@fluentlycurious

Learner, teacher, questioner.

 Sunshine Coast, Queensland Aus
Joined April 2008
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Big fan of this picture of a veterinarian showing a cat how fat he is.
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If you find it awkward to make small talk, you may be “jingfen” (精芬) or “spiritually Finnish”, a newly coined #Chinese buzzword for a burgeoning identity taking hold among #millennials — qz.com/1351850/ #FinnishNightmare #China #language #webcomics #humor #introvert
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Check out these fun, hands-on @KiwiCo projects for young scientists, artists & makers ages 0-16+. kiwico.com?utm_source=twitte…
Win A Bundle Of 10 Free DVDs herbsarespecial.com.au/givea…
Apparently I’ve been on Twitter 10 years today #MyTwitterAnniversary
Looking for examples of #educreations teacher-made resources to share with pre-service teachers please.
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Remember that boring PD session which featured no differentiated instruction? I know some students who experience this daily.
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If teaching were easy then everybody would be doing it (instead of offering misguided advice from the sidelines).
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We will soon be able to say that every school student was born in this century & every teacher in the last century. Thought I'd mention it – at Brightlingsea, England
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UPDATE Schools will remain closed tomorrow as well @AnnastaciaMP
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Due to severe weather conditions the University will close all campuses from noon today.
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Way back in 1948, soc psych pioneer Morton Deutsch (1920-2017) found higher levels of achvmt when people cooperate than when they compete
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No issue is more widely criticized by the public than education...and no issue is as misunderstood by the public as education.
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Since we treat public education like a piñata to beat around, how about adequately funding the candy inside vs. investing in a bigger stick?
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Effective teaching and what non-educators think it might be. The old myths die hard, I'll tell you. ampr.gs/2m1Duec #edchat

What Do People Know About Excellent Teaching and Learning?

There’s a large misalignment between what the public thinks and what the research says about student learning and effective teaching—and it has important implications for policy.

americanprogress.org
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A SOLE Journey Through Education: Children in Charge of Their Own Schooling coronationsole.blogspot.com/… #sudval.org
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As a boy, Erich Fromm was embarrassed to meet a businessman: "He must feel awful having to admit all he's doing w/his life is earning money"
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Are Australian schools failing our children? 8.30 SUNDAY on #60Mins | The alternative system leading the way in a radical education overhaul
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Another study confirms rewarding students for achvmt fails to improve achvmt & also reduces interest in learning: ow.ly/OOj9R
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