The message, ‘Learning with the Best’ was certainly apt for the very first Helsinki Education Week. The HundrED Community We were sign-posted to this event by HundrED. As we were there for the HundrED Summit, we jumped at the chance to visit a school and try out some new Physically Active Learning games. Who wouldn’t? In the UK, we hear so …
We are One of a HundrED
Tagtiv8 have been announced by global education nonprofit HundrED as one of 100 most inspiring K12 innovations across the world. Tagtiv8 is one of the innovations selected from 36 countries to be recognised. Needless to say, we are immensely proud of the HundrED award. We want to thank all the pioneering teachers and schools who took a risk about trying out …
Dream BIG – TEDx Talk – Physically Active Learning
As you know, Tagtiv8 always welcome opportunities to share our research and ideas about Physically Active Learning (PAL) with others. So, when someone suggested we do a TEDx talk at #TEDxNorwichED, we decided to pitch our Dream BIG idea to the organisers and surprisingly, made the cut. After hours of scripting and redrafting, Andy Daly-Smith and I met to start rehearsals. …
Taking the Daily Mile One Step Further – Linking it to Learning
Have you watched the video and noticed the positive hype around The DAILY MILE™? We love the energy and smiles! We agree completely with The DAILY MILE’s call to action: ‘Children Fit for Life’. We love the fact that schools and councils are standing up and taking action, that schools are even changing their dress code policies so that children can wear …
Trying to Influence the Decision Makers – NAHT & Beyond
As you will know, Tagtiv8 was founded by a teacher and school leader, but we left our traditional roles to bring about changes on a bigger scale. We make inroads by working & playing with schools, while researching the impacts of Physically Active Learning (PAL). We also seek to influence the decision makers. As members of the NAHT, we are …
Tagtiv8 Talk at TEDxNorwichED
You have probably seen us post about TEDxNorwichED on our various social media channels a few times this week. Well, it’s been for a very good reason… The selected speakers offered a broad approach to what education will (hopefully) look like in the future, building on ways we can improve the educational system currently in place. Does this not remind …
Proving our Point – Active Learning Works as well as Plays
Proving our Point – Active Learning Works as well as Plays As you know, here at Tagtiv8 we wholeheartedly believe that active learning is the way forward – offering win:win situations for both education and health. We get to see and hear so many amazing responses from teachers, educators and the children who play our active learning games themselves. We …
Seeing Things Differently – A Journalist’s Viewpoint
It’s always great when people ask to come along and see what we do in schools. The request from renowned journalist, Merlin John to join us when we were next in London was an offer we could not refuse. Merlin champions the causes of many edtech start up companies and challenges mainstream thinking. He curates the awesome Agent4Change website. To …
Proving Impact – Research with Leeds Beckett University
Setting Out It’s all well and good having the stories and anecdotes. However, people want the facts and data. Real research is needed – not just a case study. “I didn’t know he could do that. He’s never done that in a maths lesson…he’s never shown that in his maths book.” The words of a teacher from Durham, with whom we were …
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