Category Archives: teaching

I have found myself in the daily routine of checking the numbers on COVID19. The go to is usually the Johns Hopkins COVID 19 data dashboard, and the Spin Off’s daily update for NZ data (pity it isn’t live data … Continue reading →

With a shift to widespread online learning in place, I thought I’d summarise my recommended tools for different teaching strategies. 🏫Classroom management – Google Classroom This is the hub of my online class. Sharing resources in the Stream such as … Continue reading →

No, not a Bette Midler song – but a collection of tips and tricks I’ve sourced from around the socials on best practice of distance learning. With COVID 19 on its way, we might be joining our colleagues from other … Continue reading →

Most of the projects I assign students are assessed with rubrics. I love a good rubric and it gives students really detailed feedback on the criteria for a piece of work while being efficient for a teacher to give this … Continue reading →

“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe” – Abraham Lincoln. In this session you will have a chance to ‘sharpen your axe’ with a range of useful tips … Continue reading →