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The KFC Fix

Posted by | Published on October 1, 2016

“The 2016 results show reading scores have increased by 0.4 per cent since 2013, writing scores have declined by 0.2 per cent and numeracy scores […] 

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Pearson & ACARA

Posted by | Published on June 19, 2013

The next generation of NAPLAN literacy and numeracy tests will transform the monitoring of students’ development of these key foundational skills. It will be 21st […] 

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The Diaries of Henry Osborne (Part 2)  →

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Reading Henry’s diaries is taking longer than expected. Tumbling down the research rabbit hole every few pages is a time-consuming pleasure. Is that book Henry mentioned available readily online? How well did British officials understand […] 

Three Phases of Educational Technology  →

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What can we learn from the World Cup?  →

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Craig Foster’s recent analysis of Spanish footballing success is likely to resound with many educators.  Spain are a wonderful example to Australia because the fruits they enjoy today were cultivated […] 

#UtopiaforRealists #review and my #reading in May  →

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Consider this: The word utopia means both “good place” and “no place.” What we need are alternative horizons that spark the imagination. And I do mean horizons in the plural; […] 

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