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 …
Move and Learn at Home
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 …
A Hundred Creative Connections
One week on from Helsinki Education Week and the HundrED Summit and Tagtiv8 are still buzzing! Why? It’s all about people – with connections between creative ideas and innovations. It’s sometimes hard to explain the HundrED ethos and community, but we think Derek Newton has summed it up brilliantly in this Forbes magazine article. There were so many highlights: Discovering …
Taking Tagtiv8 to Africa
“Do you want to take Tagtiv8 to Africa?” This was the question asked by a friend. Our response was a resounding “YES! But, how do we do this?” Cue conversations and ways to put the ideas into action. Rather than us telling you what happened, here are the words of the people who walked the walk… Background – Memusi Foundation …
The Bradfjord Norwegian Experience
We have a confession to make – last month we skipped school! While many schools were participating in the YST National Sport Week, we decided to head to Norway. We have been following the research of Professor Geir K Resaland for over a year now and have been intrigued by fellow ‘Move & Learners’, ASK. Ever curious, we set out …
Three is the Magic Number – AAA and iii
According to Embrace, De La Soul and other musicians, ‘Three is the Magic Number’. It would seem three letters are equally important – especially when they are repeated. With this in mind, we would like to share AAA and iii. Child Friendly Leeds – Attendance, Attainment & Achievement Last month we attended a wonderful Child Friendly Leeds Ambassador event at …
Tagtiv8 on Thames – Moving & Learning on a River
What connects Lechlade in the Cotswolds with Newham in east London? The obvious answer is the River Thames, but there are other connections. Read on to find out more… This week, we had the genuine pleasure of working and playing with two contrasting schools, but with so much in common. Like the river itself, this blog post may meander but …
Football Community Trusts Hit the Net
Hot on the heels of working and playing with Stoke City Community Trust, we received an invitation to join Leicester City FC Community Trust as part of ‘World Maths Day’. Needless to say, we jumped at the chance! We had heard so many wonderful things about their pioneering approaches from Mel Kinnear at Premier League Communities and the team at …
Respecting Our Rights in Manchester
What a week! An earlier than expected opportunity to work and play outside in glorious sunshine. On Monday we were in Leicester – watch this space. Then on Wednesday, thanks to the generosity of the Royal Institution, we were given the opportunity to share some Move & Learn activities with an amazing Right Respecting School in Manchester. Rights Respecting Schools …