
Cognitive Load Theory by Oliver Lovell
Below is a summary/set of notes on some of the more important areas from Oliver Lovell's excellent book on CLT. I am a History/Business teacher by trade so I approached it from that angle - but I believe all of my 'takeaways' (See the end) are easily applicable to all subjects. This book was read as part of the Pedagogy book club on twitter that run termly CPD studies on a text at a time, they can be found here: https://twitter.com/BookPedagogy - Please check them out and ge

Invisible Women : Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men. By Caroline Criado Perez
What is it about? It exposes, in fascinating and terrifying ways the lack of consideration for women in almost every single sphere of our life. From government decisions on transport to car safety measures to rifles in the armed forces – it exposes a world built for men, by men – and the damage this has done and continues to do not just to women to all of society. A truly incredible book and one I’d thoroughly recommend. Reading it I got the same sense of awe and “you’re kidd

River Kings by Cat Jarman
Again, another excellent read suggested by the @historybookgrp (History Teacher Book Club – well worth a follow for anyone just interested in the world, not just history teachers!). River Kings: A New History of the Vikings from Scandinavia to the Silk Road. What is it about? Explores the history of the Vikings through artifacts and gravesites found, initially, in England and then from there follows the sources of the artifacts further East, as far as modern-day Turkey and ce