Julie Boyd Education- AN ECOLOGY OF EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP© Julie Boyd 2012 Traditional models and theories of leadership are not necessarily helpful in a contemporary world. One of the challenges for educational leaders is in the realisation that education can no longer be quarantined from our broader society and environment. A theory of leadership derived from principles of ecology calls for a radical [...]
- Teacher Performance Measures: A Reflection
- Stephen Heppell talking to Marc Prensky about the role of the teacher in todays world.First posted on http://edupln.ning.com/video/marc-prensky-what-is-the-role-of-the-teacher-in-todays-world?xg_source=shorten_twitter
- Why Teachers are Leaving the professionThis story shows how, and why, NOT to improve teacher performance through standardised test links to merit pay. A very salutory story. Terrific story by a brave ex-teacher. A teacher’s story: Why the DC Impact system Bloomberg wants NYC schools to emulate caused me to leave teaching First published on, and well worth a visit [...]
- Finnish Education – what the fuss is all aboutRespected American journalist, Dan Rather, reports on what the fuss is all about over Finnish Education. It’s interesting that this is exactly what was happening in Australian schools in the 1990s. It is the greatest failure of Australian political advisors that this was not pursued, but rather our cultural cringe had us looking to America [...]
- The Flipped Classroom -newly invented – but used in Austalia 20 years agoThe Flipped Classroom Original post by Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D. at http://wp.me/pKlio-cq Due to Khan Academy’s popularity, the idea of the flipped classroom has gained press and credibility within education circles. Briefly, the Flipped Classroom as described by Jonathan Martin is: Flip your instruction so that students watch and listen to your lectures… for […]
- Why Public School Teachers are Occupying Wall Street5 Reasons Why Public School Teachers are Occupying Wall Street The classroom and the boardroom are often seen as dissimilar spaces. In classrooms, there are students and teachers; two groups of people that have the most insight on the current debate about what to do with the broken education system, but whom have rarely been [...]
- The Simple Complexity of Childrens ThinkingThe biggest mistake many teachers make is to assume that students think the same way they do. As once said by the brilliant Bob Samples author of one of my favourite books ‘Open Mind, Whole Mind ‘ If I force the child to see the world in the narrow patterns of my history and myperspectives. [...]
- Schools Built from Bottles, Not BricksGuatemalan Schools Built from Bottles, Not Bricks Zak Stone The cost of building new classrooms and schools shouldn’t prohibit students in the developing world from accessing a quality education, but new construction, even using inexpensive materials like cinder block, can run up a five-digit bill in construction costs. Now, Hug It Forward, a nonprofit […]
- iSad – Memories of Steve Jobs – for my Grandkids“Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren’t used to an environment where excellence is expected.” – #SteveJobs http://www.nationaltimes.com.au/opinion/cartoons Here’s to the crazy ones: a farewell to Steve Jobs by Michael Rose We knew. We may not have wished to know, and perhaps it was easier to push away that sense of impend […]
- AN ECOLOGY OF EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
Monthly Archives: August 2010
Sun storm to hit
This week several US media outlets reported that NASA was warning the massive flare that caused spectacular light shows on Earth earlier this month was just a precursor to a massive solar storm building that had the potential to wipe … Continue reading
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Research Based Tourism
Well established in America, this is a relatively new phenomenon in Australia. The Minke Whale Project (MWP) Fund is a non-profit research fund set up by James Cook University to support research into dwarf minke whale biology, behaviour and sustainable … Continue reading
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Value of a tree
This sign that is up at the Singapore Zoo. Should be up in every park! The functional value of a tree was determined by Professor T.M. Das of the University of Calcutta as ‘a tree living for 50 years will … Continue reading
Moving to a sane world? Win for Real Avatar
The Indian Government has apparently heard the thousands of submissions from across the world from those of us who supported the call for support for the remote Kutia and Dongria Kondh indigenous tribes. These people worship the Niyamgiri Hill where … Continue reading
Biomimicry
Just watching a documentary on biomimicry. Copying the processes of nature. eg. Footballers helmets designed by woodpecker experts. Janine Benyus’ book Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature “The more our world functions like the natural world, the more likely we are … Continue reading
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Ira’s Ghost
While Aussies get themselves into a froth over how our Government will function – there are some things that put our place into real perspective. This boomerang shaped nebula was snapped by the Hubble telescope in it;s ‘spare time’! just … Continue reading
Reversing the damage
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Best campaign Ad
This is a brilliant campaign ad that was aired on the Gruen Transfer- ABC this week. Congrats to Gruen. Great show
This is how to do a TED conference!
http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/rebooting-the-world-20100216-o4mi.html
Dick Smith on Australia’s Population Crisis
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Sea Walls: Time and Tide stop for no man
Revetment walls are ‘structures that help to stabilise waterfront property’. Bot only on a temporary basis. Dateline story tonight about Orkney- Scottish island showed how temporary these measures are. CLIMATE CHANGE INFORMATION http://www.science.org.au/search/results.html?cx=001712702391807004069%3Aipl9meyofds&cof=FORID%3A11&ie=UTF-8&q=climare+change&sa=&siteurl=www.science.org.au%2F#949
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Requiem for a Species
Clive Hamilton discussing his new book called ‘Requiem for a Species’ at the Byron Writers Festival yesterday. If you haven’t read ‘Requiem for a Species’- Clive’s book- I highly recommend it. Also James Lovelock, creator of the Gaia Theory, who … Continue reading
Warren Buffet and Bill Gates and 40 of America’s billionaires
Today Warren Buffet and Bill Gates convinced 40 of America’s billionaires to donate a minimum of 50 % of their wealth to worthy causes. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/7929657/The-dinner-that-cost-Bill-Gates-Warren-Buffett-and-other-celebrities-billions.html
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A Million Pleas
Today marks the 65th anniversary of the nuclear bomb drop on Hiroshima, Japan. This is a video of please from kids who live there to free the world of nuclear weapons. There is also a Japanese version on youtube.
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