2. Why Learning is Changing in 2020 (Updated) - mailchi.mp/work.co.nz/2-w…

The criticality of competence in these testing times. Blog article and resource bit.ly/3dPDYLA

Correction: The critical nature of competency in this environment can not be overstated. It is important we gift these capabilities to all our learners. bit.ly/3dPDLYA

Time will always be our most sacred commodity, & it is only when we start quantifying the amount we assume we have left, do we truly realise it’s value. Once realised, it enables us to make the most of every moment & every encounter we experience. Only then are we truly alive!

If you haven't heard of JamBoard which is an online WHITEBOARD from Google glad to share. Use it for teaching/sharing ideas online with students #OnlineTeaching #Covid19NZTeaching #KidsFirst Welly ED Leaders New Zealand Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga chrome.google.com/webstore/detai…

The future for learning at any level is outlined below. The key elements post 2020 are now 1.the Competencies 2.the Learning Process 3. A conceptually based curriculum 4. The redesign of school buildings. The intersections of each of the elements are below bottom left. MT

I did some stats this am: in USA 100,000 died of Covid19(so far) and in NZ 22 died. Scale that up per head of population and USA has almost 60 times our death rate!! Aus 103 deaths & when scaled for population NZ would have 110 deaths. Well done both countries!

Yeap! Finland Will Become The First Country In The World To Get Rid Of All School Subjects curiousmindmagazine.com/goodbye-subjec…

Facilitating collaborative learning: 20 things you need to know from the pros - Miriam Clifford bit.ly/2XPj0Fj excellent resource for all levels

It is with heavy hearts that we announce Sir Ken Robinson died peacefully yesterday, 21st August 2020, surrounded by family after a short battle with cancer. We will be following up with a further update as we begin to follow Sir Ken’s wishes and honour his legacy.

Coronavirus - what we got wrong bit.ly/2EkKOeW an excellent review - masks everyone... even in NZ

The definition of a concept: a relationship between variables where there is a cause & an effect that has been experienced across 6-10 contexts. Concepts enable us to make predictions for contexts that we have not experienced previously such as roundabouts & eating food!

Understanding & being able to apply the competencies and the learning process with a focus on a conceptual approach to learning, is critical for learning success. For a 2page summary: bit.ly/3i7Cjmc [email protected]

Three key elements to effective learning - 1. Humans do concepts (cause & effect) effectively and equitably. 2. Learning should be integrated across ‘subjects’. 3. Units of work must last 4.5days max! Can you remember what you did 8 wks ago? MT

There is a wide range of contexts for all concepts. Concepts enable us to predict the outcomes of contexts we have not experienced before! This saves us learning each context- Think round-a-bouts; do we have to learn each one? No, we use the pattern/concept to predict our actions

Understanding Learning (free 2-3pp/week PD notes) - mailchi.mp/1b4e7c2a72a2/u…

The competencies & learning domains in excel spreadsheets. Samples bit.ly/3oyh14b & bit.ly/3mTXYAL full release next week

11 principals framework - excellent resource from character.org/11-principles-… The 11 Principles Framework that guides & cultivates character & principles