Genius Hour – Mr van W's Class

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Genius Hour in our Flipped Classroom: First impressions

May 4, 2017 — 3 Comments

LTTT01: Do it for your grandkids!
In this episode of Lefty Teachers Talking Teaching our guest-John, Matt Smedley (@SmedBoule), tells us how our children can best outsmart NAPLAN as if it is a thing that matters. He also points out some problems with the test in general. Pete (@mr_van_W) doesn't have much of an opinion about it really. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-09/naplan-writin […]
TTT Episode 56: These are a Few of Our Least Favourite Things
On this weeks episode of Pete (@mr_van_w) and John (@jfcatto) both rage against some things that we feel are wrong in education, or at least within our little bubbles. Pete: Secular groups call for review of 'blatantly discriminatory' school chaplains program Paul Karp https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/apr/01/secular-groups-call-for […]
TTT Episode 55: Music in Class and Sir Ken is Wrong
First up Pete (@mr_van_w) gives a shout out to our local university Charles Sturt (CSU), who have don some cool innovation in teaching in the School of Engineering John (@jfcatto) realises that the research kind of goes against his use of music in the classroom. He then tries to justify himself and eventually ends up questioning his current practice. Pete […]
TTT Epsode 54: The Importance of a School and the Lack of Importance of an ATAR
This week Pete (@mr_van_w) calls on Eddie Woo to reaffirm the importance of schools and the importance of relationships within those schools. John (@jfcatto) has a look at some new research that shows the ATAR is about as relevant as we thought but much less so than most students or parents realise. Pete: Raising a child is mission impossible. That' […]