Tag: metaphors

Self driving car as a metaphor for the future of education

May 23, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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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

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“Weaving” versus “tools for your toolbox” as metaphors for embedding literacy and numeracy
Practice and practitioners: How would Bruce Lee do literacy and numeracy?

May 9, 2013

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Graeme Smith

in Education, Embed literacy and numeracy, Embed numeracy, Embedded numeracy, Embedding numeracy, Improve teaching practice, Literacy and Numeracy, Metaphors, NCALNE, NCALNE (Voc), Personal development, Uncategorized

I’m still thinking about metaphors for training and for literacy numeracy professionals. One that is stuck in my head at the moment is the idea that we are in the business of trying to create and enable practitioners. Here’s a definition from the Wikipedia: A practitioner is someone who engages in an occupation, profession, religion, or way…
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…