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Wednesday, 16 October 2019

Teachers - inquiry is essential!

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What has happened? As the result of industrial action, the Education Council of Aotearoa is looking again at the role of appraisal and remo...
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Monday, 29 July 2019

Consistency - who needs it? Just a little rant.

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One of the worst excuses for rationale, in many different contexts, that I have ever heard is "for consistency purposes."  Consist...
Wednesday, 26 June 2019

Phones at School - Yes or No?

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Well, the Australians have just proved that they are not very future-focused, with the state of Victoria deciding to ban mobile phones at al...
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Monday, 13 May 2019

The New Zealand Land Wars - How News Media Can Agitate Societal Rage

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Stuff News seems to be determined to outrage people with inflammatory headlines.  Point in case: - Now let's get my own opinion ou...
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Friday, 26 April 2019

Does Your School Have an Authentic Local Curriculum?

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How timely that the Ministry of Education has released new resources on TKI to support the review of your local school curriculum.   The ...
Monday, 15 October 2018

Authentic Contexts For Learning - When Did Make-Believe Become Authentic?

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The new digital technology areas in the New Zealand Curriculum both urge learning to be carried out in authentic contexts, as does the whole...
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Monday, 25 June 2018

If You Are Using Google Classroom, It Isn't Enough.

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I have a fear that in 20 years time when I am probably ready for dying, that school will still be the same as it is now.  There are still to...