Confession time – I’m an activist. That’s right – an activist.
The whole activist thing has crept up slowly on me – but after this last week I have to conclude that I’m now there – full blown activist!
Let me explain. Here in NZ we have a primary teachers union called NZEI and I’m an active [...]
one of the pieces the choir i sing in is performing for our final concert this year is “Do you hear the people sing” from Les Mis
i found this youtube video with 17 Valjeans performing the song – the “Australian” Valjean is a kiwi singer (you’ll see him at 1:39) who died suddenly last weekend [...]
so yesterday i decided to jailbreak my iTouch – nothing illegal about it – just not supported by apple!
back in the days when i was a windoze user i was forever tweaking my computer themes … now i can do that with my iTouch
here is my original homescreen
bog standard as you can see
now – take [...]
of some interest to some – George Orwell’s private and political diaries are being published here exactly 70 years to the day that the original entry was penned
I am a:
I have a secret passion – well – maybe not so secret – teaching is not about feeding information into kids brains – it’s about creating a place where kids are inspired, enthused, excited about discovery and learning – so my goal as a teacher is to leave my kids wanting more and having the skills to find out more.
This year I’ve moved up a year level and am enjoying the more sophisticated conversations and explorations that we are having in the classroom. It’s exciting to see kids motivated because our classroom is using 21st Century tools for their everyday teaching and learning.
This blog is really for my reflective practise – about things that have worked (or not worked) in my classroom and to share these with others in my PLN.
I should also mention that I’m a Kiwi living in the North Island of New Zealand (just north of Wellington).
