A Journey in Data Modelling: My Teach First Ambassador Project
Date: 7th August 2026
A description of my journey in data modelling as part of my Teach First Ambassador Project.
What I've learnt from a year of using Canva for Education
Date: May 3rd 2026
Reflecting on how Canva evolved from a design tool to the core of my lesson delivery, workflow, and classroom engagement.
My thoughts on Canva Create 2026.
Date: April 23rd 2026
I watched Canva's keynote presentation and here are my initial thoughts.
I reframed photos using Gemini
Date: January 3rd 2026
An experiment on using Gemini's image generation to reframe old photos of my shows.
Happy New Year 2026!
Date: January 1st 2026
A reflection on the year 2025 and my hopes for 2026.
A reflection on completing Year 1 of Teach First
Date: September 28th 2025
A reflection on the first year of Teach First and my hopes for Year 2.
Turning Lessons into Games: My Journey with Canva Code
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 watched Canva's keynote presentation and spent the past two weeks trying the features.
I created this ‘Action Figure’ trend.
Date: April 11th 2025
I tried out the action figure trend using OpenAI's new image generation.
I used AILA to create a lesson.
Date: March 24th 2025
I used Oak National Academy's AILA lesson generator to create a revision lesson.
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
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