Category: 2.0

Career Planning 101: My Daughter Won’t Be Your Corporate Drone

Aug 29, 2015

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Graeme Smith

in 2.0, Career, Corporate, Daughter, Drone, entrepreneur, Future, Kids, planning, work

I can’t vouch for the complete accuracy of this transcript. But it went something like this. Teacher: “So what are you going to do for a career dear?” Daughter (14): “Oh, I don’t know… Nothing. Everything.” Teacher: “That’s not an answer. What do you mean?” Daughter (14): “Sit on a beach somewhere. Work as a…
What do entrepreneurs do that you could do if you work in education? Part 3: Tools

Jul 2, 2015

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Graeme Smith

in 2.0, Adult, Adult Learning, Adults, ALEC, Ed, Edtech, Education, edupreneur, Embed literacy and numeracy, Embed numeracy, Embedded numeracy, Embedding numeracy, entrepreneur, Gear, Literacy and Numeracy, NCALNE, Professional Development, Qualifications

Tools for your (mostly) digital toolbox The other day I outlined some of the ideas, approaches, and tools that I’ve started using in my work in education that have made my life easier and more manageable. Mostly, I’ve borrowed these concepts and tools from the world of start ups, entrepreneurship, and design. Then I suggested a short…
What do entrepreneurs do that you could do if you work in education? Part 1: Ideas, concepts, tools

Jun 29, 2015

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Graeme Smith

in 2.0, ALEC, Edtech, Education, edupreneur, Embed literacy and numeracy, Embed numeracy, Embedded numeracy, Embedding numeracy, entrepreneur, Literacy and Numeracy, NCALNE, Professional Development, Qualifications

Literacy and numeracy is a tough business to work in due to the increasing demands of… well, everything. I have a conference workshop coming up soon and I’m going to argue that one of the things that has worked well for me (in terms of daily survival) is training myself to think and act more…
How do you survive as a teacher or tutor in a rapidly changing education landscape?

Apr 1, 2015

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Graeme Smith

in 2.0, change, Edtech, Education, Learning, Literacy, Numeracy, Survive, teach, teacher, tech, Technology, Tutor

So… what to do about it? If you’re like me you probably think a lot about what you need to do to survive and hopefully thrive in a rapidly changing educational landscape. Or if you don’t think about it you should… You can hide for a while from the massive changes ahead for work, education, and…
Becoming Antifragile in Education – 4 Things You Can Do Right Now

Jan 3, 2015

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Graeme Smith

in Education, 2.0, 2015, Adult, Antifragile, Design, Disruption, Economy, Ed, Edtech, Education delivery model, Education resources, Evernote, Graeme Smith, Improve learning, Influence, Khan Academy, Knowing what to do, Leadership, Learn anything, Lifestyle, Literacy Numeracy Pro, Literacy Numeracy Professionals, Literacy Numeracy Symposium, LiteracyNumeracyPro.com, LNAAT, LNPro, New Zealand, NZCALNE (Voc), Online learning, Pathways, Pathways Awarua, Personal approach, Personal development, podcast, Practitioners, Productivity, Profession, Professional Development, Questions, Sal Khan, Salman Khan, Self development, Training, Tutor

How to become antifragile so every blow makes you stronger Nassem Taleb is an expert on risk and probability and he recommends in his latest book that we become less fragile, more robust, and actually antifragile. This is more than just Sissy Resilience… and this means that when the stuff hits the fan you actually bounce back…
5 Questions That Will Make You Uncomfortable If You Work In Education

Nov 22, 2014

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Graeme Smith

in 2.0, Business improvement, Business model generation, Customer Service, Decisions, Disruption, Ed, Edtech, Education, Education delivery model, Lean education, Online learning

It’s an uncomfortable business Working in education is a tricky and often uncomfortable business. Especially if you want to get paid… And if you work in education sometimes even just using words like money and customers make you feel uncomfortable. You’d better click away now if you’re offended already. The “Customer” is not a straightforward matter Still, it…
12 Things You Can Do Right Now To Read Better, Improve Learning, and Understand More

Nov 18, 2014

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Graeme Smith

in 2.0, Adult, ALEC, comprehension, Education, Graeme Smith, Hacking, Hacks, Improve, Improve learning, Learning, Literacy, Numeracy, Read, Read better, Reading, Reading Comprehension Strategies, Right now, Strategies, Understand, Understand more

You might think that becoming a better reader is a big secret, but it’s totally not. Here are 12 things you can do right now to read better and improve what you remember and understand: 1. Look for connections: Ask yourself what you already know about the topic that you have to read. Draw a…
How to learn anything part 2: What you need is an operating system for learning…

Nov 11, 2014

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Graeme Smith

in 2.0, 2015, Activities, ALEC, Education, How do I get started, Improve learning, imrpove, Learn anything, learner, Learners, Learning, Learning Outcomes, Personal approach, Personal development, Profession, Professional Development, progress, Reading, Reading comprehension, Self development, Strategies, Vocabulary

I started my riff on How to Learn Anything in another post which you can read here. Basically, what I’m suggesting is that you don’t need to be smart to learn new stuff. What you need is a combination of grit plus a toolbox of tools to help you learn. A reliable system, in other words,…
Using teaching strategies (also known as instructional strategies) with embedded literacy and numeracy teaching

Nov 10, 2014

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Graeme Smith

in 2.0, Activities, Adult, ALEC, Education, Education delivery model, Education resources, Educator’s Journey, Embed, Embed literacy and numeracy, Embed numeracy, embedded, Embedded numeracy, embedding, Embedding numeracy, Improve learning, Improve teaching practice, Instructional, Instructional Strategies, Learning, Learning Outcomes, Learning Strategies, Literacy, Literacy and Numeracy, Literacy Numeracy Pro, Literacy Numeracy Professionals, LiteracyNumeracyPro.com, NCALNE, NCALNE (Ed), NCALNE (Educator), NCALNE (Voc), NCALNE Lite, NCLANA, NDipALNE, Strategies

Sometimes people in the education world talk about using teaching strategies… or in slightly fancier language, instructional strategies. This terminology can be confusing for a couple of reasons. One is that if you google the terms (most people’s first port of call these days), you’re likely to find everything from cooperative learning to discussion-based activities…
How to learn anything: Part 1

Nov 7, 2014

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Graeme Smith

in 2.0, Adult, ALEC, comprehension, Education, Improve learning, Improve teaching practice, Improving learner writing, Learn anything, learner, Learners, Learning, Learning Outcomes, Personal approach, Personal development, Professional Development, progress, Qualifications, Reading, Reading comprehension, Self development, Technology, Theory

Let’s face it. Learning stuff can be hard. It’s not easy to go through a new learning curve for new content that you need for work, study, or even just for a hobby. However, what if it was possible for you to learn anything? Find an expert right? Get a teacher or a tutor? Join…