A reflection on completing Year 1 of Teach First (+ my hopes for Year 2)
Date: September 28th 2025
A reflection on the first year of Teach First and my hopes for Year 2.
Tommy's Thoughts
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Turning Lessons into Games: My Journey with Canva Code and Gamification
Date: Monday 21st July 2025
I used AI to build customisable playable games for pupils to try in the classroom.
I built more vital tools using AI.
Date: May 28th 2025
I used AI again to build more vital teaching tools to use in the classroom.
I used AI to build vital tools for teaching.
Date: April 27th 2025
I used AI to build vital teaching tools to use in the classroom.
My thoughts on Canva Create 2025.
Date: April 24th 2025
I watch Canva's keynote presentation and spent the past two weeks trying the different new features. These are my thoughts.
I created this ‘Action Figure’ trend, and I have some thoughts.
Date: April 11th 2025
I tried out the action figure trend using OpenAI's new image generation and have summarised my thoughts.
I used AILA to create a lesson, and here's what I thought.
Date: March 24th 2025
I used Oak National Academy's AILA lesson generator to create a revision lesson, and here's what I thought.
Unplugged Activities and Logic Gates
Date: March 14th 2025
I tried something different by using an unplugged activity...
A reflection on the first 6 months as a Teach First Trainee
Date: March 10th 2025
A reflection on the first six months of Teach First.
Hello, World!
Date: January 1st 2025
Welcome to Tommy's Thoughts. A blog exploring programming, AI, teaching, and more.