My first lesson: Generosity acts. I have been inspired by family and friends who, after receiving my email, immediately donated to my adventure. Within a couple of days of sending and email and getting the word out the target was reached. My wider community saw an opportunity to help and took action. On the otherContinue reading "Generosity acts “Now, where’s my credit card?”"
Facing the challenge: My own cancer story
(Read my first e-news here) I had started to come around. I was initially confused by the unfamiliar surroundings, the lights, sounds and movement. In the distance I could hear some faint voices singing ‘happy birthday’. Then I realised where I was, it was intensive care, I had come through 10 hours of surgery, one ofContinue reading "Facing the challenge: My own cancer story"
Wed 6 Nov: Off and running… I mean swimming. My first training session
Arms, balance, core, kick, hands, splash and don't forget to breathe! Just to remind you, the purpose of the adventure is to raise funds for cancer research - so if you feel inspired... you know what to do. I can't remember the last time I did swimming training, well any formal training, actually. I'm sitting here onContinue reading "Wed 6 Nov: Off and running… I mean swimming. My first training session"
What the heck have I done? #ChallengePersevereComplete #strokebystroke
I was sitting in a conference last Friday. She was the last speaker of the day. The event was the Australian Communities Forum and Annie Crawford from 'Can Too' was the final speaker. She was talking about building community through a grassroots movement. Can Too is a charity that prepares people for endurance events, through providingContinue reading "What the heck have I done? #ChallengePersevereComplete #strokebystroke"
On the road in CPH: The Hub, Maglegardskolan & Orestad Gymnasium #VisionTour13
After much planning our tour group gathered together for dinner last night at a restaurant in downtown Copenhagen (CPH) run by a young Australian guy. It was the first opportunity for us all to meet and start the getting-to-know-you process, as we travel together for the next two weeks. The morning started with a goodContinue reading "On the road in CPH: The Hub, Maglegardskolan & Orestad Gymnasium #VisionTour13"
In the new paradigm of work and learning, have we given sufficient thought to the teacher workspace?
In the last couple of weeks I have had tours of city workplaces, particularly in the banking sector, that are opting for the activity-based work (ABW) approaches to organising their people and spaces. ABW does away with a personal workspace for each employee, while providing different spaces for various work functions, including collaboration, learning, focusing,Continue reading "In the new paradigm of work and learning, have we given sufficient thought to the teacher workspace?"
How to prevent ‘reverting to type’… Rethink change-management to change-leadership
The term ‘reverting to type’ came up this week when we were talking through the process of change with a visitor to NBCS. We met with an educator from a post-secondary college that has an incredible opportunity to bring change, to personalise the learning and enhance the experience for the students. Their space is readyContinue reading "How to prevent ‘reverting to type’… Rethink change-management to change-leadership"
Champion educators: There’s a place for boulders, but who are the new pebbles on the beach? #rethinkingPD
I enjoy my Twitter community. I personalise my use to my interest, seeking out fresh voices of education, practitioners and leaders who are in the day-to-day business of great learning and leading. We all know the big names - but who are the day-to-day expert voices, the real thought-leaders who are working with kids andContinue reading "Champion educators: There’s a place for boulders, but who are the new pebbles on the beach? #rethinkingPD"
Making it Mobile… goes mobile again. Thanks Adelaide #mim13
As I sit on a sofa in the open learning area at Concordia College in Adelaide, around me are educators ‘playing’ - working on projects, developing ideas for their students and learning new tech tricks. Great learning is ‘hard fun’. The premise of professional learning underpinning Making It Mobile is to provide a context forContinue reading "Making it Mobile… goes mobile again. Thanks Adelaide #mim13"
Why travel? It continually changes me #VisionTour13
I am in the final month of preparation for SCIL Vision Tour 2013. As the Northern Hemisphere heads back to work after the summer, I start to make the final confirmations with my contacts across the seas. It’s close. The tour is called ‘Vision’ for a good reason. It’s only when we can look atContinue reading "Why travel? It continually changes me #VisionTour13"
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