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Category Archives: Reflections
Finding the Voice
For the past few months, my Back2skool blog has really been weighing heavily on my mind, as I struggle to find a voice in the crowd. When I started blogging in 2008, every day in the classroom was a new experience … Continue reading
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No Ivory Towers
I was having a chat with my wife last night about our mutual experiences moving from secondary education into working as tutors and lecturers in higher ed as both of us complete PhDs. Felicity has a couple of years on … Continue reading
Finding the Voice
“Catch the Wind” by Ian Sane (Flickr) One week on from leaving my job as a classroom teacher with nearly a decade of experience, I’m sitting down at the computer to once again find a creative angle on my … Continue reading
Wheels of Change
I’ve just emerged from a tumultuous term, culminating in a farewell to my beautiful Year 12 English class, my own Masters graduation and, just a few days ago, notice of resignation from my current teaching position. All in all, you … Continue reading
On the Shoulders of Giants?
Ask anyone who happens, say, to be a jazz musician, neuroscientist, marine biologist or anthropologist to big-note themselves. “It’s hard,” they’ll probably tell you. Why? because like anyone in a well-established field, it’s impossible to really set your achievements aside … Continue reading
LT Thought of the Week: Global Digital Citizen —The Role of the Teacher
In recent years, we’ve seen an increasing focus on the concept of digital citizenship. As many of our life experiences are now shaped by our relationship with others online – and the fact that the online world is one that transcends … Continue reading
Ideas that Matter?
Stuck at home this weekend while sick, I’ve been further exploring the extent that learners engage with their ideas and one another in online spaces. As the academic meat in the sandwich, I’ve been mentoring my Year 12 students in … Continue reading
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Create, Curate or Consume – A Critical Choice for Future Learners
2011 has been such a busy year – for me personally and for the whole world. Reflection in the face of such adversity and there is always barrage of events that grip us, challenge us and occasionally swallow us up … Continue reading
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Head in the Clouds – Cloud Nine!
Just had my first academic publication, “Head in the Clouds: a review of current and future potential for cloud-enabled pedagogies.” Aside from being over the moon, I’m indebted to my supervisor, Professor John Hedberg, who guided me through the process … Continue reading
Twitter for Professional Learning
This afternoon I’ve been busy spending an hour with different teachers from diocesan schools in the Parramatta area on the use of Twitter for professional learning. Although the session was designed for beginners, an IT colleague and I decided to … Continue reading
