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TESOL Option for NCALNE (Voc): Anyone Interested?

Oct 27, 2015

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in 21204, Embed, embedding, ESL, ESOL, Learning, Literacy, NCALNE, Numeracy, NZQA, Professional Development, Qualifications, teaching, TEC, TESOL, Voc

Here’s another experiment… an NCALNE (Voc) qualification option for experienced and trained teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). This might apply to you (or someone you know) if you are in this kind of situation: You teach an ESOL course that is funded by the TEC. Examples might include SAC1 and 2 funded…

7 More 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, Memes, NCALNE, Numeracy, Underground, Viral

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 To Develop Great Teaching Materials In 5 Steps

Aug 25, 2015

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Graeme Smith

in ALEC, Content, Develop, Development, Education, Graeme, How to, Learning, Literacy, Materials, Numeracy, Smith

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.…

Damon Says: Do We Need A Literacy of Learning? A Kind of Meta-Literacy?

Aug 17, 2015

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Graeme Smith

in Adult, ALEC, Beliefs, Contextualised, Damon, embedded, embedding, Learning, Literacy, Numeracy, Whitten

I think i’m going to start a new series of posts that all start with “Damon Says”. My family frequently hear this refrain around the house when the conversation turns to learning (which it does a lot since we work in education and we homeschool as well). My friend and colleague Damon Whiten really has his…

Using the Speak to Communicate Progression to Assess Confidence

Jun 4, 2015

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Graeme Smith

in Adult Learning, Assess, Communicate, Confidence, Confident, learner, Learning, NCALNE, Progression, Speak, Speaking

This is a bit rough and ready, but I wanted to get down some thoughts on using the Speak to Communicate Strand that have been rattling around in my head for a while now. Here’s the problem Lots of tutors and trainers notice an increase in the levels of learner confidence that they see over time…

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…

Are you battling low literacy and numeracy on the front lines of foundation education?

Mar 27, 2015

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Graeme Smith

in Adult, battle, Education, Foundation, front lines, Learners, Learning, Literacy, Low, NCALNE, Numeracy, Training, troops

This metaphor always makes me slightly nervous. I don’t like to paint education as a war, with teachers as soldiers. However, this is what it seems like for many tutors and trainers… an uphill battle against enemies seen and unseen. Let’s get things clear though. While some days you might feel that your learners are the enemy.…

How do you really start using data from the TEC assessment tool to inform your teaching? Part 1

Mar 12, 2015

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Graeme Smith

in ALEC, Assessment, Assessment Tool, data, data driven, decision making, driven, Education, Learning, learning plans, NCALNE, teaching, TEC

This is going to be a big deal… We are at the start of a more data-driven approach to education. The TEC are several years down this track with their Literacy and Numeracy for Adults Assessment Tool. The tool generates massive amounts of data about learners’ literacy and numeracy achievement levels. The TEC already uses this data…

Planning teaching activities for embedded literacy and numeracy learning outcomes

Mar 10, 2015

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Graeme Smith

in embedded, Learning, Learning Outcomes, Literacy, NCALNE, Numeracy, outcomes, planning, teaching

So you have to teach embedded literacy and numeracy content for your trade or vocational training course… What do you do? Carry out broad brush diagnostics: Do some kind of broad-brush needs analysis and literacy and numeracy diagnostic. We recommend the TEC literacy and numeracy tool at least. Sure it’s not contextualised, but it does give…

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