Over the last few weeks (could be longer) I have had this fascination with Bitmojis – big ups to Justine Driver (@digitallearnin) for introducing them to me! So much fun … here is MY WEEK IN BITMOJI … What can you infer or interpret from my visual narrative? Then … I introduced them to my … Continue reading
Until you actually sit down and really think about the what, why, how, and when of teaching and learning, many of us just go about the business of selecting, planning, organising the knowledge we are prescribed to deliver without asking the deeper questions. “Whose knowledge are we delivering?” “Who says what is important knowledge?” and … Continue reading
What is a ‘critical incident?’ It refers to an account of a usually straightforward, commonplace event which occur in routine professional practice. They often appear ‘typical’ rather than ‘critical’ at first sight but are rendered critical through analysis. Why should we take notice of them? They are an excellent way to develop an increasing understanding … Continue reading
Recently I have embarked on my biggest ‘endeavour’ for the year… study towards papers to complete my Post Graduate Diploma in Education: Teaching & Learning endorsed. So much reading it feels like my brain will explode! But how inspiring and exciting it is to read / listen to current thinking around schools, curriculum, teaching and … Continue reading
This post by @GrantLichtman was shared via Twitter this morning by @ginippi & @AKeenReader Once again… my PLN inspiring me to THINK about some of the things I believe in. I have blogged about ‘grit’, I have been inspired by Angela Lee Duckworth’s TED talk titled ‘The Key to Success? Grit’, and I have used … Continue reading
Connected Educators Month has provided me with Individualised Professional Development. I have been able to select Webinars, Google Hangouts, Book Discussions, online discussions, and Twitter chats which are around topics I am interested in. I HAVE BREWED MY OWN PERSONALISED PD. One Webinar I attended on Wednesday 22nd October was titled Leadership for Change. The … Continue reading
LearningMYway… the name of my blog. LearningMYway… the ‘future-focused’ pedagogy which I have now been using in my classroom for nearly two years. Inherent in this pedagogy is Growth Mindset… that belief that with good teaching, effort, hard-work, and a bit of ‘grit’ all of us can get better and make progress with our learning… … Continue reading
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