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Ben Winter

Wear goggles when using Blu-Tack: the safety rules ruining education - Telegraph - 0 views

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shared by Ben Winter on 19 Jun 09 - Cached
  • Teachers are being handed five-page guides warning of the dangers of Pritt Stick, fuelling claims health and safety rules are ruining education.
  • Another told how a school banned them from using spray foam when marking out spaces in case a child slips and "drowns" in it.
  • More than four-in-10 said school trips had been toned down or cancelled because of safety concerns.
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  • A ban on children being sent out of the classroom to "cool off" because it is a fire hazard
  • The removal of climbing equipment because bark chippings beneath did not meet the required depth
  • Wet grass stopping PE lessons
  • Children told not to eat sweets for fear of choking
Ben Winter

The author of Why is Snot Green explains how a bit of emotion can inspire | Education |... - 0 views

www.guardian.co.uk/...science-lessons-inspiration

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shared by Ben Winter on 16 Jun 09 - Cached
  • A few months ago, I was invited to their bi-annual Science Day as a guest speaker and judge for the poster-project competition. The atmosphere that greeted me was incredible.
  • But there are, I believe, principles that can be followed to keep science education on the right track. And these apply as much to supportive parents, curriculum authors and policymakers as they do to teachers.
  • The single most important of these principles is this: don't assume your audience is interested; assume they're not, then convince them that they should be.
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