Training Assessment Education

Month: May 2013

  • Sunday Zephyr – Dedication

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    I posted this video in my other blog this week for a different purpose but I realised while watching it that the guy on the video is demonstrating something that all good trainers and teachers respect. Tradition, craft, dedication, pride and an intense satisfaction when a job is well done. Reflect today on your craft.…

  • More Research Required?

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    Please read the article. 16 million for research into learning and the conditions that facilitate it. I’m not knocking research. It has it’s place but how much are we spending on how to support teachers and develop their abilities? A quote: UQ Deputy Vice Chancellor and Vice-President (Research) Professor Max Lu said he believed the…

  • The State of the Uni’s

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    I thought I would provide a link to this article in The Conversation as I think it summarises the whole Uni funding  in a nice simple way. Read the article here.

  • Another Survey that Says More Training

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    Every now and then another survey comes out that indicates how important employees (people) think training is. From the survey: The latest Kelly Global Workforce Index released today reveals more than half of Australian employees (56%) believe they are not receiving enough training from their current employer to gain the skills necessary to progress in…

  • Sunday Zephyr – Reflect

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    I have said a few controversial things this week (I guess). Today is a good day to relax and just reflect personally on the importance of your own education and how it shaped you and your life. The opportunities it created and the friends it introduced. The video below takes you through the exercise, strangely…

  • Do I need to say anything?

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    Gillard Government to spend $50 million on Gonski advertising campaign Maybe I do need to say something. A lot of good friends were asked to re-apply for their positions in TAFE recently and then some of them were told the day before the holiday break that they had to accept volunteer redundancy (we don’t appear…

  • Education as one strategy

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    How to fix a nation in a few easy steps. Is it that easy? I am sure it isn’t but using the shotgun approach to everything and then half completing what you start is a recipe for disaster. Everything is connected in the modern world and I am not talking about social media. I am…