How video games made me a more productive teacher
Here’s my five-step guide to using video games help me to achieve my goals – in teaching and beyond. … More How video games made me a more productive teacher
Here’s my five-step guide to using video games help me to achieve my goals – in teaching and beyond. … More How video games made me a more productive teacher
I’ve figured out how to build a more sustainable reading habits by setting micro-goals and stacking habits to get in just ten (or more!) pages per day. … More How to build a sustainable reading habit in just ten pages a day
Staring down 20, 30, 40 individual tasks can be great for assessing what needs doing, but it can lead to total overwhelm. It’s time to stop your to-do list from overwhelming your life. … More How to stop your to-do list overwhelming your brain
Digital hoarding is hidden. Quiet. Forgettable and easy to hide. Nobody would ever judge your Second Brain for being too busy, so you don’t really have that incentive to clear it up. … More How to Clean up your Second Brain: a Guide to Digital De-hoarding
I’ve been trying digital detoxes for about half of my life. Here’s how to do one without ruining your life … More How to do a digital detox without ruining your life
Aspiring Head of History? Or curious about what it’s like to teach in the end-of-term wind-down? Here’s a period-by-period breakdown of a day in the life of a Head of History, eager and excited for 6 weeks of summer. … More A Realistic Day in the Life of a Head of History
If you had £50 to spend on learning a language, which service would you pick? This review cuts through the noise to focus on the systems, costs and service of Preply and Italki to finally figure out: which language learning app is worth it? … More Italki vs. Preply Review: Which Language Platform is Worth Your Money in 2026?
Sometimes saying “yes” every time can become an accidental “no” to your own mental health, sleep or family time. So why is it so hard to say “no”? And how do you avoid that pang of guilt every time? … More The Art of Saying No: How to Protect Your Teaching Capacity this Term without the Guilt
The Sunday Night Scaries are real in every profession, and educators are no exception. After a weekend of rest, Monday looms with tasks that feel overwhelming, from lesson planning to adapting to new tech tools like Google Workspace. Yet, reclaiming quality teaching and personal time is crucial.
Dive into my ultimate guide to Google Workspace for Educators and finally get to grips with what they have to offer. … More Google Workspace for Education: The Complete Masterclass for Busy Teachers
If you’ve tried as many time management techniques as I have, you’ll know that, sometimes, the Pomodoro Technique is just what you need. Sometimes, you need to switch it up. The latest craze is the 75/33 Rule, and it’s taken the world by storm.
Here’s how it’s saved my Sunday planning as a teacher. … More How ditching the Pomodoro Method saved my Sunday Planning as a Teacher