My first thoughts of blogs were boring! After thoughts, as an educational tool blogs are great for monitoring learning provided the people writing them know how to write a concise, relevant, reflective paragraph or two. I am guessing there are many other ways to use them and I look forward to working through the levels of ignorance in my… [Read more…]
March 16, 2009
There is a place for diadactic educational practices! Teacher at the front of the classroom, chalk or whiteboard marker in hand, talking. Students sitting in rows, listening, copying work from the board, quite. That’s learning, well at least that’s what some people think learning looks like, sounds like and feels like. That’s a learning experience most people remember, expect and… [Read more…]
December 1, 2008
Cherie attempting to applying transformative learning creatively into her class. Transforming learning is certainly a concept to aspire to. What does it look like, sound like and feel like in a school? For me defining this concept means applying it through my teaching practices. I have decided to adapt the model used at Discovery 1 in Christchurch. During reflective interviews… [Read more…]
March 16, 2009
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