April 2009
2 posts
“I didn’t call myself anything. I was more than a teacher. And less. In the high...”
– Frank McCourt
Right, time to start using this as a tool and not just another bookmark. Check out my English Class blog for (slow) improvements - any assistance is welcomed!
March 2008
13 posts
Technology? Love it!
Oh yeah, look who’s all cocky now she’s got her very own wikispace. That’s right folks, the good people involved in my accreditation process can now contribute through “acrediFi” - I know, the name could be reworked, but it will do for now. While not as fancy as some spaces, it definitely serves its purpose. The main beauty I see is that my important information can...
my wikispace →
Pascoe Pop Art Australia :: Turn your Photos into... →
Content and Professionalism
Staff room discussion about the importance of professional knowledge and competence in your content area. School politics and staff grievances aside (and some are well justified), it is so important to be able to fly and flow with your content. Saw Germaine Greer speak in Byron last night and we’re all inspired. Such intellectual vigour, such comfort in her knowledge. The way she spoke...
Information overload
In the last 3 weeks I’ve had more to do with computers than ever before. I’ve got a tumblr page, an igoogle account with google reader feeds and 5 different tabs, and have set up my del.icio.us. Just had a look at wordpress and now beg the question - why? Why do I need a blog? I’m hard-pressed to keep up with my inbox, let alone have to post on a blog every day. I know I’m...
del.icio.us indeed...
My first entry on my brand new Macbook - life is good. One of the things I love about teaching is learning stuff from kids. By overhearing a conversation in the library today, I now know how to open new tabs with macs. So simple. The other brilliance of the day is del.icio.us. I’m following a student’s site and on his recommendation have added this application. All of a sudden I can...
wordpress →
1to1 →
desknow →
“We are such stuff
As dreams are made on;”
– Prospero, W.Shakespeare
Becoming a Web2 teacher
Teaching Reflections 4/3/08 Allan and Eliot tell us to try stuff you can’t do with pen and paper. Cool, but HELP! How do you manage a class when they’re online and you’re not? When they know more about computers and hiding what they shouldn’t be doing than your meagre skills can keep up with? When your classroom is a shared learning space and you can’t control the...
