Archive for the ‘Personal’ Category
Shed Science #1: Extracting Curcumin from Turmeric
Since making the positive decision to ditch a potential lifetime of medication for arthritis (dicloflex, diclofenac sodium – a cyclo-oxygenase inhibitor) I started to look into the “herbal” alternatives for alleviating the discomfort.
I’ve ...
Teaching is making me ill – a resolution for a new term
As a teacher and head of department I try to keep my self up to date with the various happenings and developments within the world of education – I hang ...
Extracting data from Amazon.co.uk – half term pocket money for my son
As with all things interesting (IMHO) this came from a passing comment. My son asked me “Can I name a book beginning with Q” – this led to an Amazon ...
Statistically overclocking an android phone
I keep coming back to looking for opportunities to teach experimental design in a different manner than “one variable at a time.” Today’s example is overclocking an android phone.
Once you ...
(Education) Bucket list….
Friday 6th April 2012 was a big day for me. Yes, it was my 40th birthday and yes, I’m feeling very mortal, but the big event for me, was seeing ...
An open letter to STEM
In light of the comment below — I’ve added this rider:
This is not a rant, moan, or other comment on the excellent work that STEMnet do — my post is ...
Micrometeorites: contextualising GCSE Chemistry
One of the challenges of being a Science teacher (and any teacher for that matter) is making the curriculum content relevant to our learners, yet maintaining elements of academic rigour and specific specialised ...
What keeps you sane?
I don’t want to debate the merits of different professions, or to pit one against the other – however, one thing about teaching is that it occupies your mind 24/7. ...
