mrvanw

Author: mrvanw

12 Posts

Flipped Classroom

Why I started Flipping my Classroom

August 1, 2017 — 0 Comments

Flipped Classroom, Gamification, Genius Hour, Professional Development

Genius Hour in our Flipped Classroom: First impressions

May 4, 2017 — 2 Comments

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The Real Answer to Why Some Kids Don’t Engage at School

February 28, 2017 — 0 Comments

Curriculum, HSC, Professional Development

Teaching New Dogs Old Tricks: Why the new HSC curriculum is not what we need.

February 26, 2017 — 1 Comment

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The Problem with Digital Natives

February 25, 2017 — 0 Comments

Flipped Classroom, Gamification, Podcast

Gamification of English and our love of standardised testing: Teachers Talking Teaching

January 10, 2017 — 0 Comments

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Flipped Classroom, Gamification, Professional Development

Slaying Goblins in the Coffee Shop

December 30, 2016 — 1 Comment

Episode 29: Fish-eye Syndrome and the Relentlessness of Teaching
John talks about the trouble of "Fish-eye Syndrome" during class discussion and how to avoid the "big personalities" to dominate the conversation, whilst other fade into the background. Pete (@mr_van_w) whines about the "relentless" job of teaching, knocking off at 3 in the arvo and getting 10 weeks holidays a year. John: The […]
Episode 28: Local Issues for Our Town and State
John (@jfcatto) and Pete (@mr_van_w) decided last week that they wanted the podcast to be less about parochial political issues, to allow them to focus on classroom pedagogy and be more globally relevant. This week they throw this out the window when John discusses their local members plan to introduce shooting as an "elective" in schools and Pete […]
Episode 27: Pre-Kindergarten Tutoring and Tech in the Classroom
Pete (@mr_van_w) has a look at the relatively new concept of tutoring companies helping 4-year-olds to "Prep-for-prep" in Queensland. While John (@jfcatto) discusses the need to teach students how to regulate their distraction by tech in the classroom. Pete: Prepping for Prep - should children play or study to get set for prep year - Tony Moo […]
Episode 26: The Flipped Classroom and Teachers on Twitter
Pete (@mr_van_w) and John (@jfcatto) return from the winter holiday to discuss FlipCon NZ the Flipped Classroom and teachers using Twitter to build a Professional Learning Network. Pete: Flip Your Classroom - John Bergman and Aaron Sams https://www.amazon.com/Flip-Your-Classroom-Reach-Student/dp/1564843157 John: 3 Things Teachers Can Do To Get More O […]

Mr van W's Class

Teaching and flipping an Australian Science class

Author: mrvanw

Why I started Flipping my Classroom

Genius Hour in our Flipped Classroom: First impressions

The Real Answer to Why Some Kids Don’t Engage at School

Teaching New Dogs Old Tricks: Why the new HSC curriculum is not what we need.

The Problem with Digital Natives

Gamification of English and our love of standardised testing: Teachers Talking Teaching

Slaying Goblins in the Coffee Shop