Category: professional development
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People watching and training
This might seem like a odd topic to bring up in a training, education and assessment blog but I came across this post the other day called How to begin people watching and it reminded me that I have recommended to new trainers and other groups that I have delivered to that one of the…
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Technology and Training is Terrific!
The latest training tips 56 video has been uploaded so watch it below or at the usual locations. This episode I look at the importance of getting up to speed with technology and teaching and why. You are not going to escape technology and it is not going away unless you intend to retire this…
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Free professional development
Macquarie University is holding its annual Learning and Teaching Week next week (starting 20/9/10). A great deal of the program is open to anyone so it is a great opportunity to get some free professional development by some real experts in the areas of education, assessment and elearning. Go to this link and make sure…
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Teacher performance appraisal – Who cares?
Teacher performance is one of those topics that comes up from time to time. Why? I believe that this is the case because it is still one of the few professions (some people are still debating whether it is a profession) where as a general rule performance appraisal has still not be adequately designed or…
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Great training is easy!
The 14th episode of Ask Logical has just been released and covers the three simple concepts that ensure great, effective training. It can be viewed at all of the usual locations or by watching below. This carries on from a bit of a theme that has developed in my recent posts of keeping things simple…
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Assessment Quiz
We are constantly bombarded in the Australian training system with the importance of assessment. Too much I feel but more on that later. How much do you know about the history of assessment? Here is a simple quiz that like all good quizzes will end up teaching you new information, more than assessing your knowledge.…
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How to complicate training
Just about every time I open a training or educational textbook I am struck by the great lengths that many authors go to in attempt to complicate the training and educational process. Of course you can get very technical if you want to. But lets leave that to the academics. In the day to day…
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Khartoum International School Interview
The third and final part of the interview with Greg Hughes – Superintendent of the Khartoum American School has been uploaded to the usual locations. I hope you enjoyed this series. If you missed part 1 it can be seen here and part 2 can be seen here. I have promised to check up with…
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ePortfolios, iPads and the future
Secondary school students in South Australia have to develop a personal learning plan as part of their program. To assist with this every secondary school student has been given access to a free ePortfolio system which will aid this process and develop a range of other abilities. The interesting thing is that it is not…
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Teaching overseas – second interview
The second part of the three part series on International Schools has been posted and can viewed below or at the usual locations (BlipTV, Youtube & iTunes). If you didn’t catch the first one please go to this link. I hope that you are enjoying these interviews. The third and last part of the series…