Monthly Archives: January 2011

things to do on the first day [or month] of school

Posted on January 30, 2011 by mwalker

I was reading What Ed Said blog and this post struck a cord with me. Next week during the first 3 days of school, which are pupil free for teacher professional development, my only session with the staff has a … Continue reading →

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changing paradigm for universities

Posted on January 30, 2011 by mwalker

Having just completed a course at University I have some experience in the way universities use technology for learning. Most of my notes were online, the bulk of the articles I used in my research came from online journals where it … Continue reading →

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Implications of the “still face” experiment

Posted on January 26, 2011 by mwalker

Thanks to John Connell for this clip which I think has wider implications for all those working with our youth – not just parents with babies. I think this experiment along with a few others like the little Albert Experiment … Continue reading →

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Race to Nowhere – a film about the pressure to get good grades – coming to you.

Posted on January 25, 2011 by mwalker

I stumbled on this clip from Scott Mcleaod’s blog to a movie that touches on an extreme, that if normalised in schools would spell disaster for a generation of students. The pressure to perform on tests – to get high … Continue reading →

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Floods in Queensland and Victoria

Posted on January 25, 2011 by mwalker

For the past few weeks we have been witnessing the most devastating floods in Australian history. The areas most affected are in Queensland and more recently in Victoria. The newspapers have been running special reports each day for the past 3 weeks and the … Continue reading →

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