Category Archives: Video Clips

Carl Sagan’s message not lost

Posted on July 2, 2010 by mwalker

Sometimes its useful to get a reality check on what’s important. Have a look at this clip – I think its useful to start conversations with teachers and senior students.

Posted in reflections, school, Technology, Uncategorized, Video Clips | Leave a comment

Personalising Learning and Assessment in the 21 Century

Posted on July 1, 2010 by mwalker

  This little clip talks about using technology to personalise learning and record individualised assessments online. Its a timely reminded as we move forward with the Ultranet here in Victoria and the power of technology to personalise learning for students. … Continue reading →

Posted in Assessment, Instruction, Teaching, Uncategorized, Video Clips | Leave a comment

Social Media – need a reason to change – here it is!

Posted on June 10, 2010 by mwalker

Thanks to Durff’s Blog in the States I found this clip that is essential viewing for teachers struggling to reason why we need to adapt our practices to embed the use of technology – in Victoria called the Ultranet.

Posted in school, Ultranet, Video Clips | 2 Comments

Teachers not getting quality feedback and recognition

Posted on June 1, 2010 by mwalker

I have just finished hearing a report on the state of teacher performance reviews in Australia completed by the Grattan Institute. Its a fairly controversial report as reported in the education review, ABC in South Australia, Australia ‘fails in teacher … Continue reading →

Posted in school structures, Teaching, Video Clips | Leave a comment

Celtics off to the championship!

Posted on May 30, 2010 by mwalker

Cannot help but feel awed at the Boston Celtics charge towards the finals.  As a fan of the Celtics my son, Mitchell and I have been following the games on the Sports Channel here in Melbourne. Written off by many … Continue reading →

Posted in sports, Uncategorized, Video Clips | 1 Comment

Marzano makes a point about the use of his protocol in observing instruction in classrooms

Posted on May 30, 2010 by mwalker

Just a short clip on the use of protocols when observing instruction. here Marzano talks about the use of his protocol and not to be confused with other techniques. It’s a timely reminder as we here in Victoria embarked on … Continue reading →

Posted in Instruction, Uncategorized, Video Clips, Walkthroughs | Leave a comment

Good grades at school are not the goal – so argues Alf Kohn

Posted on May 30, 2010 by mwalker

You watch these two short video clips where Alf Kohn argues that the more students seek high standards [performance] as measured by grades rather than learning through the task the less they learn. It’s an interesting argument to put and … Continue reading →

Posted in school, Teaching, Ultranet, Uncategorized, Video Clips | Tagged | 1 Comment

Disputing Classrooms – a text on innovative use of technology to “personalise learning”

Posted on May 26, 2010 by mwalker

A month or so ago all principals in Victoria were given this book “Disrupting Classrooms” just prior to the release of a new innovation in schools called the ultranet. We have all been reading this book in our own ways … Continue reading →

Posted in Networks of Schools, school, Technology, Ultranet, Uncategorized, Video Clips | Leave a comment

pink on performance pay

Posted on May 25, 2010 by mwalker

I was watching question time in Federal Parliament the other night having arrived home from a late school council meeting. I know you must be thinking – what question time? There was a question put to one of the ministers … Continue reading →

Posted in Industrial Issues, Teaching, Uncategorized, Video Clips | Tagged | Leave a comment

Maths Problems: how to engage youth in learning to ask and solve maths problems using a little bit of technology.

Posted on May 19, 2010 by mwalker

Another fabulous TED talk this time on Mathematics, one of our school improvement targets. Meyer’s a secondary school maths teacher shows how we can connect students to maths problems using technology in real life situations. To learn to ask the … Continue reading →

Posted in Mathematics, Teaching, Uncategorized, Video Clips | Leave a comment

Our Blind Sides

Posted on May 19, 2010 by mwalker

I have been reading the book Blind Side by Michael Lewis and thinking about the parallels here in life and education. Now I do like watching American football on TV and confess besides the quarterback passing down field to receivers … Continue reading →

Posted in Leadership, Teaching, Uncategorized, Video Clips | 4 Comments

the power of common langauge

Posted on May 10, 2010 by mwalker

In this clip Marzano talks about the power of a common language to describe teaching. While he was talking about using his framework as a base to innovate from – I think no matter what framework the message is the … Continue reading →

Posted in Instruction, Teaching, Uncategorized, Video Clips | 4 Comments

Using Technology in Schools

Posted on May 5, 2010 by mwalker

I have been following Chris’s blog for a few years now so it was great to be able to get a clip of him and hear him talking about his ideas and his ‘new’ school. The use of technology by … Continue reading →

Posted in school, Technology, Uncategorized, Video Clips | Leave a comment

An advocate for reciprocal teaching – or hearing student voice in your classroom.

Posted on April 8, 2010 by mwalker

When I first listened to this address by 12 yo Adora I was rather skeptical and amazed. Her use of language is amazing but her message is simply. We need to hear student voice in curriculum development – so if … Continue reading →

Posted in curriculum, Instruction, Reading, Uncategorized, Video Clips | Tagged | 2 Comments

National Tests for students next month [NAPLAN] – so what?

Posted on April 8, 2010 by mwalker

Next month all year 3, 5 7, and 9 students in Australia embark on a series of National Tests over a 3 day period in reading, writing, spelling, grammar and punctuation and number. Teachers have been encouraged to better prepare … Continue reading →

Posted in Assessment, politics, school, Uncategorized, Video Clips | Leave a comment