Stuart Billington
@stubillington.uk
Secondary Teacher of Physics • Head of Science • Associate AP • SLE • NPQSL
Based in Cheshire, UK
Suggestions of how to get enough time in your day:
The Efficient Teacher, https://stubillington.uk
(including uses of #GoogleAppsScript)
#UKTeaching 🎓
Based in Cheshire, UK
Suggestions of how to get enough time in your day:
The Efficient Teacher, https://stubillington.uk
(including uses of #GoogleAppsScript)
#UKTeaching 🎓
Not a surprise, but important to have it confirmed: the outcome of Ofqual's consultation is that students WILL receive equation sheets in GCSE Maths and Physics for the next 3 years, just like the last 3 years. 2025 ones to be published in Dec, but they'll be identical to the 2024 ones.
🎓 #UKEd
🎓 #UKEd
Decisions on changes to the assessment of mathematics, physics and combined science GCSEs in 2025, 2026 and 2027
www.gov.uk
November 17, 2024 at 11:25 PM
Not a surprise, but important to have it confirmed: the outcome of Ofqual's consultation is that students WILL receive equation sheets in GCSE Maths and Physics for the next 3 years, just like the last 3 years. 2025 ones to be published in Dec, but they'll be identical to the 2024 ones.
🎓 #UKEd
🎓 #UKEd
Due to retirement, we're advertising for a Science teacher for January in our beautiful 11-18 state school in Cheshire. Engaged enthusiastic students, collaborative professional staff, a well-resourced department and intelligent leadership. What's not to like? 😊
🎓 #UKEd #UKEdJobs
Please repost.
🎓 #UKEd #UKEdJobs
Please repost.
Teacher of Science, Macclesfield - Tes Jobs
The Fallibroome Academy, United Kingdom
www.tes.com
September 17, 2024 at 4:05 PM
Before the whirlwind of next week sweeps us up, here's my website devoted to time-saving tips. There are a whole range of things; changing my planner to one that combines week-to-view with year-to-view at the same time has made a massive difference for me, but what could work most for you?
🎓 #UKEd
🎓 #UKEd
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Time-saving strategies for teachers: there can be enough hours in the day, you can have a healthy work-life balance!
Stubillington.uk
August 28, 2024 at 12:11 PM
Before the whirlwind of next week sweeps us up, here's my website devoted to time-saving tips. There are a whole range of things; changing my planner to one that combines week-to-view with year-to-view at the same time has made a massive difference for me, but what could work most for you?
🎓 #UKEd
🎓 #UKEd
Reposted by Stuart Billington
Stealing the moon 🌕
📸 by Daniel Antoniol
📸 by Daniel Antoniol
August 27, 2024 at 6:55 PM
Stealing the moon 🌕
📸 by Daniel Antoniol
📸 by Daniel Antoniol
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This is great, generally works.
mrsjobaker.wordpress.com/2018/05/31/h...
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How I learn 26 names within 5 minutes
I have been using this method since I was an NQT. I am not sure how it came about, just developed over my first few weeks I think. Mainly due to the fact that I used to hate it when teachers did not...
mrsjobaker.wordpress.com
August 25, 2024 at 8:19 AM
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Finding it harder than it should be to manage #Bluesky followers and lists? Here's my simple yet quite useful (??) alternative using just a #GoogleSheet!
See who you aren't yet following back.
Set search terms for list membership and then have the list membership update automatically, on a timer.
See who you aren't yet following back.
Set search terms for list membership and then have the list membership update automatically, on a timer.
Bluesky (TEMPLATE)
docs.google.com
August 24, 2024 at 12:23 PM
Finding it harder than it should be to manage #Bluesky followers and lists? Here's my simple yet quite useful (??) alternative using just a #GoogleSheet!
See who you aren't yet following back.
Set search terms for list membership and then have the list membership update automatically, on a timer.
See who you aren't yet following back.
Set search terms for list membership and then have the list membership update automatically, on a timer.
The UK Teaching 🎓 feed (bsky.app/profile/stub...) is for all things educational in the UK, showing the last 7 days of #uked, #ukteaching and #ukteachers posts.
There's a UK Teaching 🎓 list (bsky.app/profile/stub...), too. Add yourself to that and you can post to the feed using just 🎓.
There's a UK Teaching 🎓 list (bsky.app/profile/stub...), too. Add yourself to that and you can post to the feed using just 🎓.
August 23, 2024 at 5:12 PM
The UK Teaching 🎓 feed (bsky.app/profile/stub...) is for all things educational in the UK, showing the last 7 days of #uked, #ukteaching and #ukteachers posts.
There's a UK Teaching 🎓 list (bsky.app/profile/stub...), too. Add yourself to that and you can post to the feed using just 🎓.
There's a UK Teaching 🎓 list (bsky.app/profile/stub...), too. Add yourself to that and you can post to the feed using just 🎓.
