One recurring question I get asked is, “what do you teach?”. The easy answer is that I teach art, design and technology. That’s what the syllabus and timetable demands. Teachers are rarely asked, “how do you teach?”. This post outlines how teachers and coaches work with our … [Read more...] about The how of teaching and coaching
Riding On the Wings of a Revolution
In 2007, former Prime Minister Rudd implemented the 'digital education revolution'. The scheme had ambitious aims including connecting all colleges to high speed broadband, a laptop for every child in years 9-12 in public colleges, new ICT research projects, teacher training and … [Read more...] about Riding On the Wings of a Revolution
Design and Maker Spaces
This post is about the changing use of space in middle college art and design. Think for a moment how much of life has been transformed by new technologies - and how differently we design and use home and workspaces now to twenty years ago. Today's creative spaces are changing as quickly as mobile … [Read more...] about Design and Maker Spaces
Stage 4 – Blended Learning
This year, Stage 4 students have been working hard on building their technological skills across all their projects and subjects. As a Stage, we recognise the need for our students to be able to access their learning, (and teachers), from home and while away from the college. In my last … [Read more...] about Stage 4 – Blended Learning
Working with the cloud
One remarkable feature of learning and teaching in this century is that it is happening in a growing culture of participation and connectedness. The current generation of students has unparalleled access to information through digital media at home and on the move. Despite attempts by the media to … [Read more...] about Working with the cloud