Leigh in Azerbaijan

Tonight’s reading for the M.Ed are on Mind Tools and Productivity Tools.
Computer Mind Tools are described partially as:
- tools that engage learners in reflective thinking
- intellectual partners that enhance the learner’s ability to think
- a tool that engage learners in thinking deeply
- facilitating knowledge construction and reflection by learners.
Productivity Tools are described as:
- making us [...]

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I’m preparing a poster for class display, adapting an old adage to give a little more direction for grade 5 students. You’ll notice that I’ve added a range of verbs on the end.
It’s not what you know,
It’s who you know.  So:
talk, listen, collaborate, contest, argue, debate, encourage,  support, discuss, question, suggest, analyse, join a club…
I’m [...]

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The weekend is over and Sally, Chee Wan, Lisa and I have started planning the trip to Iran in the October break.  One slightly worrying thing is that on Late Night Live in June one specialist said, when asked about Israel’s potential for unilaterally bombing Iran, that the month before George W’s rule comes to [...]

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So many great people to catch up with! There’s no students back yet, just plenty of meetings and classroom organisation.

Introductions and getting-to-know-you up at the Early Learning Centre. The design of the building is a little like the Aussie ABC sign with break-out rooms coming from each of the three spaces.  Very creative!  You can [...]

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Nothing to do with Azerbaijan but lots of fun for guitarists.

Online Tab Player – Songsterr
This has to be one of the best sites for learning finger-picking.  Tunes are in Tablature form on bar lines with time signature. At this stage there are around 100 songs available.  Subscribe to the RSS feed to be informed of [...]

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