Beware: rant ahead. Just over a week ago, the National party announced that it will use some of the money collected from asset sales to build a network for learning. Some of the money is also going to buildings etc. Teachers are actually not happy with this – and here’s why: We thought the assets […]
Earlier this year I tweetedsomething like “Free train set. Pick up from Howick before 5.” + a picture and geotag. My phone rang. “I’m calling about the trainset,” said a very small male voice. His name was Nelson. He was 9. Lived on the shore (that’s a really long way from Howick). He’d looked up […]
I’ve previously said that the ipad is the biggest recent change in education. As I go through job interviews, reflect on my own experience, and what I can see as commercial developments in education I’ve realised that the big change is really e-learning. Socrates is often regarded as the father of education. Lecturing to youths, […]
A friend of mine posted a comment about foxcon on Facebook as part of his praise of Steve Jobs. It spawned a flurry of defenses of Apple, but many didn’t really get his point. The elephant in the room is conspicuous consumption. When we buy a product, do we share the guilt of the production […]
A friend of mine posted a comment about foxcon on Facebook as part of his praise of Steve Jobs. It spawned a flurry of defenses of Apple, but many didn’t really get his point. The elephant in the room is conspicuous consumption. When we buy a product, do we share the guilt of the production […]
I thought I’d write a list of some of the great things I’ve got from twitter. 1. laughs When I was in hospital last year, I started a parody account. I was bored, drugged and a little low. Actually: I was really bored, high as a kite and pretty depressed. Anyway, the account went off. […]
I’m a SAHM (stay at home mum) who was a teacher BK (before kids). I feel I know this process from both sides. FROM WHERE I SIT An interview with a child present is a different to one where there are no children in the room. Here is why I choose not to include my […]
For those who haven’t caught up, I’m in the job market. But what I want to talk about today is the process. I’ve been applying for jobs for 25 years now. I’ve completed: handwritten letters typed cover letters (probably in comic sans), then mailed in “apply in writing to blah blah blah…” The thing that […]
Yes, I’m looking for a job. Rather than focussing on the hunt (yet), I want to talk about the why – as that seems to be the most common question. Epsom Girls Grammar School has been really, really good to me. I’ve been in my element – particularly when I had a role as a […]
I’m putting on my PPTA cap here: In the last week, I’ve been asked to advocate for three teachers in other schools on the issue of their students’ IT needs. In a nutshell: they’re all secondary school music teachers who want apple computers. They report aggressive, defensive, deceptive or arrogant IT staff who do not seem to […]
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