Stimulus: Thinking about the Brain…

Here are two great articles from Carl Zimmer relating to the function of the Human Brain and including questions of the conscious. The first article: 100 Trillion Connections: New Efforts Probe and Map the Brain’s detailed Architecture, is a preview article of a larger one. (link to article on Scientific America) The second article is [...]

21st century students video

http://www.schooltube.com/embed/49bf9caf628daa5ba748

RSA Animate – Changing Education Paradigms

Here is an interesting talk by Sir Ken Robinson.

21st century Ed. stimulus from New Brunswick, Canada

I stumbled across this as I enjoyed my morning coffee and found myself asking many questions about how the raised points are being addressed in schools and educational facilities. This is a great clip to promote staff reflection. From Youtube: 21st Century Education This video was produced by the New Brunswick Department of Education to [...]

Autistic youth finds voice

Social Networking as key to exploring Information Systems and Databases

As a teacher of the HSC Information Processes and Technology (IPT) course I find myself annually contemplating the content that needs to be taught and trying to find new and interesting ways to fulfil the syllabus requirements.  The hardest part I find here is getting the balance right between what the students will be stimulated [...]

How I use Educational Technologies: My most common tools

Recently I was asked by a colleague to explain, in a painless manner, the different technologies and Web2.0 tools I use as both my pedagogical tools and in the creation and management of my Professional Learning Network, PLN. In response to a brief discussion I prepared a brief document with screenshots to help explain things. [...]

The Question of Learning

Sitting in a room full of educators I was intrigued by a statement that a presenter displayed to us. The statement is: “Learning is a social practice where the process in critical ways comprises the product” (Mc Laughlin and Zarrow in Adger, 2002) So why did this statement distract me from the reason for the [...]

Stimulus, Learning to Change-Changing to Learn

This is a very short video that stimulated much thought for me and my pedagogical practices. Learning to Change Changing to Learn Advancing K-12 Technology Leadership, Consortium for School Networking(COSN) Video

Online Resource: Bullying UK, pastoral and policy

There are many resources here for educators and parents. Policies are also included.