THINGS I DO
I am available to present at conferences, schools and tertiary institutions.
Insight, Inspiration & Ideas That Work!
I am also available to run hands-on professional learning workshops for smaller groups of teachers.I am also available for workshops activities for students K-12 in Sydney, Australia (or elsewhere by arrangement).
Here are a few examples of some of the things I have done or am working on. But I am up for anything.
Ignite the Education Revolution
How to Start
Model of how to start educational change
Plan of Attack
Smart Questions
Taming the Beast
Wise Gathering
Brainstorming
Evaluation
Write, Photograph, Edit & Present
Lights Camera
ACTION
Write a script - How do you do this?
Produce a Story board
Cast your Actors
Props, Costumes and Makeup
Select a Producer, Director(What are they?)
Camera Operator, DOP, Sound Recordist and Boom.
Edit your film
Upload to YouTube
Promote you video using social media and a website.
Writing
World Wide Inspiration
Inspiration comes from many sources; one of the most valuable, abundant and accessible sources for classrooms today is the Internet. Here you will find links to great art, great writing, great thinkers, great ideas and fantastic opportunities for research into all imaginable topics. Take advantage of this opportunity and let your students fly around the world.
The Secrets of
SUCCESS
Creative Arts
The web is the most splendid of resources for art imaginable. It is possible to view full colour examples of almost any artwork.
An artist's work is in fact a great place to start an art lesson. Discussing a painting will focus students' attention on specific techniques of art enhancing their own creations?
What paintings should you choose??? What Videos? Which Artists??
Plan of AttackSmart Questionst
Great Graphic
DESIGN
GREAT Design needs focus and clarity of purpose.
Every design element, every graphic, all copy, every color and every texture has been considered and is included only if it serves a purpose.
OrigInal images and enticing graphics are crucial to delivering a unique experience that is successful.
THE PROCESS
Great design starts with understanding, ask lots of questions:
What are you trying to say?
What are the goals of the design?
Who will be the audience?
What are the desired outcomes?
What is the final format? (Web, Print)
Is there a Doctor in the MOUSE?
World Wide Web? Is it the World's Biggest Encyclopaedia?
Is it full of USELESS junk?
There IS a Doctor in the mouse, as well as a teacher, a real-estate agent, a greengrocer. Information there at the click of a mouse. The Internet has revolutionised our world, it allows unprecedented communication and interaction, individuals can communicate directly with scientists, mathematicians, doctors, writers and Prime Ministers.
The Internet has revolutionised our world.
How can it revolutionise our schools?
Evaluate
IT?
How well am I learning?
What are my strengths and weaknesses?
What do I really know?
How am I progressing?
Am I learning enough? How do I evaluate my work?
Students need to find out the answers to these questions.
They need to have confidence in their ability to evaluate their own work, take charge of their own learning
to become empowered,
motivated,
successful learners.
I Didn’t Know You Could Do that in Excel!
I Didn't Know you could Do that with Excel Either?
Make all sorts of stunning graphs. Students are delighted with the immediate results.
Updating graphs with new data can be easily accomplished.
Using images and colours and experimenting with styles and options.
I Didn’t Know you Could do that in Word!
Microsoft Word
I Didn't Know you Could Do That?
Everyone has it.
The basic platform for simple design and creativity.
Writing, Formatting, Experimenting, Mapping, General playing around
and fiddling about in Word.
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