Reposted by Stuart Billington
If you are line managing colleagues this year, here is my summary of the issues we face and what we can do about them...
#UKEd
www.researchtoclassroom.com/post/how-do-...
#UKEd
www.researchtoclassroom.com/post/how-do-...
How do we get line management right?
I want to be a better line manager. Line management meetings are essential for supporting and developing leaders and I have been thinking about how I can get it right next year. However, the more I th...
www.researchtoclassroom.com
August 18, 2024 at 3:02 PM
If you are line managing colleagues this year, here is my summary of the issues we face and what we can do about them...
#UKEd
www.researchtoclassroom.com/post/how-do-...
#UKEd
www.researchtoclassroom.com/post/how-do-...
Just deactivated my X/Twitter account. Not used it in months, but was holding on to it just in case. However, the vast influx of teachers this week now makes that unnecessary. 😊 #cleanbreak
🎓 #UKEd #EduSky
🎓 #UKEd #EduSky
August 16, 2024 at 7:50 AM
Just deactivated my X/Twitter account. Not used it in months, but was holding on to it just in case. However, the vast influx of teachers this week now makes that unnecessary. 😊 #cleanbreak
🎓 #UKEd #EduSky
🎓 #UKEd #EduSky
Reposted by Stuart Billington
In honour of re-sharing old blogs - The Art of Questioning
Great teachers use questioning for two key purposes:
1) To promote thinking; and
2) To assess thinking.
Read the blog here👇
evidencebased.education/the-art-of-q...
#EduSky #UKEd #UKTeaching
Great teachers use questioning for two key purposes:
1) To promote thinking; and
2) To assess thinking.
Read the blog here👇
evidencebased.education/the-art-of-q...
#EduSky #UKEd #UKTeaching
The Art of Questioning
Questioning is an element of great teaching that offers pedagogical benefits, for both teachers and students.
hubs.la
August 15, 2024 at 8:20 AM
In honour of re-sharing old blogs - The Art of Questioning
Great teachers use questioning for two key purposes:
1) To promote thinking; and
2) To assess thinking.
Read the blog here👇
evidencebased.education/the-art-of-q...
#EduSky #UKEd #UKTeaching
Great teachers use questioning for two key purposes:
1) To promote thinking; and
2) To assess thinking.
Read the blog here👇
evidencebased.education/the-art-of-q...
#EduSky #UKEd #UKTeaching
A huge number of teachers have arrived here this week (hello!), all celebrating a jump from Twitter. I've been off Twitter for a while and so am not in touch...did something happen last week to cause everyone to move, or is it just the middle of the holiday? 😂
🎓 #UKEd #EduSky
🎓 #UKEd #EduSky
August 14, 2024 at 7:05 PM
Reposted by Stuart Billington
For new followers, the link to this document will be shared as a live document on Thursday and updated as the exam boards add info.
Free to all!
Free to all!
August 12, 2024 at 6:55 AM
For new followers, the link to this document will be shared as a live document on Thursday and updated as the exam boards add info.
Free to all!
Free to all!
Teachers...do you use #GoogleApps, and #GoogleClassroom in particular? Did you know you can automate a whole load of time-consuming tasks using #GoogleAppsScript?
Today's example: send out guardian invitations to a whole year group in minutes.
stubillington.uk/automate-gua...
🎓 #uked #EduSky
Today's example: send out guardian invitations to a whole year group in minutes.
stubillington.uk/automate-gua...
🎓 #uked #EduSky
Automate guardian invitations | The Efficient Teacher
Use Google Apps Script to save hours by automating guardian invitations in Google Classroom instead of manually inviting them one at a time.
stubillington.uk
August 13, 2024 at 2:46 PM
Teachers...do you use #GoogleApps, and #GoogleClassroom in particular? Did you know you can automate a whole load of time-consuming tasks using #GoogleAppsScript?
Today's example: send out guardian invitations to a whole year group in minutes.
stubillington.uk/automate-gua...
🎓 #uked #EduSky
Today's example: send out guardian invitations to a whole year group in minutes.
stubillington.uk/automate-gua...
🎓 #uked #EduSky
Reposted by Stuart Billington
Reposted by Stuart Billington
AQA GCSE Physics equations 👏👏👏👏
#ITeachPhysics
#ITeachPhysics
August 8, 2024 at 5:00 PM
AQA GCSE Physics equations 👏👏👏👏
#ITeachPhysics
#ITeachPhysics
Bsky lists...can be curated manually (Lists>Add new), BUT can also be created from search rules using Skyfeed.app (Lists>Create), which is so powerful! It searches profile descriptions, making it so important to cram these with relevant keywords and tags if you want to be found.
August 13, 2024 at 7:17 AM
Bsky lists...can be curated manually (Lists>Add new), BUT can also be created from search rules using Skyfeed.app (Lists>Create), which is so powerful! It searches profile descriptions, making it so important to cram these with relevant keywords and tags if you want to be found.
