Genius Hour – Mr van W's Class

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Flipped Classroom, Gamification, Genius Hour, Professional Development

Genius Hour in our Flipped Classroom: First impressions

May 4, 2017 — 3 Comments

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 […]
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 […]