What makes an effective leader? This below video explores this and provokes thought. Enjoy. Continue reading »
Monthly Archives: July 2012
The latest article to be published on My-learning.
Issue 19 of Teachers Matter magazine is out now and includes an article on My-learning. Have a look at ”Students taking charge“ Continue reading »
Is 90% of what students learn at school irrelevant?
David Perkins ponders – What is worth learning -for now and for the future? Why is teachers’ focus on teaching method rather than what is worth learning? Continue reading »
The benefit of stopping, sharing and thinking.
I went to Educamp today, which was held at Stonefields School in Auckland’s Mt Wellington. Educamp is essentially an opportunity for like-minded educators to get together and share in an open and flexibly formatted day. I’ve really come to see the value in stepping outside the day to day running of your school life, whether literally (as I did today) or figuratively. … Continue reading »
Individualised learning / My experiences / My-learning / Personalised learning / Thinking about learning
Student Reflection
I like to think the children in my class are reflective learners who use their reflections to take ownership over and further their learning. They have individual blogs and e-portfolios. They blog weekly and reflect on a more informal basis regularly. They give each other feedback and offer to help their peers out based on reading their … Continue reading »
“Future-Proof” your education
Below is a great little Prezi by Maria Andersen with plenty to think about in it. It’s a concise and clear way to look at how we are to prepare our students for that uncertain future they face. Click on the picture to link to the Prezi. Continue reading »
