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The Questionable classroom – school inset

Posted on June 2, 2010 by corney

In preparation for this short workshop, I asked participants to check out a short TED video by Adora Svitak.  The thing that stuck with me was the idea of viewing ‘childish’ thinking as more of a positive than is oft … Continue reading →

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Jamie McKenzie in Hong Kong

Posted on April 26, 2010 by corney

After much to-ing and fro-ing I managed to secure a place at a two day workshop with Jamie hosted by South Island School. Titled “Combining Rigorous Inquiry with  Smart Use of New Technologies”, the content covered briefly a range of … Continue reading →

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Adventure based learning – school inset

Posted on March 10, 2010 by corney

After a call for workshops, I decided to move away from an ICT based one and try and relive some past glories using ABL activities.  As I initially trained as a PE/Outdoor Education teacher it was great to show some … Continue reading →

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