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Did Orwell smoke opium in Burma?

Posted by | Published on November 17, 2018

George Orwell spent five years working as a police officer during the 1920s before unexpectedly resigning to become a writer. There is compelling circumstantial evidence […] 

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March 2015: My Reading

Posted by | Published on March 29, 2015

“Science fiction is a literature that belongs to all humankind.”  Liu Cixin March has been an exciting month of science fiction reading and some progress has […] 

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National English Curriculum: Initial Advice  →

Posted in Education, Professional development, Uncategorized

The nation’s newspapers reported on the release of the National English Curriculum: Initial Advice paper with the following opening lines: ‘GRAMMAR will return to the classroom‘ ‘CHILDREN will be taught grammar […] 

In the bag & pocketses #techtools #edutech #mobile  →

Posted in Digital life, Education, Photography

Thinking back over the last five years about tech tools that have been in my bag or pocket there are some proven stayers and some other, more recent essentials that […] 

Living Books  →

Posted in Education, Professional development

The Wollongong Living Books program brings to the community a collection of human ‘books’ that represent a diverse range of backgrounds and life experiences. Our students have enjoyed listening to Living Books several times […] 

Diane Ravitch  →

Posted in Education, Government, Professional development

“Diane Ravitch is the rarest of scholars—one who reports her findings and conclusions, even when they go against conventional wisdom and even when they counter her earlier, publicly espoused positions.” […] 

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