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What are your students doing? - 54 views

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shared by Nigel Coutts on 03 May 15 - No Cached

Nigel Coutts on 03 May 15

Recently I read Amanda Ripley's thought provoking book 'The Smartest Kids in the World: And How They Got That Way' in which through a comparative study of foreign exchange students she reports from the inside on the modern powerhouses of education. Amanda set out to explain why some countries are able to outperform others on PISA scores.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Recently I read Amanda Ripley's thought provoking book 'The Smartest Kids in the World: And How They Got That Way' in which through a comparative study of foreign exchange students she reports from the inside on the modern powerhouses of education. Amanda set out to explain why some countries are able to outperform others on PISA scores.</div>

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Assessment and Learning - 73 views

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shared by Nigel Coutts on 26 Apr 15 - No Cached

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Assessment is an essential component of the teaching and learning cycle but sadly it is one that is often misunderstood. If we are to have any hope of getting it right we must begin with a sound understanding of what we hope to achieve, what is being assessed, who is being assessed and what will be done once the results are available.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Assessment is an essential component of the teaching and learning cycle but sadly it is one that is often misunderstood. If we are to have any hope of getting it right we must begin with a sound understanding of what we hope to achieve, what is being assessed, who is being assessed and what will be done once the results are available.</div>

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Genius Hour - Why we scaffold - 79 views

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shared by Nigel Coutts on 18 Apr 15 - No Cached

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Genius Hour - The idea is simple, identify a block of time and give it over to the students as an opportunity for them to create a learning experience of their own. But while the idea is simple implementing such a plan can be challenging and there are aspects of such a project that require careful planning and a clear philosophical understanding before you begin.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Genius Hour - The idea is simple, identify a block of time and give it over to the students as an opportunity for them to create a learning experience of their own. But while the idea is simple implementing such a plan can be challenging and there are aspects of such a project that require careful planning and a clear philosophical understanding before you begin.</div>

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Virtual Reality - 46 views

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shared by Nigel Coutts on 11 Apr 15 - No Cached

Nigel Coutts on 11 Apr 15

What are the possibilities for situated learning created by a growing number of Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Devices from Oculus Rift, Samsung, Google and Microsoft?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">What are the possibilities for situated learning created by a growing number of Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Devices from Oculus Rift, Samsung, Google and Microsoft?</div>

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The future of Schools - 65 views

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shared by Nigel Coutts on 29 Mar 15 - No Cached

Nigel Coutts on 29 Mar 15

Ask the average adult to describe a school and you are likely to get similar responses. There will be a focus on the places and spaces in which their education occurred, the teachers who taught, the rows of desks, the daily schedule of classes and breaks. But what is the future of schools?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Ask the average adult to describe a school and you are likely to get similar responses. There will be a focus on the places and spaces in which their education occurred, the teachers who taught, the rows of desks, the daily schedule of classes and breaks. But what is the future of schools?</div>

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Good To Great Advice for Growth Mindsets - 61 views

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shared by Nigel Coutts on 22 Mar 15 - No Cached

Nigel Coutts on 22 Mar 15

Recently I read 'Good to Great' by Jim Collins a book that describes the processes and structures that allowed eleven companies to transition from good to great and outperform the market by a factor of three for sustained periods. One story stands out as a metaphor for a growth mindset.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Recently I read 'Good to Great' by Jim Collins a book that describes the processes and structures that allowed eleven companies to transition from good to great and outperform the market by a factor of three for sustained periods. One story stands out as a metaphor for a growth mindset.</div>

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If knowing is obsolete. . . - 52 views

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shared by Nigel Coutts on 15 Mar 15 - No Cached

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Speaking in 2013 at 'TED' Sugata Mitra (2013) posed the question 'Could it be that at the point in time when you need to know something, you can find out in two minutes? Could it be that we are heading towards or maybe in a time when knowing is obsolete?'. What does this mean for education?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Speaking in 2013 at 'TED' Sugata Mitra (2013) posed the question 'Could it be that at the point in time when you need to know something, you can find out in two minutes? Could it be that we are heading towards or maybe in a time when knowing is obsolete?'. What does this mean for education?</div>

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Why we made homework 'Optional'? - 79 views

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shared by Nigel Coutts on 08 Mar 15 - No Cached

Nigel Coutts on 08 Mar 15

Of all the topics that can be discussed around Education, homework is possibly the one most likely to cause heated debate. It is either an essential component of learning, the foundation of positive behaviours for learning as an adult or a waste of time and energy that robs students of valuable time with family and friends. But can we homework something that benefits everyone?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Of all the topics that can be discussed around Education, homework is possibly the one most likely to cause heated debate. It is either an essential component of learning, the foundation of positive behaviours for learning as an adult or a waste of time and energy that robs students of valuable time with family and friends. But can we homework something that benefits everyone?</div>

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Lessons from Oversold and Underused - Looking back to look forward - 54 views

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shared by Nigel Coutts on 01 Mar 15 - No Cached

Nigel Coutts on 01 Mar 15

In 2001 Larry Cuban published his book 'Oversold and Underused - Computers in the Classroom' in which he addresses the effect that the adoption of computer technology has had on education. But what can we learn from this writing as we head towards another revolution in education?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">In 2001 Larry Cuban published his book 'Oversold and Underused - Computers in the Classroom' in which he addresses the effect that the adoption of computer technology has had on education. But what can we learn from this writing as we head towards another revolution in education?</div>

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A meeting of the Hare and the Tortoise - 44 views

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shared by Nigel Coutts on 21 Feb 15 - No Cached

