On deciding what we worship

Last week I was invited to present to the Ministerial Cross Sector Forum, to be part of a panel on Modern Learning Practice. The slot was 4 minutes, and the brief was to consider: what does modern learning practice look like in your context what challenges or opportunities do you see for making this the ‘norm’ across our system I presented alongside two representatives from the Ministry of Education, Barbara Cavanagh from ASHS, Lesley Murrihy from Amesbury and Karen Ramsey from Roskill South Kindergarten. ...

May 20, 2014 · 5 min · Tim Kong

N4L - Who's it for?

SPOILER: I’m conscious this post may cause people to tell me I’m wrong. I’m OK with that. Please comment from your perspective, and your expertise. In that horrible way of education, the soon to be inaugurated Network for Learning, is known by the shorthand: N4L. Because, you know, it’s for the kids. Or possibly, it’d get sued by the National Football League for using the obvious acronym. ...

June 21, 2012 · 6 min · Tim Kong