“Greta Thunberg,” just the name alone garners a response from almost anyone you speak to. How did a 16 year-old swede become one of...
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One of the early influencers on my understanding of teaching in the digital age was, fellow Australian, Allan Carrington. His work in the university sector...
Standing in the Chicago Art Institute, just down the road from the famous ‘Bean’, I was suddenly overwhelmed by what I had seen. I had...
Can You Be a Prophet In Your Own Home Town – Where is Your Grimes? Recently, I have been working with Amanda Fox (known online...
Podcasts are by no means the newest trend in education technology but, combined with traditional pedagogies, using a digital tool like a podcast enables students...
What is Virtual Reality? Virtual reality is commonly called VR. It describes the use of digital technology to create a simulated environment. VR places the...
Using Technology to Connect Humanity One of the real benefits of using technology is that it allows teachers and students to unlock humanity. Issues, cultures...
This is an ‘open letter’ written on behalf of the teachers involved in the #aussieED PLN. It is a request to understand your vision...
Earlier this month I had a wonderful conversation with Dr Mark Weston @shiftparadigm and Nick Brierley @mythsysizer as part of the new podcast – aussieEDcast...
Many months ago I founded what would quickly become the largest Australian ‘ed-chat’ on twitter. The ‘#aussieED’ twitter chat runs on a Sunday at 8:30pm...
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