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How do I get started on Assessment 5 of the NCALNE (Voc) and demonstrating that I’m actually embedding literacy and numeracy into my training?

Nov 5, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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If you’re up to this stage, you’re actually about, or even over, half way. This section is a big chunk… but it’s also the teaching component of the qualification. Basically, after having mapped the literacy and numeracy demands, and diagnosed your learners literacy and numeracy needs, you actually need to get out there and do some…
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…
Changing the world with literacy and numeracy: This guy’s $25 education start up is now building a new school every 90 hours

Jul 27, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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This is literacy and numeracy literally changing the world… the developing world. They are now building a new school every 90 hours.The reason: 250 million primary-aged children lack basic reading writing, and maths skills and these guys intend to do something about it. It takes US$25 to educate a child and US$25,000 to build an…
What is school for? You Should Read Seth Godin’s FREE 97 Page Manifesto – Stop Stealing Dreams

Jul 23, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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Seth Godin’s manifesto on school and schooling This is a great manifesto on education by internet marketing guru Seth Godin. Seth is referring to the public school system in the US. However, I think what he says applies more generally everywhere across education. The industrial model is broken Seth critiques the largely broken industrial model of…
Word Crimes: For everyone who loves (or hates) grammar

Jul 19, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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Hat tip: Ginnie Denny
Belief. Belonging. Mattering. Making a Difference.

May 8, 2013

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Graeme Smith

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I’m just rereading a book by one of my favourite authors and internet heroes… It’s this: The page I just earmarked is actually Hugh MacLeod quoting another one of my favourite internet heroes – Seth Godin. He’s talking about the fact that everyone needs an evil plan. Not that your plan is necessarily evil, but…