I read a nice post about sharing your passions. Amanda C Dykes, a teacher from America uses the old saying: “If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?” and changes it to: “If you have a passion for something, and you do not share that passion, does it make a sound?”. Continue reading “Shared passions and the falling tree in the forrest”
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bookmark_borderQR codes, interesting
I learnt about QR codes today, thanks to Twitter. The possibilities are endless….
Read more here about QR codes in education.
bookmark_borderHole in the wall learning, or Self Organizing Learning Environments
I saw this video on TED talks about SOLE (Self Organizing Learning Environments), by Prof. Sugata Mitra. His research and his initiatives have so many implications for the future of ICT in Education. Below is an excerpt from his wiki, about the project. Continue reading “Hole in the wall learning, or Self Organizing Learning Environments”
bookmark_borderInteresting post about life-long learners
Steven Anderson is an active tweeter, blogger and Web2 user. He conducted an interesting poll about why some people call themselves a ‘life-long learner’. I have used the word myself. It is such an IB word and it is in danger of being hollowed out by its overuse; in the end, who ISN’T a life long learner? Never the less, Anderson’s poll resulted in some interesting insights: http://web20classroom.blogspot.com/2010/11/why-are-you-life-long-learner-follow-up.html
bookmark_borderKen Robinson…..
A must see video for educators. Ken Robinson on “Changing the Paradigm of Education”. This was animated by the brilliant “RSA Animate“. Inspiring, I’m off to organise more hands-on group activities right now.
bookmark_borderA call to arms for Geographers
Our school’s Humanities department recently received this email from the Royal Geographical Society Queensland regarding the fate of Geography in the new Australian National Curriculum. Continue reading “A call to arms for Geographers”
Welcome. My name is Ilja van Weringh. I am a teacher. I like learning. This blog is where I share the interesting things I find offline and online about Teaching and Learning. Putting thoughts, ideas, quotes, resources, images and links together is my way of learning.
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bookmark_borderRecreating Battle of Hastings
We recreated the Battle of Hastings today, it was a great experience for me and for the students.
bookmark_borderMedieval Day
9th of Aug, http://www.medieval.com.au/
The Year 7 Medieval Day was once again a roaring success. On the 9th of August, the Holt Wing was overrun by excited Year 7 students for a fun filled day of hands-on medieval activities. Many students were beautifully dressed up and all were well behaved and eager to learn.
This was the second time I organised this wonderful event; a great and satisfying experience.
Continue reading “Medieval Day”
bookmark_borderWhat is a professional portfolio?
- Portfolios provide documented evidence of teaching from a variety of sources—not just student ratings—and provide context for that evidence.
- The process of selecting and organizing material for a portfolio can help one reflect on and improve one’s teaching.
- Portfolios are a step toward a more public, professional view of teaching as a scholarly activity.
- Portfolios can offer a look at development over time, helping one see teaching as on ongoing process of inquiry, experimentation, and reflection.
- Teaching portfolios capture evidence of one’s entire teaching career, in contrast to what are called course portfolios that capture evidence related to a single course. For more on course portfolios, see the Peer Review of Teaching Projects’s page on course portfolios.