
‘Embracing edtech in the classroom is essential’
Former schools minister Jim Knight responds to Tes’ Ed Dorrell on edtech, arguing that technology...
Former schools minister Jim Knight responds to Tes’ Ed Dorrell on edtech, arguing that technology...
Teachers are ideally placed to understand and communicate the data protection needs of students...
As the anniversary of the Manchester attack approaches, help is at hand for classroom discussions...
There's a difference between technical access and reading access – too much online content is too...
The parallels are obvious – so the government needs to seek the help of those behind the diplomas...
Children matter – just look at the general election: we ignore young people at our peril, writes...
I remain proud of Tony Blair's legacy in education, maintains former schools minister Jim Knight...
T levels risk being another expensive failure like diplomas – especially if schools continue to be...
I believe in empowering children and noisy group work, but none of it will be effective unless the...
Angela Maiers, the US-based educator and founder of the Choose2matter movement, impresses Lord Jim...
More positive use of phones in school for learning may encourage more positive use of mobiles...
In an increasingly divided nation, the last thing we should be doing is exacerbating that by...
When I was in government, I wanted everyone to have the chances I had, not just a privileged few...
The current situation in which one political party is steamrollering Parliament unchallenged, with...
Does total political meltdown matter for schools? Yes and no, says a former Labour schools minister
An education system focusing on the average is flawed and leaves many unsupported, says former...
There are no silver bullets in education but love is a good start
Former schools minister Jim Knight says it is the role of educators to encourage their students to...
A former schools minister was disappointed to find that TES' April Fool article last week was satire...
There is a lot to learn from OECD data, writes a former schools minister, and much of makes for...
Working overseas is becoming increasingly attractive to UK teachers – and action must be taken to...
Lord Jim Knight discusses how teachers should flip the way they work to increase their teaching time...
Just occasionally digital media throws something back at you. Facebook revives old posts or someone...
The development of techniques such as flipped learning takes us towards a future where many of...
We must embrace making if we are to stop great teaching and learning being stifled by accountability...
Last week’s Bett education conference benefited from a practical dose of reality, writes a former...
Tech is great. But a brilliant teacher will always be essential, writes a former schools minister...
It is about time policymakers in the UK started thinking about our obsession with testing, writes...
In the US, Barack Obama is actively campaigning against more testing, writes former schools minister...
Getting recruitment right is difficult, but inspirational examples at home and abroad point the way...
Ideas – including using Skype to beam subject specialists into the classroom – should be allowed to...