Inspiring teachers to be lifelong learners – 10 ideas to make it happen!

I recently read an impassioned article by Geoff Eggins “Teacher Learners: Towards Realistic and Sustainable ICT Professional Development in Schools” in the journal Education Technology Solutions (Issue 41: April/May 2011).   Unfortunately the article doesn’t appear online.  One can only hope that this and many of the other interesting articles appearing in this publication, will [...]

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Thoughts and impressions: CBCA 2012

It’s not often one is lucky enough to be totally immersed in a world of literature, but that is exactly what happened to me last weekend! Attending the 2012 CBCA Conference in Adelaide was an amazing experience – a wonderful opportunity afforded to me by my school for which I am very grateful. Meeting, speaking [...]

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What’s Facebook got to offer education?

Facebook went public this week.   With a billion users, what an amazing juggernaut this has become! Questions about its efficacy in schools continues to rage though.   Does Facebook have a role in our classrooms?   Should we embrace its power for educational purposes?  Should teachers and students ‘friend’ each other?   Should the power [...]

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Duplicating the “Twitter experience” in our schools!

As often happens when reading the post of another, I found myself considering, thinking, reflecting and inevitably weighing up the pros and cons of arguments being presented. The post “What if school was more like Twitter?” by ASCD Edge: A professional networking community for Educators, presents an interesting discussion on the value of Twitter to [...]

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10 things school libraries can learn from the Apple Store!

Much has been written about the structures, the founders and the personalities that have moulded the image of the amazingly successful business – Apple.  Not only have we, the consumer, been able to establish new day-to-day routines by using the numerous Apple products on the market, but, aware of it or not, our lives have [...]

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Said by another …. the value of lifelong learning!

I’m always inspired when I come across articles in the general press which argue the importance and value of education. After all celebrated and revered writers such as Op-Ed Columnist Thomas Friedman can say it much better than I can! Writing in the New York Times: Pass the Books.  Hold the Oil Friedman comments on [...]

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The beauty and mystery of mathematics

I’m not a mathematician.   My family though love mathematics, its beauty and the mysteries it unravels. So it’s not surprising that one of them mentioned to me this amazing app which has been developed by IBM.  I’m told that at IBM, a poster, featuring a chronological view of mathematics through the biographies of great mathematicians [...]

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Tablets – Are they replacing or supplementing our use of other devices?

As technology advances and our digital world undergoes constant change, It’s interesting to consider the issues that arise; the issues that dominate our thoughts, our conversations and our minds. Discussions about social media have – at times heatedly – occupied my work space for some time now.   Twitter, Facebook, Google+ ….. Which is the better [...]

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Don’t be shy to share with others!

Blogging, reflecting, writing and thinking. These have now become part of my weekly routine.   Rambling on ….. writing as I do ….. has become a pass time in which I’m able to indulge.  There are no demands on my time.  No deadlines to meet.  Just writing for the sake of teasing out my thoughts.  My [...]

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10 tips for teaching online

Last week, I had the opportunity to “attend” an online learning course.   Presented by Max Grarock of the Teacher Learning Network, the course, titled ‘How to teach online’ was full of a host of valuable tips on what to do as well as what not to do when presenting online. The shoe is on the [...]

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