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Andrew Bell @andrewbell209.bsky.social · 8d

A fascinating discussion - thanks. It made me wonder how, way back then, Sima Qian physically wrote his historical works, how they were distributed & how they were consumed and known about.

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AQA @aqaeducation.bsky.social · Aug 8

“In a world where AI will be ubiquitous, but we want young people to develop knowledge and skills of their own, we will need to find a balance,” writes Chinwe Njoku in an engrossing new AQi blog.

www.aqa.org.uk/aqi/ai-in-ed...

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Andrew Bell @andrewbell209.bsky.social · Aug 1

Your podcasts are always interesting but I thought this was a particularly good discussion - thank you.

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Andrew Bell @andrewbell209.bsky.social · Jul 4

Is AI a dirty word in the classroom? What about access & accessibility? Insightful perspectives on how students actually use AI tools in this Festival of Education panel with @claireheald.bsky.social & members of AQA’s Student Advisory Group as well as the Fair Education Alliance.

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Andrew Bell @andrewbell209.bsky.social · Jul 4

Would app age verification work better than a law that bans smartphones from schools? Really interesting yet sobering discussion with @annatreth.bsky.social Baroness Nicky Morgan, Clara Akingbade & Tom Rees at the Festival of Education.

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Andrew Bell @andrewbell209.bsky.social · Jul 4

Lively discussion, despite the relative consensus, about curriculum & assessment at the Festival of Education with @annatreth.bsky.social @beckyfrancis.bsky.social @lizrobinson.bsky.social @thewayofkueh.bsky.social & @johndickenssw.bsky.social.

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Andrew Bell @andrewbell209.bsky.social · Jul 4

Top class chat about the wild west days of academies, SEND & Latin with @johndickenssw.bsky.social @gatortiff.bsky.social to kick off the second day at the Festival of Education.

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Andrew Bell @andrewbell209.bsky.social · Jul 3

It’s so important that we read about people like us and people not like us, says Joseph Coelho in a great discussion about the power of a story with @annatreth.bsky.social & Manjeet Mann at #EducationFest

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Andrew Bell @andrewbell209.bsky.social · Jul 3

Fascinating & highly engaging talk by Doug Lemov about reading #EducationFest. Cellphones, he said, are attention fracturing devices. Unlike speaking, reading is not natural - every time we read we are rewiring our brain.

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Andrew Bell @andrewbell209.bsky.social · Jun 28

I used to own this album on cassette and listened to it frequently on my Walkman. Happy days.

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AQA @aqaeducation.bsky.social · Jun 26

Student confidence is the foundation of raising education standards.

By pinpointing specific areas of strength and areas for learning, AQA Stride builds confidence amongst all types of learners from different education journeys.

Find out more here > bit.ly/4muHyy5

#AQAStride #GCSEMaths

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AQA @aqaeducation.bsky.social · Jun 12

🌟 Big news! AQA Stride was highly commended at the International e-Assessment Awards!

AQA fully funded AQA Stride and, over the next few weeks, we’ll be sharing how AQA Stride is making such a difference.

Stay tuned!

Find out more here > bit.ly/4muHyy5

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Andrew Bell @andrewbell209.bsky.social · Apr 30

I just finished this book (in English) and really enjoyed it. Excellent narrative despite the relative lack of sources. Thank you.

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Andrew Bell @andrewbell209.bsky.social · Apr 1

If I can chip in with 2 Mandarin words:

火山 - fire mountain - volcano
电脑 - electric brain - computer

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Andrew Bell @andrewbell209.bsky.social · Mar 21

Can we add quicksand to that list?

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Andrew Bell @andrewbell209.bsky.social · Mar 21

Agreed, Cale and the band were brilliant. Many fresh versions of old songs & a few I didn’t recognise at all. A great night.

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Andrew Bell @andrewbell209.bsky.social · Jan 26

Trying to sell sun lotion in January in the west of Scotland strikes me as highly optimistic.

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Andrew Bell @andrewbell209.bsky.social · Jan 14

Perhaps it’s a reference to the Passion of the Christ although, as a Scotsman, I very much appreciated Braveheart at the time.

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Andrew Bell @andrewbell209.bsky.social · Nov 25

Your book about China, The Water Kingdom, was brilliant - highly original and hugely readable & insightful.

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Andrew Bell @andrewbell209.bsky.social · Oct 15

Not sure if a 15 year old would like it but the area around Greenwich - park, museums & market - is great. The park has the best view in London.

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Andrew Bell @andrewbell209.bsky.social · Sep 27

I’m enjoying Who Dares Wins: Britain 1979-1982 narrated by the author, Dominic Sandbrook. Full of nuance & rich detail but never dull.

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Andrew Bell @andrewbell209.bsky.social · Sep 27

Very much looking forward to this book. It’s a great album.

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Andrew Bell @andrewbell209.bsky.social · Sep 12

Glorious. The National Gallery in London has two Rembrandt self-portraits: one painted in his twenties, the other in his early sixties. Fascinating contrast between the two.

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