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Matariki rising
Oh man that’s beautiful – Matariki rising over the Aoraki Mackenzie Dark Sky Reserve http://www.terrastro.com/blog/… more →
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Media representations of Food Scares
wrote 5 days ago: To Tell the Truth: Keys in Newspaper Portrayals of the Public During Food Scares Sarathchandra, Dils … more →
Matariki rising
wrote 1 week ago: Oh man that’s beautiful – Matariki rising over the Aoraki Mackenzie Dark Sky Reserve htt … more →
Rethinking conversations: the role of the adult is created through the thinking and experiences of the child - Iorio
wrote 2 weeks ago: Jeanne Marie Iorio points out that: ”As teachers, researchers, caregivers, and people who take … more →
Literacy, Places and Identity - Kerkham and Comber
wrote 1 month ago: I recently found another article that had been languishing unread in my locker – languishing i … more →
'School children missing out on the magic of storytelling'
wrote 1 month ago: I don’t often enjoy the Herald, but I really liked this article: ’School children missin … more →
the origins of 1940s bar code technologies
wrote 2 months ago: slightly random perhaps, but interesting: Amoore writes that “the origins of 1940s bar code te … more →
The meaning is in the context
wrote 2 months ago: Discussing what he terms the ‘World Risk Society’, Beck describes an ‘experiment … more →
wrote 2 months ago: Summing up a critical study of the movie, Twilight, Alison Happel & Jennifer Esposito conclude t … more →
'Expressions of belonging: the effect of acculturation on the rhythm and harmony of mother-infant vocal interaction'
wrote 2 months ago: If you like Steiner’s thinking about rhythms at all, you’ll probably like this research, … more →
democratic education - some discussion
wrote 3 months ago: Helfenbein and Shudak ask: “What are the challenges to teaching democracy within [...] a dynam … more →
The Internet, multiple intelligences, and education for democracy
wrote 3 months ago: …still enjoying some of John Seely Brown’s work… “Three hundred years ago or … more →
Education ... for democracy and non-violence...
wrote 3 months ago: I loved this essay – it should be a must-read for all educational leaders, and perhaps especia … more →
friendship and failure
wrote 3 months ago: According to Ellen Rydell Altermatt and Elizabeth F. Broady: “Academic difficulties are an imp … more →
A reflective question regarding dispositions...
wrote 4 months ago: Another great question from Marion Dowling: “What areas of learning do I most enjoy, what do I … more →
Health behaviours and environments
wrote 4 months ago: I have an ongoing interest in how the environment affects us. It does so in numerous ways, including … more →
movement in young children
wrote 4 months ago: I’ve mentioned this book before, but I really like it… Marion Dowling points out that: … more →
Making sense of alcohol
wrote 4 months ago: Obviously, alcohol affects a number of students in New Zealand in different ways. I therefore found … more →
Fully conscious and responsible...
wrote 4 months ago: “It is a myth of popular psychology that our actions are initiated by ourselves, that we are f … more →
Freedom and education: some thoughts and discussion
wrote 4 months ago: I thoroughly enjoyed Nick Stevenson’s book, Freedom – enjoyed it too much to quote withi … more →
