Mr van W's Class

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

Flipped Classroom

Benefits of the Flipped Classroom: Creativity

November 25, 2016 — 3 Comments

Flipped Classroom

FlipCon Adelaide 2016 – Day 1

November 17, 2016 — 1 Comment

TTT Episode 85: Our E-Learning Integrators/Leaders
In the last Podcast of the year Pete (@mr_van_w) covers fro John (@jfcatto) so he can record a chat with returning friend of the show Rich Watkins (@cambourne26) and new guest Myrri Fatai. They discuss their roles as two of the school's three E-Learning Leaders. The ups, the downs and future of ELL support. Once again, thank you to the school and these […]
TTT Episode 84: Living Skills and General Whining
This week Pete (@mr_van_w) and John (@jfcatto) are joined by returning guests Tom and Matt (@smedboule). They discuss the HSC, IB and UK models of schooling and when and where Living Skills should be taught to students. The big question: Are we able to approach Living Skills from a position of privilege, where we can assume that students are to be taught the […]
Episode 83: Some Things in the News and Teaching Styles
Pete (@mr_van_w) raises a few educational issues in the media at the moment. In particular the mapping of NAPLAN results in Sydney and kids being addicted to their phones. John (@jfcatto) then looks at some of the different teaching styles a teacher can use at different points to differentiate their classrooms. Disclaimer: John makes a disparaging remark […]
TTT Episode 83: Education Has No Purpose and The Problem with Report Cards
Pete (@mr_van_w) and John (@jfcatto) discuss plans for the holidays and vale Stan Lee (but Marvel is better). Then John questions basic human rights for a while. Finally, John continues to question the purpose of education and wonder why we as teachers are not able to agree on one. Pete then considers the purpose of report cards and how they could be made t […]

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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

Benefits of the Flipped Classroom: Creativity

FlipCon Adelaide 2016 – Day 1