I smiled to myself as I considered the irony of the conference presenter decrying the ‘sage on the sage’ as she herself was the ‘sage on the stage’. Isn’t it time that the educational community addressed the context and delivery of professional learning? Our challenge is to be able to blend expert knowledge and experienceContinueContinue reading “21st Century PD: Its time to catch up! 8 ideas for engaging adults”
Author Archives: Anne Knock
What do we need in Australia to transform schools? A vision for education with the learner at its heart.
This week thousands of Australian school students will sit the NALPLAN tests – National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy. Results of these tests will form the basis of ranking Australian schools on the My School website. “The US is taking a U-turn away from test-based accountability,” said Professor Darling-Hammond. ”We hope not to meetContinueContinue reading “What do we need in Australia to transform schools? A vision for education with the learner at its heart.”
What is the new metaphor for school education? One that reflects where we are today, not where we’ve been.
Our society’s general perception of ‘What is a school?’ reflects the agrarian calendar and industrial model for work of the past. I am an advocate for change. Some of us are just wired that way, others need degrees of convincing and a few just get dragged along by their fingernails because it has becomeContinueContinue reading “What is the new metaphor for school education? One that reflects where we are today, not where we’ve been.”
A new vision for a new paradigm: An open letter to the Australian School Education Minister
There is a groundswell for change, yet until there is a vision for educational reform at the highest level, then we are doing a disservice to the great majority of our young people and our nation. Dear Mr Garrett, It’s time. Time to shake up the school education system in this country. Not just forContinueContinue reading “A new vision for a new paradigm: An open letter to the Australian School Education Minister”
Aligning space with teaching and learning: Ideas from Kunskapsskolan
Successful schools align the space with teaching and learning – in other words, space supports and motivates new dynamics in the way that teachers and pupils work together. (from The Centre for School Design) I am working on the itinerary for a study tour we are hosting in October this year, to take a groupContinueContinue reading “Aligning space with teaching and learning: Ideas from Kunskapsskolan”
Crossing the Great Divide: Changing the generational paradigm (my generation)
Technology is an environment, not a tool and social networks are communities, not private clubs. We decided to take a day trip one Saturday from Sydney to Mudgee. After leaving home early we stopped for breakfast at our favourite place in Blackheath, the Victory Cafe. I grabbed the newspaper to read over breakfast. On theContinueContinue reading “Crossing the Great Divide: Changing the generational paradigm (my generation)”
From boulders to pebbles: How social media is growing a professional community
Many educators don’t understand the value of Twitter to their professional growth, especially how ideas of significance can be presented in only 140 characters. So I’ve asked a few of my colleagues about their social media experiences. It’s interesting to see how the business-end of town is embracing social media. Here’s a quote from anContinueContinue reading “From boulders to pebbles: How social media is growing a professional community”
140 characters x 8 ways = Tweeting for purpose
I don’t really care what you had for breakfast. I don’t have anything to say Why would anybody follow me? It’s just a fad! A while ago I attended a seminar about learning, along with about 100 or so other educators. My colleagues and I are keen tweeters and we decided to take notes usingContinueContinue reading “140 characters x 8 ways = Tweeting for purpose”
Schools + Change: Resisting or embracing
Change often fails because the Rider can’t keep the Elephant on the road long enough to reach the destination.* The journey for change at Northern Beaches Christian School (NBCS) began in earnest about six years ago, when the principal, Stephen Harris, recognised a few key things: The world is changing rapidly – at a paceContinueContinue reading “Schools + Change: Resisting or embracing”
Motivation: We don’t need more carrots or sharper sticks
What really motivates us to do good, meaningful, satisfying work? You may be surprised to know that science tells is it’s not just about the money. At the recent Apple Education Leadership Summit, Dan Pink drew on the science of motivation to challenge commonly held assumptions about motivation and then outlined the three true motivators.ContinueContinue reading “Motivation: We don’t need more carrots or sharper sticks”
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