Went to my first literature-focused staff learning day with Glen Pearsall, and blogged about it here.
Spent a really interesting day with Andy Hargreaves, and blogged about that here.
Term 2, 2013
Presented on new possibilities for persuasive writing at the Oxford Conference on Australian Curriculum in Sydney, and blogged about that here.
Term 1 2013.
Attended the Asia-Pacific IB Conference in KL, Malaysia, and blogged about that here.
Term 3, 2012
This term I presented at the futurEDUCATION conference in Melbourne, which was a publishing event, and fun to do. I've blogged about that HERE.
Term 1 2012
About to start teaching Year 12 Lit again (see current teaching) and am looking forward to being part of an iPad trial at my school.
Term 2 - 2011 - Did some work with the Grattan Institute, inputting into a couple of conversations about improving teacher quality.
Term 3 2010 - I was about to head off to Expanding Learning Horizons in Lorne again, but I broke my finger in a door at school and that was that. I did present again the Chisholm Conference, which was great fun. You can read more about that presentation HERE
Term 1, 2010
In March I was excited to attend the ASCD Annual Conference in San Antone, Texas, my first time at this conference. This LINK takes you a list of some blog posts of mine from that conference. Term 3 2009
In September, I presented at the Chisholm Institute's e-learning conference, Ripple.
In August I co-presented about using wikis at the Expanding Learning Horizons Conference, in Lorne, Victoria. We set up a Wetpaint wiki for the presentation; and that's HERE
Term 2, 2009
I heard Brian Caldwell speak about 'New Enterprise Logic' and blogged about that HERE
Term 1, 2009
I enjoyed hearing Andrew Douch talk about powerful learning for an ASSIS network meeting. I blogged about that HERE
I enjoyed the 'Transforming Schools through Powerful Learning session with Professor Guy Claxton and blogged about it HERE
Term 4, 2008
I completed a short presentation at the Ithaka mini-conference in October 2008.
Term 3, 2008
On July 24th I attended and presented at the Ithaka Joint Schools Conference at Melbourne Grammar
In late August I attended and presented at the Expanding Horizons Conference in Lorne, Victoria
Term 2, 2008
On April 12 and 13th, I was at Sydney's beautiful north shore for the IB Conference, Knowing the Heart, Knowing the Mind
On April 23rd I was to give the keynote address at the VATE Poetry Festival in Castlemaine, Harmonic Threads
but that Conference was cancelled due to lack of enrolments. :-(
On April 23 and 24th I joined the Maths Department in a 'retreat'.
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Term 3, 2013
Went to my first literature-focused staff learning day with Glen Pearsall, and blogged about it here.
Spent a really interesting day with Andy Hargreaves, and blogged about that here.
Term 2, 2013
Presented on new possibilities for persuasive writing at the Oxford Conference on Australian Curriculum in Sydney, and blogged about that here.
Term 1 2013.
Attended the Asia-Pacific IB Conference in KL, Malaysia, and blogged about that here.
Term 3, 2012
This term I presented at the futurEDUCATION conference in Melbourne, which was a publishing event, and fun to do. I've blogged about that HERE.
Term 1 2012
About to start teaching Year 12 Lit again (see current teaching) and am looking forward to being part of an iPad trial at my school.
Term 3 2011 - Got myself an Ipad, and have been blogging about it copiously here:
http://englishteachingisit.wordpress.com/
Term 2 - 2011 - Did some work with the Grattan Institute, inputting into a couple of conversations about improving teacher quality.
Term 3 2010 - I was about to head off to Expanding Learning Horizons in Lorne again, but I broke my finger in a door at school and that was that. I did present again the Chisholm Conference, which was great fun. You can read more about that presentation HERE
Term 1, 2010
In March I was excited to attend the ASCD Annual Conference in San Antone, Texas, my first time at this conference. This LINK takes you a list of some blog posts of mine from that conference. Term 3 2009
In September, I presented at the Chisholm Institute's e-learning conference, Ripple.
In August I co-presented about using wikis at the Expanding Learning Horizons Conference, in Lorne, Victoria. We set up a Wetpaint wiki for the presentation; and that's HERE
Term 2, 2009
I heard Brian Caldwell speak about 'New Enterprise Logic' and blogged about that HERE
Term 1, 2009
I enjoyed hearing Andrew Douch talk about powerful learning for an ASSIS network meeting. I blogged about that HERE
I enjoyed the 'Transforming Schools through Powerful Learning session with Professor Guy Claxton and blogged about it HERE
Term 4, 2008
I completed a short presentation at the Ithaka mini-conference in October 2008.
Term 3, 2008
On July 24th I attended and presented at the Ithaka Joint Schools Conference at Melbourne Grammar
In late August I attended and presented at the Expanding Horizons Conference in Lorne, Victoria
Term 2, 2008
On April 12 and 13th, I was at Sydney's beautiful north shore for the IB Conference, Knowing the Heart, Knowing the Mind
On April 23rd I was to give the keynote address at the VATE Poetry Festival in Castlemaine, Harmonic Threads
but that Conference was cancelled due to lack of enrolments. :-(
On April 23 and 24th I joined the Maths Department in a 'retreat'.