Explore distance learning resources for parents, students and teachers affected by COVID-19 lockdowns.
Distance Learning Part 1
Explore distance learning resources for parents, students and teachers affected by COVID-19 lockdowns.
Concept Change
Concepts are understandings that cross time, place and culture. Imagine that you had a series of telescopes or lenses that when you looked through them you would see the world in a very particular way. This is what concepts help learners do, see that regardless of disciplines or subjects all things are connected and can be viewed in particular ways … Read More
ABC OF INQUIRY – CURRICULUM
ABC OF INQUIRY – CURRICULUM ABC OF INQUIRY – CURRICULUM “As far as education of children is concerned I think they should be taught not the little virtues but the great ones. Not thrift but generosity & an indifference to money; not caution but courage & a contempt for danger; not shrewdness but frankness & a love of truth; not … Read More
An introduction to inquiry Part 4
Illustrations and Ideas © 2016 BeConWiz.com Connected to the card set “What can inquiry look like?” This blog post is dedicated to Alison Francis and Todd Richer, who invited me to consider new possibilities as a teacher while teaching their son in Prep. It was a steep learning curve, but I am grateful for the opportunity and the possibilities it offered me … Read More
What is constructivist learning? An introduction to inquiry Part 2
Teaching and learning, particularly that embedded in an institutional setting, has a long history of change. These changes influenced what was taught, what was considered real knowledge, to whom learning was made available and what methods of teaching were preferred. Teachers have found themselves constantly re-positioned through these changes as experts, best friends, mentors and now as IT brokers. The … Read More
Spelling Bee – To be or not to be a communicator?
Supporting communicators to become spellers. The act of communicating is a complex process of developing, sharing and receiving ideas. It takes many forms and is embedded in a multitude of spaces and serves various agendas. Being a communicator involves developing the skills, knowledge and understanding of the how, what and why of the different forms of communication. It involves developing … Read More