Why shouldn’t we separate children as young as seven or eight into two groups: those few children who are “gifted and talented” and the many, […]
In all those very different contexts, one characteristic emerged as the best predictor of success. And it wasn’t social intelligence, it wasn’t good looks, physical […]
Between gods and animals: becoming human in the Gilgamesh epic – aeon.co/ideas/betwee… via @aeonmag
I think the reason Hattie's reputation has diminished in NZ…
Interesting that Hattie was considered too close to the NZ g…
"content knowledge, empathy and engaging explanation skills"…
You're right, these Australia-wide interventions have been (…
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“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 been made finding novelists writing […]
I’ve now read a book on my Kindle and feel the time has come for a brief review. Firstly, I’m glad I purchased the device and have no reservations about the […]
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 […]
A post by James Bradley, at his City of Tongues blog, led me to buy and read Miscellaneous Voices: Australian Blog Writing, edited by Karen Andrews. I would not usually buy an […]
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I cannot draw. This has been my mindset since about 8 years of age. Aged 48, I now understand how it came to be that […]