In this deceptively simple 3-minute talk, Dr. Laura Trice muses on the power of the magic words "thank you" -- to deepen a friendship, to repair a bond, to make sure another person knows what they mean to you. Try it.



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A group of 10-11 years old (Year6) record their thoughts on why they love to blog at school.



BGfL will be featuring a video each week which can expand the teaching and learning experience.

Video is one of the most powerful tools for teaching and...

What makes you, you? Is it how you think of yourself, how others think of you, or something else entirely? Julian Baggini draws from philosophy and neuroscience to give a surprising answer.



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Explore the surprising side of color with Color Uncovered, an interactive and fun book that features fascinating illusions, articles, and videos developed by the Exploratorium.


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"Puppet Pals is possibly the best app I've seen so far. It allows you to create your own animations very quickly and easily. It is available for the iPod Touch, iPhone and iPad. The free version comes with fairy tale backgrounds and actors,...

St Benedict's Infant School aims to develop:

• A creative school, where the curriculum meets the needs, enthusiasm and learning styles of all the children.
• An effective school, one in which support, coaching, nurturing, challenge and reflection...

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Sir Michael Wilshaw, the new Ofsted chief inspector, has admitted he plans to scrap the satisfactory rating - a move which is predicted to shift many schools into special measures.

Up to 1,000 outstanding schools could also find their status...

The UK Council for Child Internet Safety (UKCCIS) has launched this week their new guidelines to all organisations and ISPs (Internet Service Providers).

Their aim is to ensure that strong, consistent and more visible esafety messages get to...

Schools Minister Nick Gibb has this week announced a new reading competition that will 'give a competitive spur to those reluctant readers who are missing out on the vast world of literature.'

The competition, open to all seven to 12-year-olds...