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A Year in Monzo
Money can be a scary topic to talk about normally, let alone during a pandemic which has hit many people hard financially. Here I share the breakdown of my spending across the year in 2020 and my thoughts after going through this process.
Katherine
16 Feb, 2021
Teaching
When Classroom Control is Slipping
A dive into behaviour management strategies for teachers to use when student behaviour starts to take a turn for the worse. Will you take the stern or heart-to-heart approach?
Emily
23 Mar, 2021
Tech
Tutorial: Sending a Web Push Notification using Web Push API
How to send a web push notification using the Web Push API with React, FaunaDB and Netlify functions.
Simon du Preez
20 Feb, 2021
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The Long and Short Stories of Two Little Mice
A true tale of two mice in our London flat.
Finding a Flat - Part 1: From East to West
Our first round of ups and downs in our London flatting experience from finding our first flat to finally getting settled...for a grand total of two months.
MY TAKE: Supply Teaching in London
Ever thought about doing supply teaching but hesitant about taking the plunge? Here's how I found my first half term. SPOILER ALERT: No chairs were thrown (by myself or students).
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Preserving Your Teacher Voice
How can you teach without your voice? Well, your students aren't going anywhere for starters. Emily from Staffroom Stories hits us with some top strategies to use when we feel our teacher voices slipping away!
Emily
21 Feb, 2021
Teaching
The Final Hurdle in the Game That's Just Begun
Sum up the year: A rollercoaster of unexpected events. Like being hit by a bus over and over. Roll on 2021. Hear from three newly qualified PE teachers in an unprecedented start to their teaching careers.
Katherine
24 Dec, 2020
Teaching
Always Be Flexible
The new 'normal' for an NZ teacher in Dubai: Online learning, compulsory masks and managing two classrooms at once...wait what?
Katherine
21 Dec, 2020
Teaching
The Worst Year Ever!
"I stopped working, packed a suitcase in one day and the next day I took a one-way flight to Greece." Could you uproot your life in a day?
Katherine
21 Dec, 2020
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Tech
Unicode vs ASCII
What is the difference between Unicode and ASCII? And how does UTF-8 and character encodings fit in?
Simon du Preez
3 Dec, 2020
Tech
Hooked at React Amsterdam 2019
Fasten your seatbelts! Hooks are in. GraphQL & Apollo are taking over the world and react-testing-library is changing how we test React components forever.
Simon du Preez
26 May, 2019
Gaming
Gaming
Don't Starve Together (DST): Beginner's Sanity Guide
A guide to raising your sanity in the game Don't Starve Together (DST). Check out these easy ways to keep Charlie away! Mushrooms, pigs, top hats and more!
Simon du Preez
10 Jan, 2021
Gaming
Don't Starve Together Beginner's Tutorial (Days 6-12)
Tutorial on how to survive Days 6-12 of the game Don't Starve Together (DST). Uncover how to set up base, grow crops and prepare for your first mob attack!
Katherine
9 Jan, 2021
Gaming
Don't Starve Together Beginner's Tutorial (Days 1-5)
Tutorial on how to survive Days 1-5 of the game Don't Starve Together (DST). Learn about resources, where to explore and what to craft!
25 Jul, 2020
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The Long and Short Stories of Two Little Mice
A true tale of two mice in our London flat.
Finding a Flat - Part 1: From East to West
Our first round of ups and downs in our London flatting experience from finding our first flat to finally getting settled...for a grand total of two months.
MY TAKE: Supply Teaching in London
Ever thought about doing supply teaching but hesitant about taking the plunge? Here's how I found my first half term. SPOILER ALERT: No chairs were thrown (by myself or students).
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