Teach

This area of my website is still under development. I am working through all of my own little tips and those that have been kindly shared by the teaching community over the years that I have found have worked. Clearly mainly in teaching Science and Physics.

I will try and give credit to anyone and all places (I can find) for things that are created by others but as we know in teaching most ideas are cycled around over and over. My mum who was teaching when I was a baby often reminds me of this. So before you try and own it, make sure it is really yours.  I have seen a lot of books recently where the author seems to claim ownership of research by a professor from many years ago. I understand the need for people to make a living. However, I am just sharing for free!

I would also say if anyone has any tips they wish to share, I am happy to host them, but only if they work of course.

One last have learned over the past 20 years is that I have seen many people promoted on the “next big thing” which by the time the school realises it is not it is simply too late. I will promise everyone that these ideas really do work as I use them now when possible in my own lessons.

Thanks

Daniel Powell

(Director @aniscience)

Permanent link to this article: https://www.animatedscience.co.uk/teach

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