Y6 shadows after QuBuild. Retrieval: light travels in straight lines (tick and explain). Diagram annotation for key terms. Three Heads prediction on distance, then tested it. Explanations used distance, light spread and shadow sharpness. Next: colour. #PrimaryScience #Year6 #EduSky #Retrieval

First go with QuBuild in Y6 light. Visual prompt + starter question, then pairs generated 3 questions through distance, position and object. Purposeful talk, clear curiosity vs investigable. Next time: free round first, then refine to testable. #PrimaryScience #TaskDesign #Science #EduSky

Sumerian innovations. #Retrieval revisited why rivers mattered. Then shifted to “What did this enable?” irrigation → surplus etc. Finished with map reasoning on trade with Egypt/Indus & growing power. #Year6 #PrimaryHistory #TaskDesign

Started our new #Year6 #Science unit on light by going backwards before forwards. #Retrieval revisited transparent, translucent, opaque, then a simple pinhole setup made straight line travel visible. We finished by applying this to real world examples. #PrimaryScience #TaskDesign

My article “Coding for Understanding” is in Teach Primary. cdn.teachwire.net/e-mag/Teach-... I argue for teaching coding as reasoning, building conceptual understanding before finished work @teachprimarymag.bsky.social #TeachPrimary #PrimaryComputing #ComputationalThinking #TaskDesign #PRIMM

The final step, it has been long overdue… but The Xodus is complete.

Computing in #Year6 today: #retrieval on mis/dis/malinformation, then a quick critique of a webpage for readability and user experience. We bridged back to #Year5 variables, then an unplugged If…Then…Else… treasure hunt using conditionals. #PrimaryComputing #DigitalCitizenship #ComputerScience

A quick new year update. This week we will notify our first Chalk Ambassadors, then announce the cohort publicly next week. They will help shape, test and share Chalk’s curriculum-led visual learning. More next week. #Chalk #ChalkAmbassadors #TaskDesign #Curriculum #TeacherCommunity #EdTech

Year 6 history, spring, lesson one: spaced #retrieval on ancient civilisations, then a zoom out question on what makes a civilisation successful. We finished by exploring why rivers keep showing up & touched on how this supported their success. Start as you mean to go on. #PrimaryHistory #Year6

Recent CPD from @claresealy.bsky.social helped me reframe a question I get asked often: how do we assess meaningfully in the wider curriculum? I’ve written up my thinking here: mrmict.com/2025/12/30/r... #EduSky #education #teachers #assessment #teaching

Recent CPD from @claresealy.bsky.social helped me reframe a question I get asked often: how do we assess meaningfully in the wider curriculum? I’ve written up my thinking here: mrmict.com/2025/12/30/r... #EduSky #education #teachers #assessment #teaching

Rethinking Assessment in the Wider Curriculum

A seasonal nudge: don’t pull a Howard. If Learning to Lead Computing is on your Christmas list, order it early so it’s “nestled safely under our tree”. 👉 bit.ly/L2LCo Already got it? We’d love an Amazon review. #PrimaryComputing #Computing #SubjectLeadership #CPD

A seasonal nudge: don’t pull a Howard. If Learning to Lead Computing is on your Christmas list, order it early so it’s “nestled safely under our tree”. 👉 bit.ly/L2LCo Already got it? We’d love an Amazon review. #PrimaryComputing #Computing #SubjectLeadership #CPD

Class 6 children have been considering the most influential push and pull factors for living near to a volcano. We had different opinions and shared so insightful thoughts. @rgsibg.bsky.social @mrmict.bsky.social @marymyatt.bsky.social @dhmat.bsky.social #GeographyKS2 #perseveranceSTC

Looking for a Christmas present for the computing lead in your life? 🎄 Learning to Lead Computing - a practical guide for experienced & emerging primary computing leads Available from: Amazon - bit.ly/L2LCo #Computing #PrimaryComputing #Edutwitter #EduBooks

Excited for Tuesday’s session: How AI can support planning & task design. I’ll introduce my ‘Cyborg Model’ & share practical ways to use AI while keeping teacher judgement central. 🗓 18 Nov, 3.40–4.40pm 💷 £10 🔗 bit.ly/4pwkNey #TaskDesign #AIinEducation #EduSky #Teachers #Education

This graph is going viral, and I wanted to add a voice from the Year 6 side of the drop. It’s not about blame or systems, but continuity and belonging. 🔗 bit.ly/4nq7c69 #PrimaryEd #SecondaryEd #Transition #ImpactEd #TaskDesign #Engagement

