“This is just how we do things”

  Yesterday, while chatting with Derek Wenmoth, something he said resonated with me.  While this isn’t unusual, I like the way he put this particular issue.  In reference to schools’ adoption of blended learning and online programmes of learning (currently the video conference courses) he mentioned that they should not be treated as separate components.  That […]

Why?

We never seem to completely move to a position where we don’t need reminding of this, so here it is… This is about far more than just providing broader course options for students. That is the bottom line for many of our smaller schools, but it does not explain why larger schools like Ashburton College […]

Tales from the front line: Teaching

One of our eTeachers shares the experience in the video below. Points I took out of it? You need to be keen and interested The practice of teaching online can be beneficial to your face to face teaching You are likely to get some fairly motivated, bright sparks (although they won’t all necessarily be like […]