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Monthly Archives: May 2012
Explorers in Classrooms!
This week I was in and out of classrooms and couldn’t help but notice one group of highly engaged inquirers as they moved around the room looking at various exhibits and writing their wonderings on the topic of explorers. I spent 15 … Continue reading
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The purpose of a school is………………
Last week I was working with Dr George Otero on trying to navigate through the various theories of action that underpin our work at Elsternwick. What are the connections between relational learning framework, Data Wise inquiry cycles, instructional rounds observations on task … Continue reading
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Cheap Communications
Last year I used my iphone whilst overseas to call and text home. Well you can imagine the bill (I had data roaming on for a little while). Once bitten we were determined not to have that again so this … Continue reading
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Creativity: alive and well
I was walking past some art work at school today and was so impressed with the quality of the pieces I felt I had to showcase them by putting them on my blog. We hear about creativity being a … Continue reading
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To be a Surgeon
I spent the day supporting my wife going through various tests to determine the cause of blood swelling up around her left knee. The orthopaedic surgeon who had previously operated on that knee was great and concluded it was a … Continue reading
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-05-14
Award-winning photographer Horst Faas dies http://t.co/EUirRygX # At Harvard on day 2 of the Data Wise Implementation Course. Its been an engagaing day changing locations and learning strategies. # Powered by Twitter Tools
A Harvard Coach!
One of the great privileges Penny and I had at Harvard was the allocation of a dedicated coach (Emma) who assisted us in the preparation of our presentation and helped us determine what the next level of work. Prior to … Continue reading
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Award-winning photographer Hor…
Award-winning photographer Horst Faas dies http://t.co/EUirRygX I recommend all adult readers to have a look at his work (follow the link) for it personifies the phrase “the horrors of war”.
The ‘learning pit’ of Harvard: a data wise inquiry into what next!
We are at the end of our time at Harvard having had our presentation both acknowledged by the facility and celebrated by our American colleagues.It felt gooood! Our thinking was then sharpened over the remainder of the course to focus … Continue reading
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Instructional Rounds restarts in 2012 in the Beachside Network
Earlier this month the Beachside Network of Schools Instructional Rounds group had its first ‘Round”. Thanks to the generous support of the teachers from Black Rock PS a group of principal class educators gathered to discuss instruction with a focus … Continue reading
Sunday Street Festival at Harvard
Last Sunday we discovered the Sunday Festival at Harvard where they close the streets and have stalls selling a whole variety of goods (clothing, jewellery, food and lots of other interesting items). We discovered in one street the street chalk … Continue reading
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At Harvard on day 2 of the Dat…
At Harvard on day 2 of the Data Wise Implementation Course. Its been an engagaing day changing locations and learning strategies.
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-05-07
In a gas station yesterday and had full driveway service – not had that in Australia for 20 years now. # Powered by Twitter Tools
A Celtics Fan
Last night I (and my travelling “mate” and Assistant Principal Penny who is co-presenting at Harvard on Sunday) went to the CELTIC’S final (game 3) at the Boston Gardens. Fantastic!! The Celtics won in OT by 6 points. The whole … Continue reading
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In a gas station yesterday and…
In a gas station yesterday and had full driveway service – not had that in Australia for 20 years now.