Do we buy technology in schools without questioning why? How many times have you been amazed by a piece of technology? If you're like me, then quite often! I love technology, I love the way it has changed the way I work, how it has inspired me and how it has enabled me to publish things I never thought possible 10 years ago. Now, let's look at the children in my class, the digital natives. The technology has always been there, they've never been in a classroom without an interactive whiteboard, laptops, iPads or a projector whirring away in the background. But how much of this technology has been used to improve their learning outcomes? Using technology in the classroom needs a complete change in mindset and rethink of your approach to children's learning.

Girls are our future. This year, for the fifth annual International Day of the Girl Child, on 11th October, join global efforts to ensure a world free of discrimination for young women and girls.

A detailed presentation on Martin Luther King WITH SOUND! Taking you through his life and what he fought for.

Nelson Mandela: A Presentation Here is a presentation about Nelson Mandela that is free to edit.

Here is a fully editable presentation that is a great introduction to The Vikings The Vikings came from Norway, Sweden and Denmark which are North of England. Their land was not fertile. It was rocky. They found it hard to grow crops. They found that England was rich with plentiful lands and treasures. The climate was much warmer than where they came from, they preferred it and wanted to settle here.

Here you will find several documents I have used week in week out in my classroom over the years. This pack includes: Reciprocal Reading Planning Template Independent Activity Planning Template Computing Poster Guided Reading Poster Sketching Poster Spelling Hunt Poster I have left both planning formats complete to help you see how to use them

Mortal Engines: Topic Overview This is a hand drawn topic overview designed for the book Mortal Engines. Although it is English based, it covers ALL areas of the curriculum for Key Stage 2. This would be very suitable for secondary school learners too.

Street Child and The Victorians: A Topic Overview Here is a hand drawn topic overview for the book Street Child and links heavily to The Victorians topic. It covers all areas of the primary curriculum and can be used in any Key Stage 2 classroom.

Money and Real Life Problems Several questions designed for children to apply their calculation skills.

Kenning: What is a Kenning? Define what a kenning is Say something about the history of kennings Work out what some kennings refer to

Charlotte's Web - 14 question sets for Comprehension. AF2, AF3, AF5 type questions based around Charlotte's web

The Iron Man - Comprehension, Guided Reading, Speaking and Listening 4 sessions based on the book.

Fact File Templates for Leaders of Main Political Parties (Including blank template) - Theresa May - Jemery Corbyn - Tim Fallon - Blank Template

Write a Manifesto - Election, Government, Politics Here you will find a simple activity that will enable the children in your class to write their own manifesto. Follow the writing guide to create your very own manifesto.

Book Review Template A really simple bok review template to be used in the classroom or in your school library.

Easy to use questions for follow up sessions of guided reading based around the book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. There are 14 adaptable sessions based on the various parts of the story. All you need to do is read, cut and stick.

Easy to use questions for follow up sessions of guided reading based around the bool The Invisible Dog.

Here is a guide to all the venues at The European Championships. Each slide is full of facts and figures for each venue.

Giving children a reason to use technology. I've been striving to make sure that the children have real connected purposes for learning in our classroom this year, as linking as many skills from as many subjects in one project is so very important. I feel this is essential for learning in every classroom, whether in Primary or Secondary schools. Children need to see the point of learning these skills - "what are people using these skills for right now in the world and what can I use them for?" Thinking more about the outcome and then working backwards to find the skills needed, is something we need to do more in our schools. Don't ruin the surprise for the children; allow the learning to be a surprise.