Tweet, like, comment, share, follow, unfollow, hang out, Skype, snap, chat, trend, connect, upload, download, instagram, pin, activate, login, create, consume, poke, hashtag, emoji, share, post, notify, message and code. The above is just a small list of ways to interact with social media, which,…
Category: education
A Col, Staffing and the Auckland Housing Market
Contemporary issues impacting on my practice: There are two contemporary issues in education that are currently having an impact on my practice. 1. Communities of Learning This issue is at the forefront of my current practice. It would be fair to say that I have had concerns about this policy from the offset, however, I…
Professional Communities and School Culture
School culture is a little like the proverbial iceberg (Stoll, 1998) – what you see on the surface is not necessarily representative of the whole story. Often what lies beneath is a complicated network of emotions, traditions, rituals, values and relationships that can be as tricky to navigate as the London underground system! It is…
Defining Practice
Thinking about my practice as an educator, and defining it, is an interesting thing to reflect upon. I thought it would be easy, after all, I should know what it is, because I ‘do it’ everyday, sometimes 24/7 according to those close to me! On the surface, I am a leader, a teacher, and…
ILE, the Curriculum and a Couple of Wonderings
Scrolling through the Mindlab Google+ community, I noted a post about ILE (Innovative Learning Environments) and an opinion piece in the PPTA (Post Primary Teachers Association) April News. ILE is quite the educational buzz statement right now. Leaders I meet are either in the “I have one” group, or “I want one” group, or the…
The Dream School – Perhaps you are already there?
This post is in response to the #EdBlogNZ March challenge of writing about your dream school. I have been thinking about this and reflecting on the challenge all month. Initially my mind went wild – and I conjured up all kinds of wonderfulness. It was interesting really, because as much as I can dream big…
What is in a Passion? #EdblogNZ
This is the EXTRA leap year challenge – to create a audio or video (I did both – sort of) post on something you are passionate about and add the transcript. Enjoy. …
What Is In A Space? #EdblogNZ
What is in a space? At our place, our buildings may be a little older than others, but it is what you find on the inside that counts. Not only is our community varied, but our classroom and learning environments are also varied, oftentimes reflecting the teachers, teacher aides and students that you find in…
Year End Reflections for New Year Beginnings
Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And days o’ lang syne! For auld lang syne, my dear For auld lang syne, We’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet For auld lang syne! And there’s a hand, my trusty fiere, And gie’s a hand o’ thine, And…
A Leaders Curse: It’s not rocket science, or is it?
I have just had an epiphany. Again. I blame my ability to read and social media. It is not a bad thing – on the contrary it is a powerful tool for reflection. This is what I like about social media. It is full of hidden wonders waiting to be discovered, and much like Forest Gump’s…