“I wandered lonely as a cloud…” A classic poem by William Wordsworth. Many would consider poetry as a sedentary activity. The poet sits to write it and then the audience sits to read it. But, does it have to be so? Earlier this term, we were approached by the inspirational Dr Emma Kell – would we like to contribute to …
Teach Outdoors – Coffee Conversations
During Lockdown 1.0, we started a series of Coffee Conversations with individuals and organisations we had met online – either in the UK or across the globe – via webinars or break out groups on Zoom, Skype, Microsoft Teams or Google Hangouts. Many of these conversations have been with people we would never have had the opportunity to connect with. …
Coffee Conversations – PE Umbrella
During Lockdown 1.0, we started a series of Covid-19 Coffee Conversations with individuals and organisations we had met online – either in the UK or across the globe – via webinars or break out groups on Zoom, Skype, Microsoft Teams or Google Hangouts. Our first coffee conversation with the wonderful playmeo can be found here. Many of these conversations have …
Remote Learning in Lockdown 3.0
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 …
Sustainability – Tagtiv8 Saves Teachers Time, Schools Money AND the Planet!
Tagtiv8 saves 3 things – teachers time, schools money AND the planet! 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 …
Dear Ofsted, Thank you for sharing your October findings…
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 …
HundeED Fourth Global Collection Award Winners
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 …
Working and Playing with Parklands Primary School
“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 …
Sustainability: New Designs Using Up-Cycled Materials
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 …
Covid Coffee Conversations – playmeo
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 …