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CoronaVirus (COVID-19) has well and truly returned this month. One day we were leading a training session with the forward-thinking team at Northampton Town FC Community Trust. Five hours later, all our scheduled CPD sessions and Activity Days for this half term were put on hold as Lockdown 3.0 was announced. It’s now a return to teaching and learning in …
Tagtiv8 saves 2 things – the planet and teachers time! Definitely a bold statement but bear with us. In this blog post about sustainability, Tagtiv8 founder, Bryn Llewellyn revealed that he became a teacher for ideological reasons. With a degree in Environmental Studies, he wanted to develop Environmental Education – learning: about the environment through the environment for the environment …
How challenging has this term been – for families, communities and businesses alike? As to schools, our thoughts go out to school leaders, teachers, support staff and of course – the children. This week, Ofsted published their findings from their October visits. As one head teacher tweeted: “But why are we surprised at this? School leaders, teachers and parents are …
Global non-profit HundrED has just released its fourth annual Global Collection. This report highlights the most impactful and scalable innovations in K12 education – and Tagtiv8 have made the list! The global education ecosystem has seen remarkable disruption in education this year. Fortunately, there has also been a willingness among educators, parents, and students to embrace new ways of teaching …
“Just get them outside – get them giggling and laughing…” Not the usual request we get from head teachers for a Tagtiv8 CPD Training Day. But hey, Chris Dyson is not your usual head teacher. Neither is his school – Parklands Primary School in Leeds. The presentation slides were put to one side and we took the training beyond the …
How excited are Team Tagtiv8? We are beyond giddy! Our ‘Move & Learn Maths’ resources have been so successful, they sold out last term. Cue much deliberation as to the new look, content and sustainability. Why did we decide to change the original design? We listened to teachers and more importantly, the children. We also took advice from those wonderful …
How many conferences and events have been lost to lockdown during Covid-19? At the start of the year, we were really looking forward to attending events in the UK and abroad – the most anticipated being the Basque country and Zagreb. Why do we enjoy these events? Obviously, there are the opportunities to: travel and immerse ourselves in different cultures …
As schools look towards re-opening more widely, we have been investigating ways to help teachers and children with physical and social distancing. Our background in primary teaching means we can empathise with the difficult decisions school leaders are having to make and the worries teachers – as well as children and their families – are having to overcome. The latest …
CoronaVirus (COVID-19) has well and truly hit home this week. Major sporting events have been postponed or cancelled. Meanwhile, events we were due to attend in Budapest and Zagreb have been cancelled – with schools closing across Europe. So what happens with the children? Where and how will they learn? Step forward forward-thinking EdTech Impact and some quick-thinking as to …
This week we were working with a school in London, when we heard an adult say, “What’s the point of playing with Maths?” Rather than reply, we waited to watch her respond to a Tagtiv8 session, knowing full well the impact in advance. Cue a 180 degree about turn: “Now I get it – it’s fun, it’s active and it’s …
