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Interesting post - about games in education, but actually about all learning experiences. My next big problem (wrong word?) is how to do this kind of stuff inside a school that's moving very slowly or not at all in this direction. I'm all for being disruptive, but what happens to those students who get taught by me in a student-centered, project based if they then move on to someone who has a more teacher centered approach the following year?

What happens to those students who get taught by me in a student-centered, project based if they then move on to someone who has a more teacher centered approach the following year? They either revert to being passive learners or they demand more from the next teacher who then has a choice.... Also, expectations from whole school need to be cranked up if slow in this regard. (However, I do understand why some schools are finding it hard to move on, it requires energy and drive to do this, things which are being drained from our schools and leaders because of so many pressures and anxieties) . As they say though, our students only get one shot at this ......

Article about primary school who encouraged students to compete with the best they could be, rather than with each other.

GCSE "neither setting nor mixed-ability confers significant advantages in terms of raising attainment for all students" http://t.co/HRZiENXk

Remaining homework across primary - pupils choose 10 tasks from 16 within 6 categories and then present to other students.

Will be using this as a starter on online tools with our PGCE students on Weds to point out the importance of security settings (via @dannynic)

Critical Thinking for students and teachers

This was on TES forums - product of a tweet - This mnemonic helps students to improve their writing by varying the way they begin sentences, varying punctuation, and using relative pronouns. It also helps to reduce overuse of compound sentences. More commonly known as A CRAPPIE among the students, it can be effective in any subject, not just English.

Might be good for cpd sessions?

SMS poll allows you to set up an SMS poll that updates direct into your presentations. A free plan available for educators.

Website for the recently relaunched Opening Minds curriculum model from the RSA

This looks interesting but haven't quite got to grips with how it might look in the classroom. I'd be interested in any examples.

Have a look at the videos in this series from Teachers TV, some of them used Opening Minds. http://www.teachers.tv/series/ks3-new-curriculum

Is this the way students behave if we don't teach them to have coping strategies?