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A Teacher’s Story

On 09-11-2011

I was at a teacher’s conference recently and I heard Helen Smith of Mater Christi College in Victoria share the following story. I thought it was quite inspiring, moving and indicative of the journey that teachers have taken and continue to take in practicing their craft. Helen Smith – Mater Christi College When I was […]

On 20-10-2011

This past week of visiting a range of schools has reinforced my perception about the critical importance of structures and non-negotiables in creating a powerful learning and working environment. In everything we do as individuals we have habitual ways of operating, thinking, and organising ourselves. They are so habitual that we are unconscious to them. […]

On 15-09-2011

Recently I wrote a reply to a school who was asking me about Growth mindsets as a school philosophy and also how to go about framing the need for school cultural change. While I was writing it I realised how critical what I was writing was for many schools. As such I have included it […]

On 14-07-2011

If you haven’t been living under a dragon, you’ll know that the beloved Harry Potter film franchise draws to a close this week with the release of ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2.’ The author of the book series, J.K. Rowling noted in her speech at the film’s premiere that “..no story lives […]

On 18-06-2011

Can the social networking giant be a platform for learning; or is it just a virtual ghetto for bullies? In last week’s entry I discussed the merits of microblogging in the classroom. This week, the focus is Facebook – now seven years old (half a lifetime in the world of technology!) and still seeing an […]

On 14-06-2011

As long time readers of our blog will know I am working with a number of schools to support them in creating a culture of high performance learning. If you read back through the blogs you’ll find some of the earlier discussions we have had around becoming clearer about what was their actual vision for […]

On 10-06-2011

One of the key challenges in any classroom is to have our students express their ideas in a concise manner, often under time-pressure. The emergence of micro-blogs such as Twitter has required people to quickly become adept at getting a message across (sometimes to an online audience of millions) in the most succinct way possible. […]

On 19-05-2011

It might seem odd to begin a blog post with this title but hopefully you will find that the analogy is quite apt. We all live in houses. However, the style, the quality, the fittings, the size, and the neighbourhoods that our houses are in are all different. It seems to be a trend in […]

On 03-05-2011

In this week’s blog I am exploring two areas impacted by the shift into an era of rapid change How to have school leaders empower their staff How technologies will shape education in the near future Whilst much of this blog is from other sources the highlights are mine. Those of you who have worked […]

On 31-03-2011

This was reported on Mashable today and I thought it was worth sending out to this blogs readers! Teachers already use Skype to connect with other classrooms around the globe, bring in guest speakers without asking them to travel, and take virtual field trips. Now, Skype is making it easier for them to do so. […]

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A Teacher’s Story

Building High Performance Schools – Structures and Non-Negotiables

Growth Mindset and School Cultural Change

Harry Potter and the Power of Imagination

Facebook: ‘Friend’ or foe?

Building a High Performance School – Communication and Barriers

Going Micro: meaningful microblogging in the classroom

What house do you live in?

How schools can thrive in an era of rapid change