This week, #Year6 explored how the heart, blood & circulatory system work together in our final #Science assessment. We started with a #retrieval task inspired by Alex Quigley’s Connect 4, then used hexagon connections to show how the concepts link. #PrimaryScience #TaskDesign #CurriculumThinking

Join me for ‘Using AI To Support Task Design’ 🗓 Tuesday 18 Nov, 3.40–4.40pm Explore how AI supports planning, task design & feedback while keeping teacher expertise at the centre. 📍Teams | 💷 £10 👉 bit.ly/4pwkNey #TaskDesign #AIinEducation #Edutwitter #Education

My latest blog post is a longer answer to a frequently asked question… Please have a read here: bit.ly/42rtX2d #EduSky #Education #EduBlog #Teachers #PrimaryTeachers

Slides, Tasks, and the Outward Thinking in Between I get asked the same question quite regularly: “Would you be willing to share your slides for this lesson?” It’s a fair question, particularly when I’m already very happy to share tasks, and I completely understand the reasons behind it. We are…

#Year6 explored online choices & their impact. We used scenarios: forwarding screenshots, sharing photos without consent & unkind emojis. Children judged OK, Not OK, Depends or Not sure. STOP, THINK, CHECK, SHARE. #ProjectEvolve #OnlineSafety #DigitalCitizenship #Computing

💻✨ In #Year6 Digital Citizenship we tackled gender stereotypes children may face online. Many were shocked at writing them down, sparking a thoughtful discussion about how harmful they can be. #DigitalCitizenship #OnlineSafety #TaskDesign

🎉 Primary Task Design Facebook group passed 12,000 members! Thank you to everyone sharing ideas & rethinking how tasks connect meaningfully to the curriculum. Here’s to effective design, less worksheet culture. Join👇 bit.ly/3QzMq6Z #TaskDesign #PrimarySky #Edchat #EduSky #Teachers

Back to school is the perfect time to rethink task design. Join our growing FB community where #teachers share models, tasks, & ideas that plan from curriculum first 👇 bit.ly/3QzMq6Z #TaskDesign #Curriculum #EduSky #Education #PrimarySky

🚨 New computing lead? 🧠 Need clarity on progression & pedagogy? 📘 Learning to Lead Computing is your go-to guide with practical tools, real classroom advice & free leadership models @compscitsui.bsky.social @hlearningpd.bsky.social Grab your copy 👉 bit.ly/L2LCo #computing #CPD #EduSky #Primary

🚨 New computing lead? 🧠 Need clarity on progression & pedagogy? 📘 Learning to Lead Computing is your go-to guide with practical tools, real classroom advice & free leadership models @compscitsui.bsky.social @hlearningpd.bsky.social Grab your copy 👉 bit.ly/L2LCo #computing #CPD #EduSky #Primary

I’m intrigued by the idea that #teachers & #animators build an open-source library of free educational GIFs to model tricky processes in #science, #history, #maths & #geography? Clear, simple, classroom-ready visuals anyone can use. Would this help your #teaching? #edusky #primarysky

Displays & #Ofsted baiting! I wrote a blog about the myth that displays will win inspection points. Purposeful? Yes. But they shouldn’t drain your time. 🔗 bit.ly/3Hrf3BC #EduSky #PrimarySky #PrimaryEd #Teachers #Classroom #EdChat #EduBlogs

Displays & #Ofsted baiting! I wrote a blog about the myth that displays will win inspection points. Purposeful? Yes. But they shouldn’t drain your time. 🔗 bit.ly/3Hrf3BC #EduSky #PrimarySky #PrimaryEd #Teachers #Classroom #EdChat #EduBlogs

New #Edublog 💭 inspired by a @marymyatt.bsky.social post. “Do quality curriculum tasks matter?” They do, but only if they’re designed to make children think. Let’s start designing from curriculum purpose. Read 👉 bit.ly/3J5I5ah #TaskDesign #CurriculumFirst #PrimaryEd #EduSky #PrimarySky

Thinking ahead to computing this year?💭 Our book Learning to Lead Computing is the guide you need.📘 Practical & strategic Get your copy here👇 bit.ly/L2LCo Free Toolkit here👇 bit.ly/L2LGu #EdTech #PrimaryComputing #BackToSchool #Edutwitter #Computing

Thinking ahead to computing this year?💭 Our book Learning to Lead Computing is the guide you need.📘 Practical & strategic Get your copy here👇 bit.ly/L2LCo Free Toolkit here👇 bit.ly/L2LGu #EdTech #PrimaryComputing #BackToSchool #Edutwitter #Computing

I’m finally catching up some shows! I’m #Severance just started S2 and I absolutely love everything about this show!!

