Category: Edtech

Assessment 6 of the NCALNE (Voc) – Measuring Learner LN Progress: Talking through the assessment task with Graeme

Sep 18, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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This one’s a bit shorter. Here’s my run down on Assessment 6 for the NCALNE (Voc) to do with measuring and assessing learner literacy and numeracy progress… if you need it. Let me know in the comments if anything is not clear. Like the other podcasts relating to the NCALNE (Voc), this one also aligns…
Assessment 5 of the NCALNE (Voc) – Knowing what to do – Planning and delivering your embedded LN interventions: Talking through the assessment task with Graeme

Sep 18, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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This ended up a little longer than I wanted, but it is also the biggest chunk of work in the NCALNE (Voc). Let me know in the comments if anything is not clear.
Why Salman Kahn will never tell his son he’s smart

Sep 15, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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Here’s something cool from one of my internet heroes: Sal Kahn. I’ve pasted in the first couple of paragraphs, but you’ll have to link through to get the rest: My 5-year-old son has just started reading. Every night, we lie on his bed and he reads a short book to me. Inevitably, he’ll hit a…
The Great Comprehender Part 2: What Are Reading Comprehension Strategies?

Aug 28, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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The other day, I started a mini series on reading comprehension strategies and you can read about the profiles of a poor, good, and great comprehender here in relation to the steps in the reading progressions. I want to talk more about the Great Comprehender and the strategies that she uses. One of the hidden gems…
Calling all Literacy Numeracy Professionals…

Aug 28, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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I’ve been turning this over in my mind for a while… I’m not sure whether there are so many opportunities for this, but having worked in such a narrow area of education since 2007 I feel that I’ve now got a fairly sharp lens through which to analyse certain kinds of training. This is particularly…
Keep calm and reduce churn: What will the new education business models look like?

Aug 20, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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Education researcher and blogger Damon Whitten posted an excellent analysis of the reasons for tutor churn in the tertiary sector on his blog the other day. When I read it, something went ping in my brain. I couldn’t stop thinking about it. I posted an immediate summary here and then an extended rant about the topic here. Each time…
How can I register as an educator on Pathways Awarua so I can access the NCALNE (Voc) professional development for free?

Aug 19, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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Good question… I’m glad you asked… You can sign up for free to access all of the content and some of the assessments for the National Certificate in Adult Literacy & Numeracy Education (Vocational/Workplace). This qualification, otherwise known as the NCALNE (Voc) will soon be the compulsory minimum standard for anyone delivering training at levels…
Dealing with tutor churn in tertiary organisations: What we need is new business models…

Aug 19, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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Colleague and fellow education blogger Damon Whitten posted a great analysis of what is possibly one of the key issues facing foundation level tertiary education: the churn factor. I wrote a brief summary here. In short, lots of tutors leave their jobs (and possibly their teaching careers) before they have a chance to really come to grips with…
Churn: Dealing with the chronic turnover of tutors and trainers in the education sector

Aug 19, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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The tutors are revolting…! Well.. they’re not actually revolting, but they do keep leaving. This is a major problem for the tertiary education sector including private and public. Maths and education blogger Damon Whitten has absolutely nailed this issue in his most recent post. Here’s the skinny: There are some great things happening in the entry levels…
How do I make writing learning outcomes accessible to vocational and trades tutors? FRAME => TARGET => CONTEXTUALISE

Aug 12, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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This question has been plaguing me for several years. The heart of the NCALNE (Voc) relates to the teaching practice that trades and vocational tutors have to do. For this assessment, the tutors need to have a go at creating and delivering some embedded literacy and numeracy training. This assessment has diagnostic and formative assessment…