To create a custom feed:
1) Go to skyfeed.app in a browser (install as an app when prompted if you want). Use your Bluesky username and then click the arrow in the password box to get BS to generate a password token for you (just call it "Skyfeed") that you can then paste into the password box.
1) Go to skyfeed.app in a browser (install as an app when prompted if you want). Use your Bluesky username and then click the arrow in the password box to get BS to generate a password token for you (just call it "Skyfeed") that you can then paste into the password box.
August 12, 2024 at 8:22 PM
To create a custom feed:
1) Go to skyfeed.app in a browser (install as an app when prompted if you want). Use your Bluesky username and then click the arrow in the password box to get BS to generate a password token for you (just call it "Skyfeed") that you can then paste into the password box.
1) Go to skyfeed.app in a browser (install as an app when prompted if you want). Use your Bluesky username and then click the arrow in the password box to get BS to generate a password token for you (just call it "Skyfeed") that you can then paste into the password box.
@redsolver.dev @skyfeed.app When I hit apply the list is created with the 235 people, but the "edit" function stops working...it just hangs indefinitely. What am I doing wrong? Thanks in advance!
August 8, 2024 at 8:02 AM
@redsolver.dev @skyfeed.app When I hit apply the list is created with the 235 people, but the "edit" function stops working...it just hangs indefinitely. What am I doing wrong? Thanks in advance!
UK Government today advises a blanket ban on phones and to actually search pupils to check if they have them. What happened to education and developing trust? "BYOD policies should not include mobile phones". So we shouldn't make positive use of the computer in every pocket? So disappointing.
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Mobile phones in schools
How schools can prohibit the use of mobile phones throughout the school day.
www.gov.uk
February 19, 2024 at 9:39 AM
UK Government today advises a blanket ban on phones and to actually search pupils to check if they have them. What happened to education and developing trust? "BYOD policies should not include mobile phones". So we shouldn't make positive use of the computer in every pocket? So disappointing.
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Reposted by Stuart Billington
3 Physics demos, with 1 can! Simple, effective and easy to set up using repurposed physics equipment 🙂
#ITeachPhysics
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Exr_...
#ITeachPhysics
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Exr_...
January 29, 2024 at 8:12 AM
3 Physics demos, with 1 can! Simple, effective and easy to set up using repurposed physics equipment 🙂
#ITeachPhysics
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Exr_...
#ITeachPhysics
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Exr_...
Reposted by Stuart Billington
Physics teachers. Today with my Y11 class we did Joe Cossette's HR diagram activity. It was fab. Such a great intro to what can be a difficult topic🙂
#ITeachPhysics passionatelycurioussci.weebly.com/blog/plottin...
#ITeachPhysics passionatelycurioussci.weebly.com/blog/plottin...
January 29, 2024 at 6:09 PM
Physics teachers. Today with my Y11 class we did Joe Cossette's HR diagram activity. It was fab. Such a great intro to what can be a difficult topic🙂
#ITeachPhysics passionatelycurioussci.weebly.com/blog/plottin...
#ITeachPhysics passionatelycurioussci.weebly.com/blog/plottin...
Reposted by Stuart Billington
Physics teachers. This site has super easy to use calliper and micrometer applets. Will use this week with Y12 as they learn about vernier scales 🙂
#ITeachPhysics
www.vascak.cz/data/android...
#ITeachPhysics
www.vascak.cz/data/android...
February 4, 2024 at 8:50 AM
Physics teachers. This site has super easy to use calliper and micrometer applets. Will use this week with Y12 as they learn about vernier scales 🙂
#ITeachPhysics
www.vascak.cz/data/android...
#ITeachPhysics
www.vascak.cz/data/android...
Reposted by Stuart Billington
Physics teachers. These are two websites I recommend you join, if you haven't done so up to now Please repost to spread the word
#ITeachPhysics
#ITeachPhysics
January 18, 2024 at 8:12 PM
Physics teachers. These are two websites I recommend you join, if you haven't done so up to now Please repost to spread the word
#ITeachPhysics
#ITeachPhysics
Reposted by Stuart Billington
Interesting account to follow for #chemistry teachers. #edusky
It's National Popcorn Day! Here's a look at what gives popcorn its flavour and what makes it pop: www.compoundchem.com/2017/01/19/p...
January 19, 2024 at 9:09 PM
Interesting account to follow for #chemistry teachers. #edusky
Reposted by Stuart Billington
Science teachers. If you haven't seen it before, this link contains pretty much all the resources you will ever need. 1000s of files. Thank you to Mr Clayson for collating
#ITeachPhysics
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
#ITeachPhysics
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
January 21, 2024 at 8:24 AM
Science teachers. If you haven't seen it before, this link contains pretty much all the resources you will ever need. 1000s of files. Thank you to Mr Clayson for collating
#ITeachPhysics
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
#ITeachPhysics
drive.google.com/drive/folder...