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So a couple of weeks ago, I shared some medieval pictures from my Instagram account (@ICT_MrP) that depicted life as a teacher. You can read this blog post here. 

Here are 10 more:

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PPA Goals.... #medievalteachers #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #teacherlife A post shared by Lee Parkinson (@ict_mrp) on Sep 14, 2017 at 2:09pm PDT
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When you've set off a load of photocopies but forget to turn off double sided printing! #medievalteacher #teachersofinstagram #teacher #teacherlife A post shared by Lee Parkinson (@ict_mrp) on Sep 16, 2017 at 5:17am PDT 3)
Trying to decode a student’s writing! #medievalteacher #teachersofinstagram #teacher #teacherlife A post shared by Lee Parkinson (@ict_mrp) on Sep 23, 2017 at 10:39am PDT 4)
Checking to see if your pupil has a brain when they ask you what to do after you’ve explained the instructions for the tenth time! #medievalteacher #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #teacherlife #teacher A post shared by Lee Parkinson (@i…

Today I worked with Year 2. Their new topic is "Something Old, Something New." I decided to challenge the pupils to record videos explaining some objects from my youth which have since become obsolete due to more developed technology.

It was inspired after I saw this video online:



After providing pictures of a variety of objects:

The children used the app Shadow Puppets Edu to create short videos explaining what they thought these objects were and what they were used for. I have to admit I had a laugh at some of their innocent suggestions, which cheered me up after I realised how old I am! 
Once we completed the first video, we spent time talking about the objects and what they actually did and how modern technology has replaced many of them. The children then created another video giving an explanation of what they had learnt about each object. 
Using the app Shadow Puppets gave every child the opportunity to express their predictions and ideas and new found understanding. …

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When you have to write another incident in the behaviour book! #teacherlife #medievalteacher #teachersofinstagram A post shared by Lee Parkinson (@ict_mrp) on Sep 11, 2017 at 2:07pm PDT

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Teachers posing for their lanyard picture... #medievalteacher #teacherlife #teachersofinstagram A post shared by Lee Parkinson (@ict_mrp) on Sep 11, 2017 at 2:08pm PDT

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When you innocently ask a question at the end of a staff meeting! #medievalteacher #teacherlife #teachersofinstagram A post shared by Lee Parkinson (@ict_mrp) on Sep 11, 2017 at 2:09pm PDT

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When you read children's work to realise they've not listened to a single thing! #medievalteacher #teacherlife #teachersofinstagram A post shared by Lee Parkinson (@ict_mrp) on Sep 11, 2017 at 2:10pm PDT


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When you introduce yourself to your new class... #medievalteacher #teachersofinstagram #teacherlife A post shared by Lee Parkinson (@ict_mrp) on Sep 11, 2017 at 2:11pm PDT

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When you say you'll only have one cake in the staffro…

I am so excited to announce that the latest Read Write Perform pack is now available. We hoped it would have been available a little bit earlier, so we can only apologise for this. We have been inundated with questions as so many people have been waiting for this one.

Hopefully, it will be worth the wait.


The year is 1066. William, Duke of Normandy, is livid: he thinks he should be king over Harold. He sets sail from neighbouring France with a great army - not just a thumbs up ‘great army’ but a ‘wow, that’s a rather large and intimidating ‘great army’.
The Battle of Hastings, The War of the Roses,  the Roman invasion, these are just a few of the significant events which have shaped Great Britain. Let your pupils retell these events in the form of a humorous report, just like Bob Hale from Horrible Histories. 
A Unit of Work aimed at Key Stage 2 & 3. Through reading, researching and then writing an explanation text about a significant historical event, children create their own hum…

Recently, I shared this video about some little-known punctuation marks: 

It seemed to get a great reaction from teachers so I decided to put together a little video to show how you can add some of these punctation marks to your iPhone or iPad keyboard. The following video explains how to do it:


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Here is a video with some of my top tips for the new school year. This isn't tech based, it has more of a focus on wellbeing! Please feel free to share:







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