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How to Not Suck at Writing More than 280 Characters

Sep 2, 2020

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Graeme Smith

in Education

How to Not Suck at Writing More than 280 Characters
Literacy and Numeracy: It’s Not Rocket Science – 3 Things You’ll Be Thankful to Learn if You Work in Education

Aug 30, 2020

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Graeme Smith

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Literacy and Numeracy – It’s not rocket science. This is the plain-English introduction and guide that will help you understand what everyone else is talking about. You can learn to be more successful as an educator, teacher or trainer by understanding how to integrate literacy and numeracy into your work
How do I get started writing better long-form content?

Jun 17, 2020

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Graeme Smith

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Tweets are fine, but really what people want is long-form content. By that I mean, well-written and interesting articles, essays and blog posts that really dig down into issues and content. But how are YOU going to get started writing great long-form content?
To write long-form content, there are 3 thrilling things you need to think through

Mar 17, 2020

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Graeme Smith

in Writing, Blog, Essay writing, Improve, Improving learner writing, imrpove, long-form, Write, Writing frame

Long-form. There are just three things you need to know if you want to write long-from content. And this is true for writing blogs and articles on online or in an academic context.
12 Things You Can Do Right Now To Read Better, Improve Learning, and Understand More

Nov 18, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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You might think that becoming a better reader is a big secret, but it’s totally not. Here are 12 things you can do right now to read better and improve what you remember and understand: 1. Look for connections: Ask yourself what you already know about the topic that you have to read. Draw a…
How to Understand Box and Whisker Plots and Master the 5-Number Summary used by the Assessment Tool (LNAAT)

Oct 7, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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How to Understand Box and Whisker Plots and the 5 Number Summary as used in the Literacy and Numeracy for Adults Assessment Tool (LNAAT)