Tag: research

The Solitary Traveller IV: The South Downs Way

Posted by | Published on October 1, 2015

The name ‘Sussex’ derives from the Kingdom of Sussex, according to legend it was founded by Ælle of Sussex in 477 AD, then in 825 […] 

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The Solitary Traveller III: York and Durham

Posted by | Published on September 30, 2015

York is a ‘Scandy‘ town but not Durham. York & Durham Arriving in a very old city is a strange and wonderful experience. Often one […] 

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Brainology – Transforming Students’ Motivation to Learn

Posted by | Published on August 7, 2008

“More and more research is showing that our brains change constantly with learning and experience and that this takes place throughout our lives…we have shown […] 

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Wikipedia and other online encyclopedia

Posted by | Published on July 5, 2008

Wikipedia is in the top 10 visited online sites by Australians but are you aware of some of the compendium’s cousins? A good critical literacy lesson or […] 

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Mobile Storytelling and Documentary Filmmaking  →

Posted in Digital life, Education, Photography

Documentary Australia Foundation (DAF) is Australia’s only independent, non-profit initiative bringing philanthropists and filmmakers together to create social change. Storytelling has an undeniable power to engage empathy, raise awareness, and […] 

Where is the inspirational teacher in Australian popular culture, literature and film?  →

Posted in Education, Popular culture

My last session with EDGD824, my English pre-service teachers at the University of Wollongong, arrives this week and I wanted to say something to inspire them. There’s endless pages of […] 

August 2015: My Reading  →

Posted in Featured, Travel

The gull sees farthest who flies highest. Richard Bach As citizens of a free society, we have a duty to look critically at our world. But if we think we know […] 

Cory Doctorow  →

Posted in Digital life, Popular culture, YouTube

Cory Doctorow is an author, essayist, activist and public intellectual I admire greatly. His musings on copyright and creative culture are of particular interest, as is his advocacy for the rights of young […] 

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