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Embedding Literacy & Numeracy Case Study: Cashflow 101 – Part 1

Sep 15, 2015

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I’m trying an experiment. I own this game above. It’s kinda cool… like monopoly on steroids. It teaches principles of investing and financial literacy. Numeracy, in other words. Anyway, I’m going to use it as a case study. I want to apply the embedded literacy and numeracy process that we teach in our professional development to…

TEC Literacy and Numeracy Qualification Requirements for Tutors Teaching SAC Funded Levels 1 and 2

Sep 2, 2015

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Graeme Smith

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I’ve fielded a few enquires in the past few days about this so I’m re-posting the relevant information from the TEC website. It’s up to date as of 1 Sept 2015. Instructions are here to sign up to do the NCALNE qualification with Pathways Awarua and ALEC online. You can get started for free. Email apply@alec.ac.nz…

7 More Designs For the Underground Advertising Campaign On Learning

Aug 26, 2015

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Graeme Smith

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I just posted 6 designs for your underground advertising campaign on learning. Here are 7 more that I think are even better. Please share, print, and distribute. Any favourites? Let me know in the comments 1. NOW WITH BACON 2. THIS IS NOT LIKE SCHOOL 3. AND NUMERACY 4. EVEN WHEN YOU USE WORDS 5.…

6 Designs For The Underground Advertising Campaign on Learning

Aug 26, 2015

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Graeme Smith

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Here’s your mission: Start an underground viral advertising campaign for learning. In particular, adult learning. And by adult learning I mean something that includes foundational skills such as literacy and numeracy. Share these images. Print them out and give them to people. Particularly those doing the education part. Any favourites? Let me know in the comments.…

How To Develop Great Teaching Materials In 5 Steps

Aug 25, 2015

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Graeme Smith

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It’s no secret that I love the process of developing new resources. That’s something that hasn’t changed over quite a few years of teaching and training. My process for materials development has changed quite a lot of the last few years though. I have 5 rules for myself for this process. Well, they’re more like guidelines.…

Literacy & Numeracy: Now With Bacon…!

Aug 25, 2015

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Graeme Smith

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I had an epiphany recently. I realized that there is something missing from our main product offering. Now I know what that missing something is. It’s bacon.

My Newest Addiction: Hand Stitched Leather Moleskine Journal Covers

Aug 23, 2015

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Graeme Smith

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I have various addictions. One is bags. I love gadget bags, duffel bags, and backpacks. My current favorites are here. But I also have another, newer addiction. It’s kind of related to the luggage issue (at least in my mind): Hand stitched leather journal covers for Moleskine Notebooks. Using a Moleskine journal for handwritten notes, drawings, and…

My Luggage Fetish Part 4 – Some New Bags I’m Coveting

Aug 23, 2015

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Graeme Smith

in ALEC, Bags, covet, defy, Gear, goruck, Graeme, Luggage, ultimate

I’ve already written a lot about my addiction to buying bags. My reviews of laptop style gadget bags is here, and various Duffel Bags and their ilk are here. I also looked at some different backpacks here. This is an update… I need to confess my sins. I haven’t dropped any cash on these yet,…

How Can I Improve My Writing? Use the Hemingway App

Aug 19, 2015

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Graeme Smith

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How can you improve your writing? What are some great online tools you can use to improve your writing? Use the Hemingway App…!

7 More Trends In Education That Will Disrupt Our Work as Teachers

Aug 19, 2015

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Graeme Smith

in ALEC, Disrupt, Disruption, Education, Graeme Smith, Literacy, Numeracy, Teachers, Trend, Trends

A while ago I wrote about 7 trends in education that will disrupt our work as teachers. Here are 7 more. There is some crossover between them. But 18 months is a long time in internet years and the situation in education is changing. 1. Consolidation In New Zealand, there is a good trade in private training establishments…

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