History Teacher & Freelance Writer | Education & Productivity blogger
Ever find yourself scrolling through your phone in bed, only to wonder why sleep seems to be playing hard to get? Well, welcome to the club – the “Can’t Sleep, Too Wired” club. But fear not, because I’ve got a game-changing trick up my sleeve: Tech-Free Evenings. Read to the end for my four quick top tips. … More Tech-Free Evenings: Unplug and Improve Your Sleep
You know how teachers usually work way too much? I decided to add to my workload last year by also studying for a Master’s degree. If that sounds crazy, it’s because it is. Here’s how I studied while working full-time … More How I studied as a full-time teacher
Life can be such a stressful rollercoaster of deadlines, obligations, and unexpected curveballs. We’ve all been there – feeling like we’re about to be buried under a mountain of to-dos. I’m dishing out ten game-changing tips to help you tackle stress head-on and come out on top. … More 10 Ways to Tackle Stress Like a Pro
My own productivity app system is still evolving and changing, but I think that it’s got to a point where it’s now effective enough to share with the world. These are the (free!) apps that I use in my ultimate productivity system. … More My ultimate (Free) productivity system
Here’s my quick review of how STRONG works, how it’s made me stronger, and why you need to start incorporating it into your workouts. … More How the Strong app made me stronger
It’s no secret that being a teacher can be busy. Incredibly busy. Like any job, that busyness ebbs and flows, but there’s no escaping that it takes a lot of hard work to stay on top of everything that needs doing – and getting it done well. Here are the processes, tools and apps that I use to stay organised a teacher. … More How I stay organised as a teacher
Making others aware of your plans and habits is a great way to stay accountable, which means keeping on track with what you’re up to. With that in mind, how have my habits been going? … More Habit check-in and accountability
What is a blogger without their tools? What do you need to be an effective blogger? Here are the tools that I use every week. … More Tools you need to be an effective blogger
What is Super Duolingo? How did it change my language-learning experience? Is it worth the 60-pounds-a-year price tag? … More Is Super Duolingo worth the money?
Not too long ago, I embarked upon my first trip abroad. I was one of several teachers accompanying students from years 10-13 to France and Belgium. We toured around the battlefields that were left behind in the aftermath of World War One and absorbed so, so much. Here’s what it was like for a teacher to go on his first ever school trip abroad. … More Taking on a school trip to Belgium – a teacher’s experience
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