History Teacher & Freelance Writer | Education & Productivity blogger
I’ve seen every note-taking mistake in the book, so this guide isn’t stuck in theory; it’s based on what I’ve seen lead to success for my own students … More A Teacher’s Guide: How to take better notes in lectures and seminars at Uni
I’ve put together this really robust guide to prompt you on what’s actually needed for University, as well as a few things that you can afford to leave behind – as you get ready for Fresher’s Week, studying, and beyond – from a teacher’s perspective … More A Teacher’s Guide: 50 Things You Actually Need for University (And What You Can Leave Behind)
Now that I’m five years into teaching, I’ve learned a lot about how to do the job properly. Here are my five key takeaways about the profession. … More Five lessons I’ve learned from five years of teaching
If I could read faster – maybe even as quickly as I can listen to audiobooks, which I think are best absorbed on 2x speed – then I’d be able to encounter more, exciting, stories. And that could only be a good thing, right?
Here are the 6 systems that I used to double the number of books that I was reading. … More How I doubled the number of books I read
At what point do we say ‘enough is enough’, and settle with the time that we’ve been given? Never – that’s my answer. Here are four time management strategies to help you get the most out of the time you’ve got (and how to make more time for what matters most) … More 4 More Time Management Strategies you haven’t tried…yet
Productivity has been geared towards one thing: time. It’s the one thing that we don’t have enough of, and also the one thing you can’t make more of. Here are my three favourite strategies for getting more time that you’ve probably not tried…yet … More 3 Time Management Strategies you haven’t tried…yet
Mid-Year Audits aren’t about judgement or regret. They’re not about realising that you’ve not done something right, but instead about taking stock and making sure that you spend the rest of the year getting something right. … More The mid-year audit: how to course-correct for your most productive year yet
In my work life, our school has readily embraced the possibilities of AI. I’ve become part of an AI Trailblazer programme, powered by Getech, to use the full capabilities of Gemini to complement my workflow. In the past, I’d simply dabbled in ChatGPT’s free version, but this is on the next level. … More How Gemini AI transformed my work-life balance as a teacher
Ready to take control of your life—one goal, habit, and week at a time? This complete guide brings together my best strategies for planning your year, building a vision, staying motivated, and designing a weekly routine that actually works. Start big, zoom in, and create a life you love—step by step. … More How to Plan a Better Life: The Complete Guide to Optimising the next day, month and year of your life
My dissertation explored whether substituting traditional exercise books with digital ones improved the writing structure of Year 7 students in their History lessons. Keep reading to find out whether they’re worth using in your subject too. … More Digital or physical exercise books in History writing: which is better?
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