Tag: metaphor

Cooking Is The Best Metaphor For Understanding What Actually Happens In Teaching

Sep 8, 2015

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Graeme Smith

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Cooking is the best metaphor for understanding what actually happens in teaching.
Four Things I Learned About Education Working With The Army

Apr 21, 2015

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Graeme Smith

in 21204, Army, Defence, Education, embedded, Graeme, Literacy, Metaphor, NCALNE, Numeracy, NZ, Smith, Voc

A few years ago I had the privilege of working with members of the NZ Army and NZ Defence Forces education team. It was lots of fun being on base and I learned a bunch of things that have really stuck with me over time. I’m generalising here, so you’ll have to allow me a bit…
Self driving car as a metaphor for the future of education

May 23, 2014

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Graeme Smith

in ALEC, Business model generation, Creativity, Design, Disruption, Economy, Edtech, Education, Education delivery model, Educator’s Journey, Embed literacy and numeracy, Embed numeracy, Embedded numeracy, Embedding numeracy, Literacy and Numeracy, NCALNE, Online learning, Professional Development, Qualifications, Science Fiction, Technology, Uncategorized, Video

I’m a bit slow. I only just made this connection. The guy who invented the self driving car is now trying to create the self driving car for education. His name is Sebastian Thrun and he’s CEO of Udacity.com a kind of online university offering free and subscription-based via their online platform. I need to unpack their business…
“Weaving” Versus “Tools For Your Toolbox” As 2 Authentic Metaphors For Embedding Literacy And Numeracy

May 20, 2014

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Graeme Smith

in Education, 21204, ako, ALEC, Edtech, Embed literacy and numeracy, Embed numeracy, Embedded numeracy, Embedding numeracy, Indigenous education, indigenous pedagogy, Literacy and Numeracy, Maori Literacy, Maori literacy initiatives, Maori literacy numeracy initiatives, NCALNE, Professional Development, Qualifications, Uncategorized

“Weaving” versus “tools for your toolbox” as metaphors for embedding literacy and numeracy
11 Terrific Metaphors for Mastery in Teaching & Training (I know what a hammer’s for, but what’s a metaphor?)

May 8, 2013

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Graeme Smith

in Education, Embed literacy and numeracy, Embed numeracy, Embedded numeracy, Embedding numeracy, Literacy and Numeracy, Maori Literacy, Mastery, Metaphors, Professional Development, Qualifications

I know what a hammer’s for, but what’s a metaphor? Working with trades and vocational tutors a lot of the time, means I need ways of communicating concepts and ideas from the world of literacy and numeracy that are easy to understand and don’t sound overly academic. One of the ways I do this is…