Nigel Coutts on 21 Feb 15

Schools like any large organisation by and large run on meetings. Recently we have implemented two very different styles of meeting that target different needs and have allowed us to be effective, reflective and creative.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Schools like any large organisation by and large run on meetings. Recently we have implemented two very different styles of meeting that target different needs and have allowed us to be effective, reflective and creative.</div>

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Confronting our fears in the haunted house of the unknown - 39 views

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shared by Nigel Coutts on 15 Feb 15 - No Cached

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A recent lesson with my Year Six class reminded me of the fear teachers face when confronted by the unknown. I thought the lesson would go quite smoothly, I have taught it before but this time things went in an unexpected and frightening direction.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A recent lesson with my Year Six class reminded me of the fear teachers face when confronted by the unknown. I thought the lesson would go quite smoothly, I have taught it before but this time things went in an unexpected and frightening direction.</div>

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The questions that matter most - 81 views

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shared by Nigel Coutts on 08 Feb 15 - No Cached

Nigel Coutts on 08 Feb 15

The quality of our questions, their power to engage and challenge thinking, combined with the opportunities we provide our students to ask the questions that matter to them are likely to be the times when the most powerful learning occurs. The challenge is to maximise these times.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The quality of our questions, their power to engage and challenge thinking, combined with the opportunities we provide our students to ask the questions that matter to them are likely to be the times when the most powerful learning occurs. The challenge is to maximise these times.</div>

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Schools, learning, innovation and student futures - 29 views

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shared by Nigel Coutts on 01 Feb 15 - No Cached

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For all of us, learning was an innate part of life. It was something we just did, that was as natural to us as breathing. If not for this innate desire to learn and with it the ability to do so, we would never learn to walk, or speak or interact with others. But what happens to this innate drive to learn and how might we get ti back?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">For all of us, learning was an innate part of life. It was something we just did, that was as natural to us as breathing. If not for this innate desire to learn and with it the ability to do so, we would never learn to walk, or speak or interact with others. But what happens to this innate drive to learn and how might we get ti back?</div>

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The Future of Knowledge - 13 views

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shared by Nigel Coutts on 25 Jan 15 - No Cached

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What services like Google Now and Evernote Context suggest for the future of knowledge?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">What services like Google Now and Evernote Context suggest for the future of knowledge?</div>

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Promoting a Growth Mindset - 60 views

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shared by Nigel Coutts on 24 Jan 15 - No Cached

Nigel Coutts on 24 Jan 15

We all want to see our students and our children grow into happy, balanced and successful adults but exactly what that means and how it is to be achieved are areas of uncertainty. Into this debate comes Carol Dweck's research into 'Mindsets' and how individual differences in our approach to the world dictate our ultimate experiences of success or disappointment.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">We all want to see our students and our children grow into happy, balanced and successful adults but exactly what that means and how it is to be achieved are areas of uncertainty. Into this debate comes Carol Dweck's research into 'Mindsets' and how individual differences in our approach to the world dictate our ultimate experiences of success or disappointment.</div>

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Lessons from iWoz and Creating Innovators - 48 views

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shared by Nigel Coutts on 11 Jan 15 - No Cached

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Lessons for teaching and learning in iWoz by Steve Wozniak and Creating Innovators by Tony Wagner

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Lessons for teaching and learning in iWoz by Steve Wozniak and Creating Innovators by Tony Wagner</div>

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Personal Passion Project - Reflections After Eight Years - 38 views

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shared by Nigel Coutts on 23 Dec 14 - No Cached

Nigel Coutts on 23 Dec 14

For the past eight years students in Year Six at Redlands have participated in a Personal Passion Project during Term Four. It is a way to finish their time in Junior School with a project that connects their passion with all they have learned about managing inquiry/design based projects to that point.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">For the past eight years students in Year Six at Redlands have participated in a Personal Passion Project during Term Four. It is a way to finish their time in Junior School with a project that connects their passion with all they have learned about managing inquiry/design based projects to that point.</div>

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Creativity in Science and Technology - 59 views

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shared by Nigel Coutts on 17 Dec 14 - No Cached

Nigel Coutts on 17 Dec 14

CREST is a programme for schools run by Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation that aims to promote Creativity. By adding creativity to our science lessons we can move past boiling water and encourage students towards serious scientific and technological discovery.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">CREST is a programme for schools run by Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation that aims to promote Creativity. By adding creativity to our science lessons we can move past boiling water and encourage students towards serious scientific and technological discovery.</div>

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Handwriting vs Typing - Reflecting on Finland's changing policy on cursive writing - 76 views

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shared by Nigel Coutts on 13 Dec 14 - No Cached

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Finland recently made the news for its decision to shift away from a focus on handwriting. Beginning in 2016 students will not be required tl learn cursive handwriting and instead will be taught typing skills. If this was anywhere other tan Finland the decision might be ignored or ridiculed but the Finnish Education systems reputation for producing quality learning backed by innovative practice makes this hard to ignore.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Finland recently made the news for its decision to shift away from a focus on handwriting. Beginning in 2016 students will not be required tl learn cursive handwriting and instead will be taught typing skills. If this was anywhere other tan Finland the decision might be ignored or ridiculed but the Finnish Education systems reputation for producing quality learning backed by innovative practice makes this hard to ignore.</div>

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Dropbox and Microsoft - 41 views

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shared by Nigel Coutts on 30 Nov 14 - No Cached

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Recently Dropbox and Microsoft announced a partnership that offers users of the popular cloud service easy interoperability with Office on iOS and Android.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Recently Dropbox and Microsoft announced a partnership that offers users of the popular cloud service easy interoperability with Office on iOS and Android.</div>

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