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Virtual Reality in the Classroom Active rather than passive experience Immersive experience means no distractions Immediate engagement: useful in today’s world of limited attention spans. Exploration and hands on approach aids with learning and retention. Helps with understanding complex subjects/theories/concepts Suited to all types of learning styles, e.g. visual http://goo.gl/5PSg9b  Increase attention span and engagement through challenges Learning as experienced Expeditions without leaving the classroom Boost creativity  Digital Fluency Peer-to-peer support, interaction and collaboration Personal skills Virtual worlds are used as learning environments. Students can interact with others whilst completing a set of tasks. They also have the opportunity to learn new skills such as sharing, spatial awareness, data visualisation and even developing new language skills. Virtual worlds such as this have been adopted by colleges and universi...

Ass essment - the tail that wags the dog Sergiovanni and Starratt (2007), assert that assessment has often been looked upon as, “the tail that wags the dog”, meaning, “what is assessed is what gets taught, which becomes or defines the curriculum” (pg. 127).  Assessment should not be something that happens after the instruction takes place for the purpose of assigning a grade, but it should be a relevant part of the teaching and learning process. Sergiovanni, T., Starratt, R. (2007).  Supervision: A Redefinition.  Boston: McGraw Hill We no longer have to sort Let Universities do their own dirty work

The BIG Issue: Exhausted Teachers cannot reform For so many reasons most teachers I talk to say that they are busy. Busier year after year.   Burnout Burnout often affects people in helping professions: lawyers, doctors, social workers, managers and teachers, among others. For teachers, working with students means constantly trying to respond to their needs while simultaneously meeting the various demands of the organisation. When teachers feel that there is a mismatch between all these demands and the available resources they have for coping with them, stress is induced. The usual culprits mentioned are: lack of time, ideas, materials, expertise and support. https://goo.gl/k8vzJY This is not unusual Almost half of new teachers leave the profession in their first year because of an excessive workload and 'exhausted and stressed colleagues', a union leader has warned. The number has tripled in six years, according to an analysis of figures by the Association of...

Reform Failure & Classroom: The Matrix ‘... it is more difficult to find evidence that classrooms have improved or even fundamentally changed as a result of the many reform initiatives; and indeed the persistent failure of educational change is a common theme in the literature (Sarason 1990, Fullan 1993, Cuban 1998, Spillane 1999) (Wallace 2011). You take the   blue pill , the story ends. You stay the same apathetic you You take the   red pill ,  the story begins. You transform with stimulation Blue pill : 7 Stages of Change Inertia       Red pill : 7 Stages of Change Behaviour I don’t know: Ignorance I don’t want to know: Rejection I can’t: Inability It won’t work: Pessimism It’s too hard: Complication I couldn’t be bothered: Apathy I’ll get them back: Undermine I know I should: Knowledge I want to: Desire I can: Skills It’s worthwhile: Optimism It’s easy:...

Schools are the engine house of the future however there is disconnect between workplace expectations, and students' in-school and out-of-school learning experiences. This discussion is about 'cultures of learning' and engaging 21st century students through innovative programs. A personal story. Video Slides from video

Topic Theme: eLearning and Global Learning Table of Contents Executive Statement Summary Overview 21st Century Global Learning Service Contextual problem Opportunity Final Statement Introduction: Call for a Quality Global Education Service  Discussion Paper Relevance Penal Colony: Education and Internal Threat Quality Education: Private Secondary Schooling Secondary Schooling Cultural mind-set Global World: Restructure International Achievement Data and Quality Teaching Free Trade and Protectionism Free Trade since 1957 Communities of Global Inclusivity eLearning Recommendations Bibliography Executive Statement Summary This Executive Statement summarises  Key concepts in Global Learning discussion paper . It succinctly identifies the essential key issues associated with global competitive education markets, global work skills, past and present protectionist and free trade endeavors, the shaping of Australian education, and requ...