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Nearly 80,000 words later…! All collections for the NZCALNE (Voc) are now live on Pathways Awarua.

Sep 29, 2017

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If you follow my blog, you’ll know that over the last eight months I have only posted content relating to the new NZCALNE (Voc). Well… we’re done. I finished the writing a few months back, but I’m very happy to report that all seven collections including all the new and revised content are now live…

How Do I Improve my Writing Online? Use Grammarly

Feb 5, 2016

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Graeme Smith

in Education, Education resources, Essay writing, Graeme, Graeme Smith, Grammar, Improving learner writing, This Is Graeme, THISISGRAEME, Uncategorized, Write, Writing, Writing frame

Awhile ago, I wrote about how I was using Hemingway App to improve the quality of my writing. I don’t use it for everything, but still like to use it when I need to sit down and write something that is clear and concise. Recently, I signed up for another product. It’s similar but different……

Four Tools For Building Cool Stuff Online: Or How To Start Thinking Outside The Box

Oct 10, 2015

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I went to the Supercharge conference the other day in Wellington. This was a business conference… nothing to do with literacy, numeracy or even education (I know… thank goodness right…?) Lots of cool stuff. The coolest though was the 40-minute presentation by Justin Wilcox of Customer Development Labs. At the start of his presentation, he…

NCALNE (Voc): Essential But Not Sufficient

Sep 21, 2015

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Skip this post unless you manage foundation tutors or work as a tutor in the adult literacy and numeracy sector. Here’s the question: Will the NCALNE training help my organisation develop more mature embedded literacy and numeracy practices? Here’s the answer: Yes. It’s a great start. But it’s the beginning of the journey. Not the…

Gamification 101: How To Turn The Course I Teach Into A Game

Sep 18, 2015

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in Adult, ALEC, Board Game, Card game, Design, Education, gamification, gamify, Graeme Smith, Literacy, NCALNE, Numeracy, teaching, Voc

Technical stuff is hard to teach. This is because it’s… well… technical. As a trainer you have to work hard to make things understandable. One way to do this is to turn it into a game. Or a series of games. I’m interested in this at the moment because I’m experimenting with Cashflow 101. This is…

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

in Advertising, ALEC, Campaign, Design, Education, Graeme Smith, Images, Learning, Literacy, Meme, NCALNE, Numeracy, Underground, Viral

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 Can I Improve My Writing? Use the Hemingway App

Aug 19, 2015

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Graeme Smith

in ALEC, App, Approaches, Gear, Graeme Smith, Hemingway, How to improve, Improving learner writing, Literacy, online, tools, Writing, Writing frame

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…

5 Reasons Why You Need to Punch Literacy and Numeracy in the Face

Aug 12, 2015

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Ronda Rousey is my new hero and celebrity crush. In case you don’t know, she’s a mixed martial artist, actress, and Olympic judoka who is currently undefeated in her field and the current consensus is that she’s the world’s most dominant athlete. She’s strong, beautiful, and doesn’t take $!@# from anyone. She’s also a great role…

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