UTS U@UNI Summer School
Over the Summer school holidays I was fortunate enough to participate in the U@Uni Summer School program run by UTS as a teacher/mentor for the Faculty of Transdisciplinary Innovation: Creative Intelligence.
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A STEM Teacher’s Journey with Murray Henstock – 6 Jan 2019
I was recently asked to share my journey into teaching STEM and researching motivation and learning, and shares examples of his work running STEM projects in schools with the Teacher’s Education Review with Cameron Malcher
Thoughts on Education 1
I was recently asked to share my thoughts on teaching Science with a good friend for his podcast. It was a great discussion that allowed me to explore where my interest in education, science and outdoor education has come from.
Teaching Science on the fly
For my prac teachers I’ve started to create a little Science Teachers Emergency Kit… Just a little pencil case with some essentials to explore the science around us at a …
This Holiday Season
Thoughts on the Season. What ever Christmas period means to you, be it a holiday, a time of religious reflection, or something you don’t particularly celebrate, I believe it is …
Sail Training International Conference Bordeaux France 2017
Recently I attended the Sail Training International annual conference in Bordeaux France. Sail Training International is a world-wide outdoor education group with a focus on personal development through sailing for which …
Assessment Tasks Across the Curriculum
Earlier this year I collaborated with a number of teachers across the science disciplines to create innovative assessment tasks. These have just been published. Check them out https://education.nsw.gov.au/teaching-and-learning/curriculum/key-learning-areas/science/stages-4-and-5/programming/assessment Innovative #science …
My Challenge to Circusoc
Dear UNSW Circusoc I would like to share an excerpt from my speech at tonight’s 20th Anniversary celebrations. Over 20 years I have seen Circusoc do some amazing things. I …
A simple Q&A lesson takes off….
Recently with my year 10 class, we had already covered the work required for the day and so I opened the floor for general questions and discussions. It had been …
Circusoc Does it Again
On the weekend I had the privilege to see Circusoc’s latest show “Out of Line” – a re-imaging of the classic Pinocchio tale. Needless to say I was impressed. Circus …