mrvanw – Mr van W's Class

Author: mrvanw

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Inserting Transitions & Animations in Google Slides

Inserting Transitions & Animations in Google Slides

August 17, 2020 — 0 Comments

My Corona/Covid-19 plea to Admin everywhere

EdTech, Flipped Classroom, Professional Development, Tech Tools

My Corona/Covid-19 plea to Admin everywhere

March 15, 2020 — 1 Comment

Assessment, Professional Development

Running into feedback of my own

January 17, 2020 — 2 Comments

The Learning Rainforest by Tom Sherrington – there is no Binary in teaching.

Book, Curriculum, Professional Development

The Learning Rainforest by Tom Sherrington – there is no Binary in teaching.

January 14, 2020 — 0 Comments

Analyzing student assessments using Guttman Charts

December 10, 2019 — 0 Comments

EdTech, Flipped Classroom, Tech Tools

Accessibility in the classroom and presentations: Accessibility is not optional

December 9, 2019 — 1 Comment

Education research and the teaching profession: Barriers and solutions

December 8, 2019 — 0 Comments

Behaviour in Australian schools is fine; our media not so much

Behaviour in Australian schools is fine; our media not so much

December 6, 2019 — 0 Comments

Concatenate in both Excel and Google Sheets

November 28, 2019 — 0 Comments

Splitting Text in cells in both Google Sheets and Excel

November 27, 2019 — 0 Comments

TTT Episode 126: Welcome to 2021
Welcome to 2021. We made it. More importantly Pete (@mr_van_w) made it. In this episode Pete and John (@jfcatto) reflect on the year that was and hopes for the year that will be. Pete shares his story and looks for silver linings in the lessons learned from this life changing experience.
TTT Episode 125: Instructional Videos and Solo Hexagons
This week Pete (@mr_van_w) and John (@jfcatto) return to some of their trusted wellsprings of pedagogy. John outlines some tips for putting together educational videos. Pete describes a cool twist on the use of solo hexagons in the classroom. How to Create Engaging Instructional Videos - Jenny Gieras https://www.edutopia.org/article/how-create-engaging-i […]
TTT Episode 124: Black Dogs and Classroom Management
On a shaky return to Term 4 our hosts (@Mr_van_w & @jfcatto) compare their struggle with the Black Dog and what their are doing for self-care. They then then discuss two recent books that address classroom management by approaching the profession from vastly different pedagogical viewpoints. Restoring Teaching - Adam Voigt (@adam_voigt) https://adamv […]
TTT Episode 123: Teachers Need a Hobby and Strategies for Differentiation
The Agent of Chaos (@mr_van_w) and John (@jfcatto) talk about the podcast format, being unbelievably tired, CSU "Taking You Higher", online conferences, TED Talks, genius hour for teachers, how to define an activity as a hobby, differentiation strategies for the top end, attainment grouping discussion on TER before devolving into talking about gami […]