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Mario and Henry VIII

Mario and Henry VIII, Peach is Anne Boleyn... Using videogames to make sense of History. Mario is Henry, #SuperMario #Gaming #Teaching #History #Gamer #Mario #Lesson #Education #VideoGames #HenryVIII #LessonPlan #activity

I try to be very careful when mixing gaming with education. These are two of my major interests but not every student will appreciate gaming references punctuating every lesson. Nevertheless, a comparison between video game and subject matter is sometimes too tempting to pass up. In the case of the infamous King Henry VIII, there is a clear and definable connection with the affable Super…

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My Top Songs of 2020!

Despite being a pretty awful pandemic year, music stars - particularly pop stars - did not come to play, resulting in a huge year for music. But which songs did I consider the best of 2020? Wonder no more...

(Rules are - had to be a ‘proper’ single, as far as possible, released in 2020)

100. The Vamps – Better

099. Ashnikko – Daisy

098. Christine & The Queens – People, I’ve been sad

097. Kylie Minogue – Say Something

096. Niall Horan – Black & White

095. Biffy Clyro – Tiny Indoor Fireworks

094. Sonny Fodera, King Henry & AlunaGeorge – Before U

093. Conor Maynard – Nothing But You

092. Sara Bareilles – No Such Thing

091. Becky Hill & Shift K3Y – Better Off Without You

  090. Jessie Ware – Save A Kiss

089. Jason Derulo  - Take You Dancing

088. Grace Davies – Addicted To Blue

087. Miley Cyrus & Dua Lipa – Prisoner

086. Georgia – 24 Hours

085. R3HAB & A R I Z O N A – I Can Feel Alive

084. Lady Gaga – Stupid Love

083. Kygo, Zara Larsson & Tyga – Like It Is

082. Melanie C – Who I Am

081. NOTD & Nina Nesbitt – Cry Dancing

  080. Dua Lipa – Hallucinate

079. Dermot Kennedy – Giants

078. Tove Lo – I’m Coming

077. Steps – What The Future Holds

076. Rudimental ft. Anne-Marie & Tion Wayne – Come Over

075. Jessie Ware – What’s Your Pleasure?

074. Alok & Vintage Culture ft. FAULHABER – Party On My Own

073. Pussycat Dolls - React

072. RAYE – Natalie Don’t

071. Joel Corry – Lonely

  070. Miley Cyrus – Midnight Sky

069. Melanie C – Into You

068. Dua Lipa ft. DaBaby - Levitating

067. Ava Max – Kings & Queens

066. Niall Horan – No Judgement

065. Felix Jaehn, Nae & Bryn Christopher – No Therapy

064. Kylie Minogue – Real Groove

063. Dermot Kennedy – Power Over Me

062. Carly Rae Jepsen – Let’s Be Friends

061. Melanie C – In and Out Of Love

  060. Dua Lipa – Break My Heart

059. Afrojack & Ally Brooke – All Night

058. Jonas Brothers ft. Karol G - X

057. Kylie Minogue - Magic

056. Tom Aspaul - Tender

055. Julia Michaels – Lie Like This

054. Troye Sivan - Easy

053. Emily Burns – I Love You, You’re The Worst

052. Twenty One Pilots – Level Of Concern 

051. Fickle Friends – Eats Me Up

  050. Meduza ft. Dermot Kennedy - Paradise

049. Delta Goodrem – Keep Climbing

048. Harry Styles - Golden

047. Lennon Stella & Charlie Puth – Summer Feelings

046. Lil Nas X - Holiday

045. The Weeknd – In Your Eyes

044. Steps – Something In Your Eyes

043. Melanie C – Blame It On Me

042. Ella Henderson – Take Care Of You

041. Agnes – Fingers Crossed

  040. Christine & The Queens – I Disappear In Your Arms

039. Little Mix - Holiday

038. MUNA - Stayaway (Now Now Remix)

037. Troye Sivan – Take Yourself Home

036. Ella Eyre – New Me

035. Alec Benjamin – Match In The Rain

034. RAYE – Love Of Your Life

033. Harry Styles - Falling

032. Dua Lipa - Physical

031. Sam Smith ft. Burna Boy – My Oasis

  030. Tate McRae – You Broke Me First

029. Hayley Williams – Dead Horse

028. Kiesza – All Of The Feelings

027. Zara Larsson – Love Me Land

026. Little Mix – Break Up Song

025. Rina Sawayama - XS

024. New Hope Club & R3HAB– Let Me Down Slow

023. Kelly Clarkson – I Dare You

022. Khalid x Disclosure – Know Your Worth

021. Dagny - Somebody

  020. Kiesza – Crave

019. Jack Garratt - Better

018. Joel Corry ft. MNEK – Head & Heart

017. Nothing But Thieves – Is Everybody Going Crazy?

016. Gabrielle Aplin & Nina Nesbitt – Miss You 2

015. Fickle Friends – Pretty Great

014. Biffy Clyro – Space

013. Jonas Blue ft. Paloma Faith - Mistakes

012. Sam Smith - Diamonds

011. 5 Seconds of Summer – Wildflower

  010. Ella Henderson & Roger Sanchez – Dream On Me

009. Becky Hill & Sigala – Heaven On My Mind

008. NOTD & Astrid S – I Don’t Know Why

007. Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande – Rain On Me

006. COY – Promises

005. Tiesto & Becky Hill – Nothing Really Matters

004. Little Mix – Sweet Melody

003. Fickle Friends – Million

002. Jax Jones & Au/Ra – I miss u

001. Becky Hill - Space

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Mario and Henry VIII

Using games in a history lesson? Why not compare Mario to Henry VIII? #education #gaming

I try to be very careful when mixing gaming with education. These are two of my major interests but not every student will appreciate gaming references punctuating every lesson. Nevertheless, a comparison between video game and subject matter is sometimes too tempting to pass up. In the case of the infamous King Henry VIII, there is a clear and definable connection with the affable Super Mario.

I…