Daily Archives: April 15, 2014

Michael McQueen on decoding todays students

Posted on April 15, 2014 by mwalker

This is the last post from the Principal conference and the second on Michael McQueen I thought worth sharing. In this post he identifies 7 paradigm rifts if we are to understand todays students: The concept of truth being an … Continue reading →

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Michael McQueen on navigating around student engagement.

Posted on April 15, 2014 by mwalker

This is the second post from that Principal’s conference I attended last term. The theme if your read the first post (McCrindle) was on social trends and their impact on education, schools and teachers. We were fortunate to have two … Continue reading →

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McCindle says students don’t care how much you know till they know how much you care.

Posted on April 15, 2014 by mwalker

Mark McCrindle, a social researcher,  presented at a conference I attended last term. His presentation was full of really interesting data or information on the various mega trends that effect education in general. The presentation is featured below. In the … Continue reading →

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