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Not a list (a reflective post with 2013 in mind)

Posted by | Published on December 29, 2012

“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” “Fight evil, read books.” These two quotes are my favourites for the year. Pithy and profound, they seem to share great truths with some hope that one can start doing something positive right now. When so many issues […] 

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Our Democracy & Authentic Learning

Posted by | Published on November 13, 2012

 “The best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago. The second best time is now.” I am tempted to write that nurturing democracy has never been more important. It always has been but one senses that in established successful democracies, like Australia, we take much for granted, especially regarding the practical cogs and mechanisms that […] 

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Local communities & democracy

Posted by | Published on October 18, 2012

How do students learn about democracy? Engaging with the people and processes, ideas and the realities of democratic systems, in an authentic manner, has to be at least as important as historical or theoretical knowledge. Our school genuinely wants students to learn about civil society and our democratic governance, wherever possible, by having real experience […] 

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‘Democracy Day’

Posted by | Published on June 8, 2012

The purpose of school is often debated, sometimes poorly, without any clear or  convincing Big Picture view being sketched for the community. Literacy and numeracy, technical and social skills are honorably mentioned, along with the needs of our economy. However much these skills serve the needs of the individual, it is how we belong effectively, […] 

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My 5 and 8 year old daughters have monopolised our iPad since we bought it in 2010. I never really used it that much but my partner, who is not […] 

Jonathan Zittrain: the web as random acts of kindness  →

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[wpvideo 9YEURq4Y] Jonathan Zittrain‘s TED talk from July 2009.  

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This is a great, professional looking slideshare presentation from Mark Woolley found at Heyjudeonline. [slideshare id=2347712&doc=pln-key-091026052444-phpapp02]