Posted in learning, teaching on Nov 10th, 2008 1 Comment »
It’s great to see that ACER’s fetish with all things FINLAND continues, as illustrated nicely in today’s Education Age article by Caroline Milburn (not online yet)
I agree with the basic premise of the article, that it’s a focus on quality TEACHING, not TESTING that is likely to lead to improved student learning and that ‘nations [...]
Posted in e-learning, teaching on Aug 17th, 2008 No Comments »
“Teachers must become comfortable as co-learners with
their students and with colleagues around the world. Today it is less
about staying ahead and more about moving ahead as
members of dynamic learning communities. The digital-age teaching
professional must demonstrate a vision of technology infusion and
develop the technology skills of others. These are the hallmarks
of the new education leader.”
—Don [...]
Posted in teaching on Jul 2nd, 2008 No Comments »
Took this photo a couple of weeks ago with my phone camera on the way to work. Three balloons were coming my way, fast and low, and the sky was so clear that I walked fast up to Burwood Rd and got a couple of shots.
I see these balloons quite a bit in the Hawthorn [...]
Posted in teaching on Jun 28th, 2008 1 Comment »
It was the last week of term this week and busier and more frantic than usual. I felt tired, everyone felt tired, it was reports, reports, reports and bundling up paper and sending it all away.
Sitting at home last night I read Helen Otway’s twitter posting: ’Last day of term. Very strange feeling. Different to [...]
Posted in learning environments, teaching on May 8th, 2008 No Comments »
I hadn’t seen the report arguing in favour or larger classes before I read Geoff Maslen’s articulate repudiation of it in the AGE:
ONLY an academic, safe in his book-lined office on La Trobe University’s green campus, could argue that class sizes in schools should be enlarged almost 50 per cent and that teachers should [...]
Posted in teaching on May 6th, 2008 No Comments »
I don’t know why the Victorian government had to posture around this for two years or so before finally agreeing to pay Victorian teachers something like what they’re worth, as announced yesterday. Before this decision Victorian teachers were among the worst paid in the country.
This from the AGE today:
VICTORIAN teachers will jump from being the [...]
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