Virtual Learning Network

One of the mantras that can be used to reflect on teaching practice is, “What story am I telling and what do I get out of it”. One of the stories often told is that there is not enough time to do what needs to be done. For those that...

  In the early 1990's parents were parents and teachers were teachers. Few institution other than Parent Centre paid much heed to parents as teachers or developing a home school partnership in learning. The concept of life long learners was...

When I lived in Fiji my house girl would often baffle me. When I asked if she would like a cup of tea she would reply, "Vinaka".Vinaka means both yes thank you and no thank you. Nancy explained that it was the manner in which you said vinaka that...

  Watch this 5 min video then read on. (Remember iGen students prefer processing pictures, sounds, colour, and video before text)     Historia de un letrero. (Story of a Sign)   The context in which we experience an...

As a six year old I remember staring at a blank page and not wanting to make that first mark. There is nothing wrong with a blank page. No miss-formed letters that are not sitting on the line. Dutch is not spelt incorrectly. Nothing is crossed out,...

The iGen student described in "Understanding the Digital Generation" Juke, McCain, Crockett (2010) prefers to "network simultaneously with many others." Blocking of social networking sites creates an environment where students use unprotected...