📝 New blog post: Are we using tech to serve the learning - or to compete with TikTok? I explore gamification, dopamine, teacher reels & the rise of AR/VR in lessons. Not anti-tech, but definitely pro-curriculum. 🔗 mrmict.com/2025/08/01/s... #EdTech #TaskDesign #CurriculumFirst

📝 New blog post: Are we using tech to serve the learning - or to compete with TikTok? I explore gamification, dopamine, teacher reels & the rise of AR/VR in lessons. Not anti-tech, but definitely pro-curriculum. 🔗 mrmict.com/2025/08/01/s... #EdTech #TaskDesign #CurriculumFirst

Missed a Task Design Network meeting? Catch up now on Patreon – from What is Task Design? to EYFS & KS1 task design and more. 🎥 Stream on demand: www.patreon.com/c/mrmict/shop #TaskDesign #PrimaryEducation #CPD #CurriculumThinking

Happy holidays all! 😊 The group stays open for anyone planning (no pressure!). I’ll be chipping away at this little project-more soon… exciting times ahead! 🥳 Join the group here: bit.ly/3QzMq6Z #TaskDesign #CPD #BookSky #EduSky

As part of our transition work, my new Year 6s explored the question: “What makes you, you?” Each piece reflects a part of who they are: from proud moments to hopes for the future. The centre will be their photo. A few examples below👇 #TransitionWork #Year6 #EduSky #Education #Teachers

That’s a wrap on this year’s Task Design CPD! 👩‍🏫 783+ teachers & leaders 🏫 398 schools 📍 169 cities 🌍 17 countries 🌐 FB group: nearly 11,800 strong! Thanks for being part of the journey. Big things coming for 2025/26! 💡✨ #TaskDesign #CPD #EduCommunity #PrimarySky #EduSky #Teachers

🔬 Task Design in Primary Science 🗓️ Thurs 10 July | 3.40-4.40pm 💷 £10 per colleague 📍 Online CPD Join Mitchell James & I, to explore task design that deepens reasoning & moves beyond ‘fun-first’ science. 🔗 bit.ly/43pT2dh #PrimaryScience #ScienceCPD #TaskDesign

Had a brilliant day at the CAS North East Conference today. Good turnout for my session - and I even came away with my very own CrumbleBot! Thanks to everyone who came along and joined the discussion. #CASchat #Computing #EdTech

🚨 Last chance to book! Sales close tomorrow for our Curriculum Stay & Play at Benton Park Primary. 🗓️ 3rd July | 9–3 📍 Newcastle upon Tyne 💷 £75 incl. lunch & refreshments 🔗 bit.ly/4jlEp0P See lessons, explore task design & leave with a ready-to-teach sequence. #TaskDesign #CPD #StayAndPlay

Just been asked to lead computing? Or looking to refresh your curriculum? Learning to Lead Computing is the book for you!📘 Order it here: bit.ly/L2LCo Thanks so much to everyone who’s supported us. @compscitsui.bsky.social & I hope it becomes the go-to guide for leading computing with confidence.

Some powerful historical thinking in #Year6 this week. Exploring the Middle Passage, children used image sources and a first-person account to infer, justify and reflect. Linked to prior RE, Tudors & Windrush work, with a model to support trickier content. #history #primaryhistory

Tried something new in #Year6 today – a Generate → Sort → Connect → Elaborate map for our #Science assessment on Evolution & Inheritance. Flexible, light on writing, big on reasoning + talk. Loads of potential! 🔗 pz.harvard.edu/thinking-rou... #Thinking #ProjectZero #TaskDesign #Education

In #Year6, we’re exploring The Place for Me in English and learning about Floella Benjamin’s story. Today’s task: summarise her impact in a word, sentence & paragraph - from “resilient” to “pioneer”. This links closely to our History unit on the transatlantic slave trade. #History #Windrush

🔥 CPD online to a Windsor Academy Trust on the hottest day of the year… not easy! Feedback like this makes it all worth it: “Literally the best CPD I’ve had in a long time…” An afternoon exploring task vs activity, core knowledge (shoutout @teacherhead.bsky.social), & adaptable task models!

📚 In Year 6 Science, we’ve been exploring evolution & inheritance. 🧭 After learning about Darwin’s journey (using Origin of Species by Sabina Radeva), we explored adaptation by matching animals to environments & reasoning how traits help survival. #PrimaryScience #Science #Year6Science #TaskDesign