 2 - EASTER
YouTube video by Turtle Canyon Comedy
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September 21, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Just spotted the new eps of @thedailytism.com and it's relatable stuff. Esp the Autistics who struggles get one word out on autism (all the time) and the funeral for a bowl. The wake for my fork (It bent 😱) is next week...
youtu.be/SSrQpabAD_c?...
youtu.be/SSrQpabAD_c?...
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Hurrah!
We can finally share the animations I have been working on with @thrivingautistic.bsky.social
Lightbulb Moments: Being Autistic
Please do let us know what you think and share if you find valuable!
youtu.be/3O6hy-usIug?...
We can finally share the animations I have been working on with @thrivingautistic.bsky.social
Lightbulb Moments: Being Autistic
Please do let us know what you think and share if you find valuable!
youtu.be/3O6hy-usIug?...
Lightbulb Moments: Being Autistic
YouTube video by Thriving Autistic
youtu.be
September 19, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Hurrah!
We can finally share the animations I have been working on with @thrivingautistic.bsky.social
Lightbulb Moments: Being Autistic
Please do let us know what you think and share if you find valuable!
youtu.be/3O6hy-usIug?...
We can finally share the animations I have been working on with @thrivingautistic.bsky.social
Lightbulb Moments: Being Autistic
Please do let us know what you think and share if you find valuable!
youtu.be/3O6hy-usIug?...