Author Archives: mwalker

Followership

Posted on April 1, 2010 by mwalker

Thanks to others including Nina Davis I found this clip on leadership which suggests that the courage shown by the first follower is what determines the success or otherwise of the ‘movement’. In applying this view of leadership to schools … Continue reading →

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@betchaboy agree at this point…

Posted on April 1, 2010 by mwalker

@betchaboy agree at this point as I’m using it to follow teacher conversations and links about teaching and leadership

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@ninadavis thought the message…

Posted on April 1, 2010 by mwalker

@ninadavis thought the message relevant

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Ultranet – what is it and why is is important?

Posted on April 1, 2010 by mwalker

Our statewide improvement agenda for public education in Victoria includes using an online learning environment called the Ultranet which amongst other objectives gives students their own online workspaces with all the relevant web 2.0 tools. These online workspaces eventually will … Continue reading →

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-29

Posted on March 29, 2010 by mwalker

I find it an interesting conundrum that governments use Facebook on their education sites yet we block it in schools? # Looks like Facebook is being allowed in the new Vic schools ISP setup – great news for me as … Continue reading →

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Looks like Facebook is being a…

Posted on March 25, 2010 by mwalker

Looks like Facebook is being allowed for teachers in the new Vic schools ISP setup – great news for me as I have some links to videos I want to use.

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I find it an interesting conun…

Posted on March 23, 2010 by mwalker

I find it an interesting conundrum that governments use Facebook on their education sites yet we block it in schools?

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We are all working on the same thing! Instructional Improvement presentation for the ACT Principals.

Posted on March 23, 2010 by mwalker

I’ve just returned from Wollongong where I was invited by the Australian Capital Territory [ACT] principals to share my journey of school improvement. For those like me who are unfamiliar with the ACT public education system it has approximately 81 … Continue reading →

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-22

Posted on March 22, 2010 by mwalker

Ever felt the pressure as a principal to take time away from instructional leadership? Sure do! Its a mistake to assume others understand. # I asked teachers to list 3 improvement strategies they think are important- instructional improvement is high … Continue reading →

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Reading comprehension scaffolded for older students.

Posted on March 16, 2010 by mwalker

At our regular team leaders meeting where we gain an overview of curriculum planning across the school we discussed what readers workshops look like for older primary aged students. Our problem of practice started out about identifying what students are … Continue reading →

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-15

Posted on March 15, 2010 by mwalker

I'm disappointed to read our PM Mr Rudd quoted as saying the National Curriculum is back to basics – what about back to the future. # A report on the best performing schools has as a precondition for improvement the … Continue reading →

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Is this the face of technology in tomorrow’s schools?

Posted on March 12, 2010 by mwalker

Have a look at this clip and lets talk about real time connectivity.

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A report on the best performin…

Posted on March 11, 2010 by mwalker

A report on the best performing schools has as a precondition for improvement the building of teacher efficacy-a precondition not an add on

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Social Networking a clip for those who are sceptics!

Posted on March 9, 2010 by mwalker

I’ve written a few posts recently on cyber safety or its inverse cyber bullying after some workshops I’ve run with students from Years 3-6. In the workshops I ask students do they use social networking sites and 65% of students … Continue reading →

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I’m disappointed to read our P…

Posted on March 8, 2010 by mwalker

I’m disappointed to read our PM Mr Rudd quoted as saying the National Curriculum is back to basics – what about back to the future.

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