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 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 […]
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 […]
TTT Episode 122: The Threat of Missed Learning and Unshackling Education from Grades
Some unnamed bloke (@mr_van_w) and John (@jfcatto) talk time zones, Fijian time, roll marking, teaching Peers and Superiors, competing chains-of-command, holiday/pandemic learning loss, the Bloom's lie and removing grades shackles on education. Is Learning "Lost" When Kids Are Out of School - Alfie Kohn https://www.alfiekohn.org/article/los […]
TTT Episode 121: Outdated Teaching Degrees, Duty of Care During Suspension and Do Your Own Research
This week Pete (@mr_van_w) and John (@jfcatto) discuss some of the comments in the slow chat, clarify that Pete is not anti-data after last weeks tirade, assert that neither Pete nor John are not negative people, laugh at pictures of cycads, insult Primary School teachers. As far as articles go: John discusses some opinions on the current offering of educati […]