Monthly Archives: January 2013

Homework: good or bad?

The French President is the latest in a growing line to suggest a ban on homework. In a recent BBC article he was cited as saying homework is not fair as it advantages the wealthy parents who have time to … Continue reading

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Recruitment Videos

I got this clip on the best and the worst of recruitment videos and thought if I made a clip about recruitment at school what might it contain (the challenge and reward of the ahh moment in teaching, the support … Continue reading

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Michael Fullan meets the new EPS Leadership Team

Towards the end of 2012 I took a large part of the New Years leadership team to hear Michael Fullan speak on the use of technology in his change theory for schools. He has published a new book called Stratosphere … Continue reading

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A Walker Cup Event

I have just returned from the Annual Walker Cup Golf event which is in its 31st consecutive year. The event which is played over 72 holes has players coming from interstate: Perth and Brisbane. This years singles winner, Alan Roberts, … Continue reading

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A New Years Thank-you

The 2012 WordPress Annual Report on my blog has prompted me to acknowledge and thank all my readers over the year. In 2012 there were 14,000 views of my blog. People from over 105 countries visited the site with the … Continue reading

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