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Month: November 2013

  • Weekly Review – the last one

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    This is the last weekly review for the year. I might start it up again next year but maybe just monthly. It has been a good exercise as it has forced me to review what I am doing and it has brought about some insights. One of those insights is that I work too much…

  • How many ways are there to teach?

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    Good question – how many ways are there to teach? What do you think? Recent research indicates that there are about 205 trillion ways. What! No wonder it is complicated and no wonder a text telling you here are the ways to teach (5 to 10) are so wrong. Read the research below to find…

  • Educational Videos

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    Many people are critical of the big list posts. Maybe I am too, especially when they have very little value. With that in mind here is a link to a post from informED about 197 educational videos. Wow – how many? I do not have the time to look at this now but I am…

  • Sunday Zephyr – Intros

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    Hope you are enjoying your Sunday. I have a new program starting next week and it is very important for next year with a big client involved. The art of the intro in so important. Check out the humorous video below and reflect on your introduction skills. Can’t see the video – click here

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    This weeks review is about review. It has been a work at home week, essentially doing a lot of assessment. Here is how it looked: Mon/Wed night C IV TAE – finished the program, straight into assessing final results. Tuesday night Dip PM. Friday 8 to 5 – C IV Project Management. Completed the final…

  • What will the future of education be?

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    Who knows? Maybe the guy below? Maybe not? It is an interesting set of slides and also a video at the end. Worth a look and listen and a bit of reflection. You have probably heard parts of it before. I think they are all guessing and poking around but the real answer is that…

  • Education Podcasts Special

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    I have just recently listened to two podcasts from Dan Pink on education and schooling. They do have an American spin to them but they still apply to Australia. What is interesting is that what the two authors are complaining about in regard to American education is exactly where we are heading. Have a listen…

  • Sunday Zephyr – Getting Better All The Time

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    Below is one of my favourite Beatles songs. While you have a listen to the song read the short article on how to be a better person. Read the article here. Can’t see the video – click here

  • Friday Review

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    Well this wasn’t the biggest week I have ever had but it was a tough one. Basically the week looked like this: Monday – 6:00 up, travel to Sydney, run all day Project Management session, travel back to Coast, run night TAE session, Home 9:40 Tuesday- 6:00 up, travel to Sydney, run all day Leadership…

  • Games and Brains

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    An old colleague of mine – Dean Groom writes a very interesting blog on gaming and education and he might like this article (sure he has already seen it). It is basically about how video gaming can increase brain size. Read it here via  Lifehacker. Maybe parents don’t need to be concerned about gaming.