Category: Adult Learning
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How will you create cool learner centred teaching this year? 12 concepts you need to know
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in Education, Adult, Adult Learning, Adults, Anxiety caused by learning, Education delivery model, Education resources, educator, Educator’s Journey, Embed literacy and numeracy, Executive Education, Export Education, Foundation, Foundation Learning, Improve learning, Indigenous education, International education, Knowing the learner, learner, Learner success, Learners, Learning, Literacy, Literacy and Numeracy, Literacy Numeracy Professionals, Low literacy levels, Maori, Maori Literacy, Maori literacy initiatives, Maori literacy numeracy initiatives, NCALNE (Educator), NZCALN, NZCALNE, NZCALNE (Voc), The rise of the educator-entrepreneurWhat is learner centred teaching? It’s the start of the new year. What are you going to do to make your teaching and training more learner centred?
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Which Stitching Pony or Clamp Should I Buy When I’m Starting Out With Leatherwork? 2 Tempting Options to Consider
If you’re going to get started with leatherwork, you need a stitching pony. I know, I know… it’s a weird name. But that’s what people call them because – I guess – you usually sit on it.
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Why Did I Get Into Leatherwork? 5 Awesome Reasons That Might Also Resonate With You
So many reasons to get into leatherwork There’s a bunch of reasons why I got into leatherwork. I’ve talked about them a bit already. But they’re worth exploring further. Reason 1: I wanted a nice leather wallet but I thought they were too expensive I wrote about this here. When I started looking into leather…
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Leatherwork: What’s It Gonna Cost For Me To Get Started? 5 Simple Questions You Need Straight Answers For
This is a good question. One of a bunch of questions that you’re probably wondering about if you want to start doing some leatherwork.
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What Was It Like Getting Started Learning A New Craft? 3 Things To Consider
Start learning a craft today. If you’d asked me five years ago whether I would be able to produce beautiful handmade leather MacBook sleeves, journal covers and wallets I would have laughed.
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Design Thinking Made Tangible: The Importance of Physical Tools in Crafting
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When you’re getting started with a craft like leatherwork you realise really quickly that a lot of it is about design and design thinking.
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Tapatoru – The Foundation Learning Professional Standards Framework
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in Education, Adult Learning, Foundation, Foundation Learning, Framework, Frameworks, Improve learning, Indigenous education, indigenous pedagogy, Learning, Learning Outcomes, learning plans, Learning Strategies, Literacy Numeracy Professionals, professional, Professional Development, Professional standards, Professional Standards Framework, TapatoruTapatoru framework for Foundation Learning This has been a long time coming… However, I’m very pleased to share the new Tapatoru framework with you. I’ve been working on this for the Tertiary Education Commission and Ako Aotearoa since August 2018. This framework is for you if you work with learners, workers or clients who need…
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How do you write really good instructions? Lego versus Meccano
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If you’ve read Sophie’s World by Jostein Gaarder, you’ll know that one of the questions that Sophie receives during her mysterious philosophical journey is this: “Why is Lego the most ingenious toy in the world?” The writer didn’t ask why Meccano was the most ingenious toy. And clearly, the answer has to do with the…
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Digital badges – Part 2: Earning your first badge
If you’ve set up a Mozilla Backpack account already (see my last post for instructions), then you can have a go at earning your first digital badge. This is what I did first. Click here to earn the Navigator badge. Note: You won’t receive the badge if you don’t have the backpack account already set…